Talmost was a Waterdhavian house that was known as one of the city's foremost clothiers and furriers. They managed widespread trapping and fur-trading operations in the North and operated prosperous silk trading and crafting businesses in Calimshan. They had close ties to the League of Skinners and Tanners and the Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers and Woolmen. Thanks to recent events, they had a reciprocal emnity with House Melshimber.