Underworld Organizations
The Fog Hounds
Tier: 1
Hold: Weak
Status: -3
Temporarily Tier 0 due to war.
Description: The Fog Hounds are a crew of rough smugglers looking for a patron.
They currently claim to run the show when it comes to smuggling weird and arcane artifacts. They don't seem happy that you are in this business at all. They demanded payment from the Backwater Phantoms as a "fee" for operating in this trade, and the crew politely declined. It is safe to suspect that the relationship will only deteriorate with time...
The Grinders
Tier: 2
Hold: Weak
Status: +3
Description: The Grinders are a gnarly, vicious gang of former workers from the docks and leviathan blood refineries.
They helped you get your boat in a unfortunately violent heist. The boat they stole used to belong to the Gondoliers. You asked the grinders not to hurt anyone, but they turned over a boat with a few bloodstains and shrugged "sorry," smiling and looking none too apologetic. Seeking to foster a better relationship here, you paid them a little extra money for their troubles.
The Dimmer Sisters
Tier: 2
Hold: Strong
Status: -2
Description: The Dimmer Sisters are a group of mysterious, house-bound recluses with an occult reputation.
They are not a fan of your contact Nyelle, for reasons you don't quite understand as of this writing.
The Circle of the Flame
Tier: 3
Hold: Strong
Status: +2
Description: The Circle of the Flame is a secret society of scholars that's really a cover for extortion, grafts, and other unpleasant crimes.
In contrast to the Dimmer Sisters, they have a good relationship with Nyelle - you don't know why.
Labor & Trade Organizations
The Gondoliers
Tier: 3
Hold: Strong
Status: -1
Description: The canal boat operators. Venerated by ancient tradition. Said to know occult secrets (many things are submerged in the Dusk).
The gondoliers were justifiably pissed when the grinders stole their boat - and somehow or another, they learned that you ended up with the boat. You paid them a bit of money to mollify them.
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"Don't mess with me, lady. I've been drinking with skeletons."
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