[@Elgappa] Sweet! In that case I suppose I can manage to keep up.

[@ClocktowerEchos]
Fair point. 

How about having this band be led by an outcast member of one of the Merchant Clans (preferably a minor one)? With no way to climb up the order of succession with ease, this Rat figured it'd be a better idea to first carve up a respectable reputation and gain some money through work as a Condottiere leader. When the time comes, he could be a returning war veteran of sorts, looking to systematically tear down his Clan and rise to the top with the help of his personal army of War Rats and considerable wealth gained from his military service. Would that work better?