Plans for Lysandre

**Synopsis:** Lysandre's backstory.

* Lysandre (born Lucalion) grew up in Mosula in the Shinf region. His parents were Dahlia and Rhonadyn Ravensmane, and he had a brother named Garlyn.
* Mosula was very corrupt and had rampant crime. Rhonadyn dealt in the black market.
* Rhonadyn made his son Lucalion run illegal scams for him.
* His mother, Dahlia was the only one in his family he got along with. She died when he was young due to exposure to an illegal substance that Rhonadyn dealt in.
* When they were older, his brother Garlyn left home and went to Torkel (City). His departure gave Lucalion the confidence to leave as well. He used his father's merchant records to find arrival/departure times of cargo ships, and stowed away on one bound for Torkel.
* Lucalion spends a few years working for The Torkel Trading Company under a fishing/packing subsidiary. He buys his first [musical instrument] from a pawn shop with the money and quickly becomes a successful amateur performer and very popular among his coworkers, other dockmen, and even with some of the more influential people in the TTC. He makes a decent amount of money on the side performing on the streets and in taverns.
* During this time, his brother Garlyn leaves Torkel to go to Creston. He has some objections to Torkel that makes him want to defect. He tells Lys that he's going to join the Creston military.
* He applies to get into the Bard's College at The University of Torkel and is initially denied. After hearing that he was denied, Lucalion's connections at the dock take it upon themselves to *convince* the admissions to accept him, which they do.
* Although he was a natural and sure to graduate high in his class, he later dropped out to go aid in the war between Redwyn and Valhurst (he wasn't able to get to Westin/Belhaven and Torkel wouldn't let him join as he did not meet their requirements for conscription as a soldier and would need months of training, and Redwyn's requirements were much less strict).
* Lucalion is able to find travel to Torvas via Wynne, which costs nearly everything he's saved up for years. He plays in the towns he stops in for money.
* When he arrives in Torvas, he finds that the desperation of the Redwyn army was somewhat exaggerated by the stories he heard. It is in Torvas that he changes his name from Lucalion to Lysandre and begins to identify as gender-fluid.
* Although he can't help in the war, he decides to stay in Torvas and save more money. He hears stories of lost treasure in The Red Desert and decides that he will eventually travel to Redwyn (City) to investigate. He plans to eventually return to Bard's College.
* He meets the party as they arrive in Torvas shortly following the death of Ömorhen, and when he finds out that they plan to travel to Redwyn he tries to join them.

**Tie-ins:**

* Garlyn successfully made his way to Creston (City) but is not allowed to join the military due to suspicions about his connection to Torkel. He decides to work as a sellsword for a while, and is recruited by The Runehunters who have recently arrived in the area spreading word of powerful runic magic that they've traced to the area.
	+ If Kristianna Vysoren is spotted near Creston (City) by Runehunters, their sympathizers, or shady types willing to collect on a bounty, the party will be attacked by a squad of Runehunters fairly quickly. Garlyn Ravensmane might be among the attackers.
	+ If Lysandre is present (which he will be if he's still a member of the party, would be pretty cringe to introduce his plot hook when he's not here, then have the party kill his brother and never know it) Garlyn will tell the Runehunters to stand down a moment, and try to talk to Lysandre
	+ The Runehunters, ruthless zealots that they are, will not listen to him and attack anyway. Garlyn will side with the party in the fight.
	+ Garlyn will know about Whitestone Tower, at least that it's the Runehunters' biggest interest in the region.