> [!infobox|right] > #### Skullport > ![[5e_skullport.png]] > > ##### Location Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Settlement,<br>Subterranean Port | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Location**: | [[Undermountain]] | > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Active,<br>Criminal Trade Haven | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Founded**: | 1148 DR | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | Ancient,<br>Netherese Ruins | > > #### Governance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | Xanathar,<br>Crime Lord | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Realm**: | [[Undermountain]],<br>Criminal Oligarchy | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Forces**: | Xanathar Guild,<br>Skulls of Skullport | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Population**: | 2,250+,<br>Large Town | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - [[Skullport]], also known as the Port of Shadows, is a subterranean settlement buried deep beneath [[Waterdeep]] within [[Undermountain]]. Built over the ruins of an ancient Netherese enclave, it became a dark reflection of the city above, full of rickety homes, dangerous trade lanes, hidden docks, and people who treat minding their own business as a survival skill. Its markets deal in smuggling, poisons, mercenaries, stolen magic, cadavers, slaves, and every other charming little industry civilization pretends it does not produce. Though it appears lawless, Skullport is held together by fear, criminal factions, and the ancient floating Skulls that once ruled the city outright.