The Old Families.

The current city was founded by Merek Norn nearly a thousand years ago and the descendants of his mercenary company still have an influential part to play in the city. Collectively the mercenaries are called The Founders and their descendants are known as the Old Families. There were originally 188 Old Families, though only 175 have survived to the present day. The fortunes of the individual families varies. Some, like the Heartstars and Hawkwinds, are very rich and own many businesses and houses. Others, like the Blademoons and Greyhawks, are penniless and their only wealth is their name. This doesn't mean that all members of an Old Family are rich, generally only those descended from each generations firstborn control the wealth and resources.

Rank within the Old Families is controlled by 'The List', a document drawn up every ten years that lists the fortunes owned by each family. The top 20 ranking families are allowed a position on the Council of Lords and a direct say in Midwinter's rule.

Rank within the Old Families is controlled by 'The List', a document drawn up every ten years that lists the fortunes owned by each family. The top 20 ranking families are allowed a position on the Council of Lords and a direct say in Midwinter's rule.

The surviving Old Families are:

Amberfield Brightwind Flameblood Hammertree Moonflame Shadowsky Thornapple
Baneblack Broadmoon Flamedancer Hawkstone Moonhorn Shadowweaver Thornblood
Baneshield Broadnorth Flamefox Hawkwind Moonshadow Shieldhorn Thornfire
Bearblade Broadtree Flamepiper Heartrune Moonstaff Silverwind Tigerbane
Bearwolf Bucklebeer Flameskull Heartstar Moonweaver Skullheath Waveheart
Birdcastle Cleardawn Flamestone Heathblade Moonwind Skydreamer Weaverclaw
Blackheath Coldthorn Flowerfox Helmfist Nightbridge Skyfall Weavermoon
Blackridge Crowstorm Foamweaver Helmgold Nightfalcon Skyhawk Weaverstone
Blacksky Dancestar Frostblood Highshield Nightgate Soulfist Westraven
Blackstone Darkboar Frostdown Highspear Northhammer Speardancer Whitebear
Blackwood Darkcloak Goldring Horneagle Northwind Spearfox Whiteblade
Bladebow Darkcloud Goldwood Hornfist Oakfall Stagskull Whiteblood
Bladegold Darkgold Goodspear Hornglass Ravenhill Staffstar Whitecrest
Blademoon Darkring Greenbow Hornring Ravenstar Staffweaver Whitedawn
Bloodarrow Darktree Greenhorn Hornstrong Ravenwing Starfall Whiteflood
Bloodring Darkwolf Greenstar Hornwillow Redbane Staroak Whiteforge
Bloodsea Dawnstar Greenwood Lakeheath Redspear Starwater Whiteheath
Bloodstorm Deathsilver Greycastle Lionfang Ringfire Starwhite Whitesilver
Blueflame Dreamwine Greycloak Longheart Runewind Stonefall Whitewood
Bluehill Fairwind Greyhawk Longscar Scarblade Stonelake Windfast
Boarskull Falconhand Greyskull Longwolf Seadreamer Stonewolf Windstar
Bonestar Fallring Greywolf Merryweather Seahorn Stormcloak Wolfbone
Bonewind Fallstar Greywood Moonbrother Seastorm Sunstar Wolfdragon
Brightbell Farneedle Hammerdawn Mooneagle Shadowblade Stormweaver Woodspear
Brightblade Firewind Hammersinger Moonfang Shadowmoon Stormwind Woolford

The extinct Old Families are:

Blackring Bluewater Darkbow Darkwest Earthoak Flamethorn Frosthill
Goodgate Hammerwind Moonraven Seascar Stonecrow Stormfrost  
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