Families of Amn

The families of Amn were a series of royal dynasties, high houses, aristocratic families and mercantile houses of the merchant nation.

List of families

 * Royal dynasties:
 * Pahrek: A royal dynasty that ended with the death of King Dhanar in 1276 DR


 * High Houses:
 * These families each "owned" a seat on the Council of Five during the 15 century DR.


 * Selemchant: One of the, if not the most powerful family, from the City of Coin. They sponsored the Athkatla's arcane enforcers, the Cowled Wizards
 * Alibakkar: This rich family of merchants has had a seat in Amn's ruling government since the Council of Six
 * Dannihyr: An enigmatic house from Eshpurta, who had secret ties to the Shadow Thieves
 * Ophal: A historied, noble family from the city of Crimmor
 * Nashivaar: This Esmeltaran noble family had long-standing connections within the church of Cyric


 * Nobles:
 * Arnise: A noble family with a long history as professional warriors-for-hire.
 * Baerlbohun: An extravagantly wealthy family, led by patriarch Phonchandas Baerlbohun, who lived in the Athkatla's gem district
 * Chainstone
 * de La Sunya: A noble hosue of Athkatla that followed the deity Helm, The Vigilant One and maintained close relationship with his church.
 * Delryn
 * Gheldieg: Exiled from Waterdeep, this family married into Athkatla's aristocracy with House Tanislove
 * Hardsharn : who exerted control over their social and economic concerns
 * Jysstev: A long-standing noble house that lost most of its fortune in the mid-1300's
 * Roenall
 * Rosznar
 * Vemmil
 * Xornnag


 * Merchant houses:
 * Argrim
 * Coprith
 * Crimmor: A wealthy and famous mercantile family who was infamous in the city of Athkatla for their wild and joyful parties
 * Hawkyns: An older merchant house of Athkatla who made their fortune in shipping, and parlayed that wealth to landowning and money-lending
 * Nubaedfyd: A mercantile family from Murann whose wealth was held in whaling and oil-production
 * Vymmar
 * Zhayne: A family of gem merchants