Ampner

The Ampners were a noble family from the city of Ravens Bluff during the 14 century DR. They were widely regarded as undistinguished among the aristocracy, and saw their moderate wealth wane during the early 1370's. They maintained a small troupe of servants, who doubled as guards, but were sure to employ three expertly-skilled archers at any given time.

There were rumors that the Ampners acted as fences for pirates who smuggled goods into the city docks.

Their family motto was: "Virtue never unrewarded".

Members

 * Urgrave Noldron Ampner: Patriarch of House Ampner
 * Raedrin Ampner: Deceased, former head of the family
 * Lady Kassitrassa: Unmarried aunt of Urgrave Noldron who was known for a proclivity for the arcane arts
 * Young Lord Roel: Noldron's younger brother,who was quite sickly
 * Lady Balarra
 * Lady Aerilyn

History
Historically, the family's holdings have been in farming, mills and vineyards. The were known to have invested in wineries in the Dalelands and a glass bottlery company in Tulbegh.

After the passing of the house's former lord, Urgrave Raedrin, stewardship of the family's holdings passed down to the young Lord Noldron. While other members of House Ampner seemed to lose interest in the family business, among the loss of crops to blight in the 1360's, Noldron Ampner focused his attention on buying properties and shares of businesses within Ravens Bluff proper.