1d20 Noble Families of Lygos
1. House Brighton– High Elves. Symbol: Orange Lighthouse on a field of white
Known for scholars, judges, and astrologers.
2. House Wonderstrand – Wood Elves. Symbol: Golden lion’s head crowned with laurels. Colors: Gold and crimson.
Wealthy landowners and military patrons; proud, political, and temperamental.
3. House Highcap – Human. Symbol: Black tower on a red field. Colors: Black and blood red.
Stern defenders of the city walls; rumored to have dealings with mercenaries.
4. House Tidesong – Sea Elves. Symbol: A silver trident over rolling blue waves. Colors: Azure and seafoam green.
Naval nobles who sponsor the Lygos fleet; loyal to Admiral Lovetide.
5. House Dawnspear – Halfling. Symbol: A rising sun pierced by a spear. Colors: Gold and white.
Zealous devotees of Selûne and the Sacred Flame; military clergy lineage.
6. House Blackmere – Half Elf. Symbol: A white heron over black water. Colors: White and onyx.
Secretive, poetic, rumored to dabble in forbidden magics.
7. House Ironhart – Dward. Symbol: A silver anvil with a crimson heart at its center. Colors: Steel gray and red.
Once common smiths elevated to nobility; strong ties to the city guard and forges.
8. House Windmere – Halfling. Symbol: A gull in flight carrying an olive branch. Colors: Sky blue and white.
Pacifist diplomats and patrons of the arts; known for generosity and scandalous love affairs.
9. House Thornwill – Human. Symbol: A thorned rose wrapped around a dagger. Colors: Green and violet.
Masters of intrigue and politics; their gardens hide more than flowers.
10. House Greystar – Gnome. Symbol: A five-pointed star encircled by a chain. Colors: Indigo and silver.
Astronomers and mages of noble blood; operate the observatory above the Crescent Garden.
11. House Velrath – Human. Symbol: A coiled serpent clutching a pearl. Colors: Emerald and gold.
Merchant princes with ties to foreign trade and rumor of smuggling.
12. House Darkswell – High Elves. Symbol: A black kraken’s tentacle curling around a silver anchor. Colors: Deep blue and black.
Powerful sea traders and shipwrights; feared for their ruthless monopoly on shipping routes.
13. House Luminar – Wood Elves. Symbol: A golden lantern burning atop a white tower. Colors: Ivory and gold.
Philanthropists and clerics; outwardly pure, but rumored to fund secret inquisitions.
14. House Myrraline – Halfling. Symbol: A white stag beneath a crescent moon. Colors: White and forest green.
Landed nobles and monster hunters; revered in the outer provinces.
15. House Caldris – Human. Symbol: A raven clutching a broken crown. Colors: Black and bronze.
Fallen nobles trying to reclaim their lost title; rumored to fund the Grim Skulls.
16. House Hallowmere – Half drow. Symbol: A silver mask split down the middle by a sword. Colors: Silver and violet.
Masters of espionage and masquerades; no one ever sees their true faces.
17. House Brightforge – Dwarf. Symbol: A blazing hammer over crossed swords. Colors: Brass and orange.
Weapon crafters turned nobility; supply arms to both the navy and the city watch.
18. House Marinthal – Human. Symbol: A hippocampus (sea-horse) crowned with coral. Colors: Turquoise and white.
Richest maritime family in Lygos; sponsors exploration and starjamming ventures.
19. House Redfen – Halfling. Symbol: A boar’s head on a divided field of red and green. Colors: Scarlet and moss.
Crude but influential landholders, known for aggressive tactics and iron mines inland.
20. House Aurathen – Dragonborn. Symbol: A phoenix rising from a chalice of fire. Colors: White and crimson.
Visionaries, inventors, and mages; said to experiment with alchemy and resurrection magic.