Midnight Syndicate

One of the organized thieves guild of Tal'Ria, composed of four gangs who ultimately defer to a central leader and their tenet of the Atremo.

Leader: The Mask

Symbol: Half moon and sun behind an open eye.

Syndicate Gangs
Estra Ludo - a gang with highly centralized leadership, members of the estra ludo will accept most anyone of talent, capability, and loyalty to their ranks. Most of their activities revolve around theft, extortion, burglary, and smuggling around Tal'Ria.

Nia Afero - Human crime family with a strict code of trust between family members; they will sometimes employ outsiders in their blackmail, extortion, and drug-trafficking endeavors. It is rumored that House Noccine has strong ties to this family, though this connection has remained unproven to date.

Viregoj - known mostly for banditry and smuggling, the Viregoj mostly work in the highways and in the wilderness of Tal'Ria, therefore making their numbers and presence mostly unknown, especially to the frustration to the Order of Balance.

Sankta Krono - largest of the Syndicate gangs, known for its horizontal (as opposed to vertical) leadership which has caused a great deal of in-fighting between members. Due to their size and proclivity to find themselves deeply in the confidence of others, the Sankta Krono gang are known for their blackmail, infiltration, and occasionally, their assassination skills.

The Atremo
Thought to be thief's cant for "Manliness", the Syndicate has a strict policy of non-cooperation with law enforcement entities (especially with the Order of Balance). This will include divulging information which may be incriminating to inter-Syndicate or inter-gang rivals.

Some of the gangs will adhere to this policy more strongly than others (particularly the Viregoj gang), but it is their silence which has ultimately kept the identity of The Mask, and his lieutenants, secret, as well as kept their respective gangs profitable.

The Midnight Road
Mostly ran by members of the Viregoj, it is said that the fastest and most secret way to travel is through the Midnight Road, a series of secret caches, havens, paths, and passes known to the Syndicate. Access to the road is gained by speaking to members of the Syndicate, who will allow non-members use of the road, for a fair price of course.