House Helbridge

The helbridge family have single handedly monopolized the lumber industry. Rumour has it that the Helbridges have a cursed bloodline which deters even the souls of the ghost wood; this is how they obtain timber from a place many dare not enter. The Helbridges are hardworking, yet they are fervent in keeping the lumber industry solely their own, as such they make no efforts to stint the rumours of a cursed bloodline, as many treat them with caution.

The Stonewood Fires (938)
The Stonewood family, having moved to Ravensridge to sell a mystical timber, felt the wrath of House Abaddon after the Helbridge family claimed witches among the house. The Stonewood mansion was burnt to the ground by the Abaddons, and many prestigious members of the Stonewood family were tied to the burning building to die. Many speculate it was a bold business move by the Helbridges to assert monopoly over the lumber industry.

Helbridge Lumber
Helbridge Lumber is a timber yard on the outskirts of the Grainlands. The family employ around thirty workers to enter and harvest trees from the Ghostwood. Due to the superstition surrounding the Ghostwood, lumberjanes get paid quite handsomely. Helbridge lumber provide all the timber for the city construction, so at times of boom, more hands are usually hired for a season. In the quiet times, timber is usually exported to other cities due to its rapport as a high quality wood.