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== Raider Basics == 
The Raiders of Twilight are a band of thieves and bandits, devoted
entirely to the satiation of their basest desires.  They live for the bloody
acquisition of loot and plunder, and the notoriety that follows in its wake.
Power, then, is only desired by Raiders insofar as it is a means to the
satisfaction of their ends.  

Originally known as the Circle of Twelve, the Raiders eventually grew in
strength and numbers.  Their savage attacks made their names feared
throughout Avendar, and brought the attention of the dark gods, who gave
them the power to become the Raiders of Twilight.  With the guidance of the
dark powers, the Raiders evolved into a highly efficient engine of
destruction, first striking with overwhelming force and savagery, then
ravaging the remains with gluttonous ferocity.  Over the years, they have
developed an uncanny ability to find weaknesses in their opponents, and have
been known to ruthlessly take advantage of them.  

The Raiders of Twilight are predominantly motivated by greed for wealth or
power, and use force and cunning to satiate these desires.  Raiders are
never lawful, using their position as rogues outside of the bounds of
society to their own advantage.  


== Goals of the house: ==

To rape, pillage, steal, filch, felch, kill, maim, murder the rest of the world. Also to people within the house.

Arkhural's revision:

The Raiders are a gang of bandits purely motivated by their basest instincs, e.g. greed, lust, gluttony, anger, etc.  Unlike other houses, they are not united by any singular set of beliefs or motivations; Raiders are a strictly self-interested set of individuals, and have been known to frequently attack and/or kill each other over minor differences.  The Raiders are unified solely by the fact that they can reap more for themselves by collaborating with others than they could on their own.  There have been several periods in time when the Raiders were further united by a shared sense of fear/hatred, whether it was directed at the Guardians or at an iron-fisted leader.  

Given the self-absorbed nature of most Raiders, those with an affinity for the sphere of water tend not to be well-suited for the life of a Raider, although this has not prevented several Raider Chieftains from inducting them as lackies.  Typically composed of those individuals that were too fitful to languish within the hierarchical ranks of the thief guilds, Raiders tend to be chaotic in nature, with few-to-no compunctions about dealing-in-turn with the consequences of their violent actions.  While their goals tend to vary from person to person, Raiders most frequently aspire to a lifestyle of fearsome notoriety, surrounded by riches, wenches, and cowering servants.

== Raider House Interviews/Immteractions ==
Typically done through Feldyn, "a hooded rogue" (12120 -- see room 12150).

The rogue, known to many as 'hoody' or 'Feldyn', is in actuality, the first
Raider Lord, Aralor.  After systematically eliminating the other contenders
for his position amongst the original Circle of Twelve, Aralor stood as the
undisputed leader of the Canyon.  Anticipating the onset of old age, Aralor
knew that he could remain the leader of the Canyon for as long as he could
fend off the rising tide of challengers.  

Unwilling to relinquish his hold on power, Aralor appealed to the dark gods
that had empowered the Raiders.  His prayers and sacrifices were soon
answered.  Not only was he granted the immortality he sought, but he was
further gifted with strength beyond that of mortal men, and a supernatural
relation with the shadows of the world.  Aralor rejoiced and marvelled at
his new powerse, believing that they ensured that he would never fade from
the face of Avendar.  

But power comes with a price.  For in attaining his powers, Aralor had
unwittingly ascended to the status of a demigod, and was now bound by the
divine law that binds all immortals.  No longer could he freely inflict
himself upon the world like a cancerous plague.  Instead, the sole object of
his desires now lay behind an invisible shield whose laws and workings lay
beyond his grasp.  

Aralor pleaded with the dark gods for a renegotiation, but after the passing
of several years, he concluded that this was not to be.  Since then, Aralor
has bided his time, perfecting his skills, and scouring the land for ancient
lore regarding his divine bondage.  He maintains a passing interest in the
Raider Canyon, ensuring its permanence in the lands.  However, his long life
has given him perspective and understanding of the cyclical nature of the
balance between the Houses.  He hopes to gain an understanding of the laws
that bind him, and then, true to nature, subvert them, that he may once
again inflict himself upon the lands.

== Some Current and/or Former Members: ==
* Isstyehts, who may or may not be the leader
* Sleik, who doesn't do all that much
* Nemosr, who does.. uh.. stuff..

== Ideas/Revisions: ==

[http://www.avendar.com/avendarbible/wiki.pl?Raiders_Of_The_Twilight/General General]

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