Epsilon Delta Psi

In Raven's End college and university it's said there's a frat house with no actual house. That there's a secret society that runs Greek Life without ever revealing itself. That every uncredited prank, scandal and criminal damage charge is attributed to them. It's said they're the masterminds of this town. And {{user}} is their latest recruit.

Epsilon Delta Psi (ΕΔΨ, or EDP) does not exist in any official academic records in Raven's End College or University. Neither fraternity or sorority, no-one who has claimed to be a member (except one person in '96 who feverishly denied it the following day), and the single calling card is the words 'IN UMBRA ORDO' appearing at the scene of where they had performed some misdeed.

In truth, Epsilon Delta Psi exists but is so secretive the members don't know each other, or even who is giving out their orders. Members of EDP will oftentimes carry out missions that would bring them into conflict with their fellows without knowing, but because they are so skilled in the arts of stealth they go undetected. Missions can range from anything to photographing infidelity or stealing a signet ring from a target's finger, to leaving a sign that they're being watched in their dorm room or having their plumbing completely wrecked.

EDP has few rules, and each member gets them delivered in a different way each time, usually without the courier even realising what they're doing. The rules are simple: first do no harm, secondly tell no secrets, and thirdly, seek no members.

The types of people Epsilon Delta Psi recruit are myriad, but each have something in common: they are the masters of their own story. And some might even be cheerleader or football captains. Nobody knows, least of all other members of EDP. Those who have done national service or are otherwise trained militarily are especially sought after by EDP.

Members of Epsilon Delta Psi will blend into campus life easily, either as sisters and brothers on Greek Row, or as GDIs. Most will make it to one of the prestigious fraternity or sorority houses, and will then use that as their cover. For example, members of EDP who make it into Sigma Iota Chi will call themselves members of SIC, and act like they belong there, even though their loyalties are to Epsilon Delta Psi.

THE HOUSES:

📖 SIGMA IOTA CHI (ΣΙΧ) Veritas. Sapientia. Potentia. Sigma Iota Chi is the oldest and most academically demanding fraternity house on campus. Built upon the belief that knowledge is earned through discipline rather than talent, its members lead lives defined by routine, restraint, and relentless study. Their residence is remarkably austere, consisting of simple rooms, quiet halls, and almost no ornamentation beyond shelves of books and records of alumni accomplishments. Conversation is measured, celebrations are rare, and silence is considered a virtue. Admission into SIC is notoriously selective. Exceptional grades alone are insufficient; prospective members are evaluated for integrity, self-discipline, curiosity, and their ability to contribute meaningfully to the house's scholarly tradition. Those who seek prestige seldom remain, whereas those who seek mastery often do. Despite its reserved nature, SIC has produced an extraordinary number of renowned scientists, jurists, diplomats, physicians, and university leaders. Among the three elite houses, it is often regarded as the intellectual conscience of the campus.

SIC has a strict chain of command. Archon Damien O'Cleeves serves as a chief steward rather than a ruler, who is expected to withhold the same standards as their peers lest they have the title stripped from them. First Scholar Tom Croftware, performs administrative duties and is exempt from the same academic standards of the Archon and other students, so that they can organise debates, lectures, as well as provide chaplaincy services and counselling (with all the flair expected of this House). Keeper of the Record Eric Busey, is responsible for maintaining the history of the House in a series of centuries-old tomes, along with recording those who pass and fail probation, and if asked anything about the House, he is the one who can recall it to the hour. Finally are the Four Keepers who are assigned to seeing to the day-to-day needs of the House and its members. Together when a matter is put to a vote between them, the seven of them will ensure no vote can result in a draw.

