Amcathra

House Amcathra has a long and distinguished history in the service of Waterdeep, and a wide variety of tradining interests. Scions of House Amcathra are active patrons of The Splendid Order of Armorers, Locksmiths, and Finesmiths, as well as The Vintners', Distillers', and Brewers Guild. In addition, Lord Arilos just became senior Master of The Stablemasters' and Farriers' Guild.

House Amcathra traces its lineage back to Rorgar Amcathra, a talented swordsmith who established a large horse-farm on the outskirts of Rowan Hold (Now Amphail) in the wake of the First Trollwar, Correctly perceiving a need to replenish the ranks of Waterdeep's much-depleted cavalry. The family grew wealth in the years that followed, plowing its profits back into vineyards the built in the foothills of the Sword Mountains and nurturing the growth of half a dozen hamlets that fell within their lands. In the year of the cockatrice, Lord Hargrym Amcathra, Great-Grandfather of the current lord, accepted Waterdeep's offer of nobility and moved his family into the city, and House Amcathra has continued to prosper ever since.

The blades of house Amcathra have long been acknowledge as the finest to be found in the city of splendors, a reputation that has long been profitable for the family. Recently however, House Hralhund has begun selling blades at cut-rate prices that seem far superior to those produced by House Amcathra.