Dear @TheEdVerse,
In Cormyr as of 1491 DR, are there any noble families you would consider “local” to Waymoot in the same way the Wyvernspurs or Cormaerils are to Immersea?
If not, might there be extinct families that were? Perhaps of Esparin stock?
Thank you Ed! 🙏
— Jeremy E. Grenemyer the bastard son of Stonekettle (@sanishiver) October 25, 2019
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Hi! Sure, local-to-Waymoot noble families in 1491 DR are two: House Irlingstar and House Orthwood. The extinct local noble families, from the time of Esparin, are three: House Huntwood, House Olarynd, and House Zemair 2)
The Irlingstars are stylish, sophisticated fashion-plates and dilettantes who indulge in many hobbies (collecting exotic monsters as pets, for example). They are scattered all over Cormyr, Sembia, Westgate, Berdusk, Iriaebor, …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2019
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…and Athkatla, are usually local investors, adventurer sponsors (occasionally for shadywork), and landlords, but shouldn’t be confused with the non-noble Amnian and Tethyrian Irlingstar families (there are at least three, 4)
…all unrelated, who are to be found up and down the Sword coast, always in cities, usually as moderately successful local merchants).
The Orthwoods are small in numbers and wealth, and are low profile, but maintain mansions in…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2019
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…Waymoot and Suzail.
Please note: the Huntwoods MIGHT not be extinct, because some early younger sons and daughters fled the strife of Esparin to forge new lives in distant corners of Faerûn, and may not all have died out in 6)
…later generations. Known as hunters, their heraldic badge was a descending-to-the-right diagonal row of three face-on brown stag’s heads (overlapping antlers), on a silver field. Current heraldry: Irlingstars: on a white…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2019
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…field, X of lower-left-to-upper-right gray quill pen (point down, in front) over a silver dagger (point down). Orthwood: a diamond-shaped scarlet shield transfixed at the center by two black arrows, running… 8)
…diagonally to upper left and upper right (where the white fletchings are visible).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2019