Lord Silverfox's Estate
This rambling manor house might be considered representative of the estates of the city nobles. The late Lord Silverfox earned his title by inheritance, the fifth such lord in his family line. The original lord was crowned by the legendary Zagig Yragerne, rewarded for the service of establishing new trading routes through the Gnarley Forest, most of which still exist. The family is known to have a great hoard of wealth, to which more is added every year from their returns on the exploration and mercantile expeditions they finance.
Every Silverfox child is expected to go out into the world and explore, looking for new sources of wealth in order to gain a share of the inheritance of this estate; as a result, adventurers are common in their ranks, though casualties in the family are also high.
Prospective heirs to the line still, according to family tradition, spend their early adult years exploring unknown territory. They seek first to discover new markets for Greyhawk’s goods – as well as new goods for her markets – but also gain a seasoning and maturity that can only come from years of self-sufficiency amid challenges and dangers.
The large house contains the apartments of the recently widowed Lady Silverfox. Also living here are eight adult relatives and their seven children. All family members are entitled to noble status in the city, Lady Silverfox now handles the breeding and sale of the family’s “silver-hounds,” a breed of powerful war dog, and manages family finances.
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