The Levellers first came to prominence in the aftermath of the
First Cambrian War. A subsequent civil war
in Reetland brought King Dagobert to the throne and seeking to recoup money for the Treasury after the costs
of the two wars he levied a tax on the logging industry in the north of the country. This irked many northerners
who had fought to depose his father, King Carloman, and there was considerable resistance to paying the tax.
Chief among the resisters were a band of outlaws who operated throughout the northern forests and called themselves
the Levellers. Although they are chiefly known for robbing tax collectors they had a more widespread agenda
calling into question the hierarchical structure of Reetland society. The authorities had little
idea of the identity of the leader of the Levellers and dubbed him 'The Robbing Hood', a name the Levellers
took up with some glee. The 'Robbing Hood' plagued the north for well over one hundred years before his death
in 176 (of old age some say, although others say he was finally betrayed by the common people). This has
led to the view that he was either not human or that the title was passed down through a family.
In their heyday the Levellers enjoyed widespread public support in the north as they frequently redistributed the
loot from their actions to the local poor. Subsequently whenever the
independence of the north has been threatened in any way a group calling itself the Levellers has risen to
lead the resistence to the authorities by operating outside the law. In the current time, however, they operate with the sole
aim of fleecing any rich southerners who travel in the north. Some say they have an alliance with the
Thieves Guild although the two organisations operate in very different
ways.