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 **Temple of Abadar**, have been part of Finaroka since the earliest days, as part of their remit to take civilisation and cities to the people.  Justicar Everard Oldbuck  is responsible for tax collection, formal contracts and legal matters - including marriages and court cases. He also operates a savings bank, where you can leave money securely, although he does not make loans.
-**The FFTC** are an independent trading group, owned and managed by its members, who trade all around the Hann Sea, and are well known for pioneering new trade routes.   Fatima Bayani a successful merchant from the Razardi Islands, invested early and encouraged her fellow FFTC members to support the project.  They specialise in the smaller, soer trade routes and are always looking to open up new routes for their members.  They control most of the commercial docks in the region.
+**The FFTC** are an independent trading group, owned and managed by its members, who trade all around the Hann Sea, and are well known for pioneering new trade routes.   Fatima Bayani a successful merchant from the Razardi Islands, invested early and encouraged her fellow FFTC members to support the project.  They specialise in the smaller, slower trade routes and are always looking to open up new routes for their members.  They control the commercial docks in the in Finaroka and Croston.
 **The Golden Billet** are an unusual mercenary group founded in Urgon, to provide defence and security to local landowners, rather than to  fight wars for clients.  Most are followers of either Abadar or St Cuthbert, while a few follow Iomedae.  The deities’ motives may be different, and the members aren’t always the most religious, but they can all get behind the organisation’s main philosophy - a secure life with laws applied consistently.  They are prepared to extend their influence deep into the colony - for a small fee.
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 **F.I.G** are a secondary investment group represented, in Finaroka, by Lady Christiana, that act like a merchant bank or development fund.  If you have a good proposition, FIG will lend you money -  but it must be repaid with interest over the next few years.  Digging a little deeper, will reveal that many businessmen and minor nobles are members of FIG, not large, or adventurous enough to make major investments of their own - but they are happy to hedge their bets via the FIG.
-**Golden Dawn** are the original Venture Company who took on the task of creating the first settlement on the mainland.  After careful consideration, they chose a hilly Island at the edge of the Mulcroft Delta, it isn’t the best place to build or farm, but it is a good place to get a foothold on the mainland.  There were three principals, Tyr Corlian (the current Lord Croston and a distant relative of the King of Stilan), Jade Shay (A sorcerer and a distant relative of the Governor) and Scun Kenyr (an experienced explorer and scout from Galinia) - who now control Croston, between them.
+**Golden Dawn** are the original Venture Company who took on the task of creating the first settlement on the mainland.  After careful consideration, they chose a hilly Island at the edge of the Mulcroft Delta, it isn’t the best place to build or farm, but it is a good place to get a foothold on the mainland.  There were three principals, Sir Tyr Corlian (the current Mayor of Croston and a distant relative of the King of Stilan), Jade Shay (A sorcerer and a distant relative of the Governor) and Scun Kenyr (an experienced explorer and scout from Galinia) - who now control Croston, between them.
-**Mining settlement** The investors behind the mines - yet to be decided.  Find a Dwarf sponsor, and a member of the Treverii family as minor investors.  Others sponsors from the Finaroka company.
+**Hilo** are the Venture Company behind the mines at Ozgryn.  A mixed group of Dwarves and Humans (Treverii), who set out as adventuring prospectors.  They are in debt to F.I.G. and possibly other investors.
-Build two adventuring companies as 'investors'
-Use Dwarves from Banaduum -  they heard about the Finaroka Expansion from the Shays, and sent a small group to look for metals and ores.  Eventually, they will build undergrounds.  As yet, they have a Dwarf 'ex-pat' community, and have attracted dwarves from along the route to travel with them.  Some might be Sakharan dwarves!
-Having met with some of the Dwarves in The Razardi Islands, a group of Treverrii, in town as a break from their mountain life, agreed to travel with them.
-Perhaps a third company with a boat, to transport them and set up temporary bases while the explored?  Perhaps dropped off by The Privateer from Fionaroka -  for a fere.