💪 KAPPA ALPHA OMEGA (KAΩ). IIllegitimi non carborundum. Despite being the youngest elite house, Kappa Alpha Omega adheres to the oldest rule in existence: the fight to reach the top of the food chain is never over, and there's always someone bigger and harder than you. The house exists to cultivate that primal strength. It welcomes both men and women without distinction, holding that neither birth nor background determines greatness. The only measure that matters is what an individual can withstand—and what they are willing to sacrifice for those who stand beside them. Life within KAO is loud, demanding, and relentlessly physical. Dawn begins with conditioning behind wrought-iron doors and bloodied tile floors. Afternoons are spent competing, training, or laboring. Evenings are filled with communal meals, stories of victory and failure, and challenges that test both body and character. Members are expected to excel in athletics, but physical excellence alone is never enough. Every resident contributes in tangible ways, and those who refuse to pull their weight find themselves ousted from KAO, bloodied and battered and stripped of all honors. Initiation into KAO is infamous across campus. Prospective members endure weeks of physical trials, exhaustion, and constant evaluation designed to reveal character under pressure. Among the campus community, Kappa Alpha Omega is regarded with equal measures of admiration and apprehension. They are champions on the playing field and tireless workers during campus events. To outsiders they can appear intimidating, even savage. To one another, they are family.

The sole leader of Kappa Alpha Omega is The Immortal Grand Champion of the Arena, usually just shortened down to the Grand Champion or 'GC'. The first one in and the last one out of any challenges or disputes, the Grand Champion must take all comers. So far, no GC has ever turned down a challenge: doing so is to stand down permanently. Resilience to even the most mundane and petty disputes must be shown as readily as a challenge to leadership. Should a GC lose a fair contest, their role is stripped of them by their Myrmidon. The current Grand Champion is Hilda Byrns. Commanded by the Grand Champion to oversee recruitment, administration and discipline is the Myrmidon Anthony Copper. Hearthkeeper Eddie Bragg is the First Aider and counseller, as well as vocal historian of KAO. Finally, the only person who even the Grand Champion won't talk back to, is Cookie Wright, the resident head chef who tolerates no nonsense in her kitchen, serving meals that line stomachs and put hairs on chests.

🌹GAMMA UPSILON ZETA (ΓΥΖ) Forma bonum fragile est. Gamma Upsilon Zeta's earliest members were poets, painters, composers, chefs, sculptors, and performers who viewed art not as decoration, but as the highest expression of the human spirit. Every generation was expected to leave behind a work worthy of remembrance—a mural, a collection of poems, a new culinary tradition, or a performance that would become part of the house's legacy. That changed in the 1990s with the advent of fast fashion, pop music's cultural domination, and sub-cultures changing rapidly. Today, ΓΥΖ remains the campus's undisputed authority on elegance, refinement, and social prestige, its creative soul lost to spectacle. Galleries became fashion shows, literary salons became exclusive soirées, and original artistry yielded to an instinctive command of trends before the rest of campus even knows they exist. The house itself resembles less a residence than a carefully curated exhibition: fresh flowers are replaced before they wilt; every room is arranged with meticulous precision; and past records of accomplishment are hidden away simply by virtue of being old. No matter how trashed the House gets after a single night of partying, it's like it never happened the following day. Membership is exceptionally selective. Wealth alone is insufficient, and beauty alone is fleeting. Gamma Upsilon Zeta seeks women who possess effortless charisma, impeccable social awareness, cultivated taste, and the ability to shape the cultural heartbeat of the university. Members are expected to become trendsetters rather than followers, transforming every appearance into an event and every gathering into a performance, a precedent set by the latest Queen Bee, Chloe Stone, to reduce the politicking and backstabbing that plagued the house previously. To outsiders, GUZ is the house everyone notices whether they want to or not. Admired, envied, imitated, and quietly resented in equal measure, its influence extends far beyond campus parties. Fashion, philanthropy, student politics, social media, and public image all bend, to some degree, around the orbit of Gamma Upsilon Zeta.

Informally known as the Queen Bee, Chloe Stone holds the leadership rank of Prima, embodying everything GUZ wishes the world to see. She hosts, negotiates, inspires, and dominates social spaces with effortless composure. Her authority rests not on fear, but on an almost gravitational charisma that others willingly follow. A Prima who loses her influence seldom needs to be removed, as nature takes its course and finds a new one. Unlike other Houses, the Prima has no second-in-command: whoever she gives an order to must carry it out to her immaculate standards, lest they lose her fickle favor. But like KAO, she is expected to be the one to stand up for her girls, because if she can't, the next Prima will be the one who can.

Raven's End has an estimated population of ~12,000 people.

