The Traders
All things go through The Traders. Or at least, so it's said. Be it petty theft, rum smuggling, protection rackets to assassination, if something needs doing it goes through The Traders.
The Traders look after the underbelly of society, regulating the criminal underworld through respect and fear. No one knows who runs The Traders, only that to cross them is a death sentence. The lowest pickpockets and the highest crime families all pay homage to this secret society.
The Traders are the ones who developed Thieves Cant, a way of speaking among other Traders in the open, so as to keep the truth of the conversation a secret.
Structure
The Traders is led by a Council, each member representing a Trade, such as Assassins, Thieves, safe housing etc. The identity of the leaders is a closely guarded secret, and none but their closest allies know their true identities, not even the other council members. The only one who knows all of the councils identities is The One Above All, who sits above the council as the defacto leader of The Traders. No details about their identity have ever been discovered, and many rumours and tales exist about them.
Public Agenda
To protect the criminal underworld, and to make as much coin as possible.
Assets
Many, spread across all walks of life. If you need something, The Traders likely can get it, for a price.
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