The Scaled

Alignment: CN The Scaled is one of the most successful criminal organization in all of Ghelspad. Amazingly the group started as a serious of childish pranks. When Karmut, Lucera, and their brother Hashan were expelled from the magic academy in Hedrad after their parents' deaths the three responded with a serious of pranks, vandalism, and petty thefts that scandalized the city. Their antics attracted others and soon the Scaled was born. Eventually the siblings found themselves at the center of a web the touches nearly every criminal enterprise on the continent. They even sponsor three academies to train potential adventurers and to spot new talent. Fourteen year ago the Scaled collapsed into civil war when Hashan fell under the influnce of The Chalice of Marvels, an ancient artifact that causes violence and madness in whomever touches it. No longer content with just embarrasing those who embarrased him, Hashan and his followers engaged in a campaign of bloo, violence, and flames in an effort to tear down the city of Hedrad. Meanwhile, the forces loyal to his brother and sister tried to stop this pogram. Eventually the violence was contained, Hashan was killed, and the artifact was "disposed of." Today, several hospitals and schools in Hedrad recieve an anonymous and generous donation in Hashan's name.
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 * Headquarters: Unknown
 * Leaders: A brother and sister named Karmut and Lucera
 * Structure: Organized crime syndicate
 * Scope: Regional
 * Resources: Real property, materials, and liquid assets in excess of 100 million gp, safe houses in all major cities, three known training academies