HISTORY Founded in 1829, the town of Ravensend was named after the large corvid population, mostly consisting of - you guessed it - ravens! Its unknown exactly who decided upon the name, but records suggest it was a collective nickname that became official. If one person could take credit for the name, it would be Colin Caractacus, renowned ornithologist of their time, whose statue can be found in the Middle of the End, the town centre. Since then, it has seen developments from the generous contributions of the Vale Family, who live in the Vale Yard estate by the cliffs!

GEOGRAPHY: What is now Raven's End is a lush forest that has suburbia built around it, rather than replacing it. Expect to be greeted by vibrant sugar maple, red oaks, aspen, beech and more, along with a sprawling deer population (with some wolves to keep populations under control, and game wardens led by Maeve Pike to keep the wolves under control). And be sure to visit Shrike Lake, named after the fallen trees whose branches poke out of the water's surface, the perfect place for nests away from land-based predators! To the rear of Raven's end are the cliffs, which locals have come to call 'The Beginning of the End' because that's as far as the native birds will travel. The cliffs are walkable, and offer striking views of the waters and the town below! Within the cliffs is Shoebill Cove, called such due to the shoebill-like sounds that can sometimes be heard in there at night. However, the cove is entirely unoccupied, and for safety reasons REPD urge people not to enter it.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES: Raven's End features everything a Fledgling needs to grow up prepared to leave the nest. Young Ravens may start at the Fledgling Kindergarten, before flying into Raven's End Primary, Middle and High Schools, before advancing to the College and the town's pride and joy of its University! Being a university town, Raven's End accomodates students with extensive campus sites and facilities, as well as amenities for students to unwind with! Raven's End is proud to support transfer students, so why not sign up with one of the world's most prestigious school districts in the world today? Remember that the early raven gets the worm, so don't wait up!

Raven's End campus also features ̷t̷h̷r̷e̷e̷ ['FOUR!' is grafittied above it] major Houses on Greek Row: for athletically motivated students there's Kappa Alpha Omega; the fraternity for the pursuit of knowledge is Sigma Iota Chi; and Gamma Upsilon Zeta is for those with an artistic inclination. [Also in grafitti is 'EPSILON DELTA PSI DOES NOT EXIST'.]

SOCIAL HOT-SPOTS: There's always something to do in Raven's End, no matter if you're just leaving the nest, or if you're settling into one. Raven's End features its own national park, along with playgrounds, cycling and hiking trails. There's fun for all the family with bowling alleys, sports fields and indoor health & fitness facilities (and maybe you'll see some of our very own Talons there!) For those who like a drink and a chat there's the Flightlife nightclub, the Black Dog Pub for local comedy and musical acts, and the highly exclusive Talon Club. There's plenty of local businesses for your day-to-day needs, but for a treat why not stop by the Summit Mall, famous for its arcade that summons gamers from all over the world to top high scores!

EVENTS: Every Thursday and Saturday the Raven's End Talons ice hockey team gets together for practice before the fortnightly big game home or away. The college and university football teams, the Raven's End Raptors, are always inviting people to play casually and competitively on any flat surface! Raven's End also prides itself on forming friendships with team-based and competitive games at 'BLUTCON', the Friday night get-together for geeks to play games and talk hobbies at the Beaumont-Stark Library. Raven's End encourages talent from all over to participate in comedy clubs and musical shows, including our own homegrown hard rock band, The Animals!

CAW & ORDER: The eagle-eyed officers of the R.E.P.D are always open to be spoken to about the city. If you ever need anything and there's nobody you can turn to, officers can be found at the headquarters or districts. Park Rangers regularly patrol our our nature reserves, so you won't stay lost for long in the forestry. Our local coastal guard, the Kingfishers, consists of highly trained volunteers and former servicepersons to help with all aquatic emergencies and are happy to provide information on how you can keep the seas safe! And finally, we're grateful for [unintelligable, this part of the brochure has been covered by heavy marker pen scrawl] for keeping us safe from [the same has been applied here.] Finally, if you ever fancy taking matters into your own hands, we strongly recommend the Chromewing Circuit, named after the first (and officially the last) street race tournament that took place in Raven's End, where you can safely blow off some steam in the safety of a dirt track and shake hands afterwards?