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The Moonstead Clan: When speaking of the Moonstead clan, the first thing that should come to mind is they are are rich in culture as they are in their coffers. They are the one of the five most powerful families, or clans, that occupy Riverhelm Hold. It is also important to note that they are a family of Dark Elves, not Nords.
The Moonstead Clan arrived in the city after their flight from the southern Province of Arrailia. The fighting drove them north until they settled in the most hospitable of the cold region. Using the last of their gold to purchase a store, the Moonstead Clan began farming the land and producing great harvest during a time of a food shortage for the city of Riverhelm.
However, instead of raising the price of grain and produce for the city's rising demand, the leader of the family Glinden Moonstead decided to provide the city with a lowered price in order to help its survival. The people were overjoyed and thankful for the decision and Glinden proved to be wise. It wasn't long after the famine that the Moonstead family was accepted into the protective walls of the city and away from the bitter cold of the tundra.
The Moonstead family have lived within the city ever since but still dominate the farming industry at several key villages. Known to be excellent people of business and commerce, it is very difficult to find a more cunning merchant than a Moonstead Elf.
However, instead of raising the price of grain and produce for the city's rising demand, the leader of the family Glinden Moonstead decided to provide the city with a lowered price in order to help its survival. The people were overjoyed and thankful for the decision and Glinden proved to be wise. It wasn't long after the famine that the Moonstead family was accepted into the protective walls of the city and away from the bitter cold of the tundra.
The Moonstead family have lived within the city ever since but still dominate the farming industry at several key villages. Known to be excellent people of business and commerce, it is very difficult to find a more cunning merchant than a Moonstead Elf.
It is important to note that out of all the races that have come to rest within the city of Riverhelm and the province of Terra, the Moonstead Clan is the most commonly accepted and respected. The family decided to avoid holding onto their old culture stubbornly and instead integrated into Nordic Society. Some even said that as generations passed, they began to be born with the hearts of the Nords.