Dock Lords
The Dock Lords claim to be the first true criminal guild in the city of Heraldsport and it is likely that they are correct in this boast. While their numbers have remained small, the Lords have had a lasting effect on trade and commerce within the city and the surrounding ports. The key to their lasting success has been a focus on protection rackets, smuggling and warehouse lifts all centered around the water commerce of Dain Lake. Smugglers seeking to move goods in or out of the Kingdom are often reliant on their vise grip of smuggling destinations and corrupt officials.
The Dock Lords are affiliated with almost all of the various dock crews in Auredain port settlements as well as popular land routes. The Lords membership is supplemented by a large number of burly dockworkers and corrupt officials within and without Heraldsport that they can call on for assistance in times of need. The organization functions as much like a labor guild or union as it does a criminal enterprise.
Structure
The actual structure of the DOCK LORDS remains relatively unknown at this time. It seems that there are street-level crews that are run by small bosses and these crew runners report to a street captain of sorts. From there, the leadership and lines of communication fade into the mists. It is known that the DOCK LORDS run operations in several towns along DAEN LAKE: smuggling, 'tithing' and stealing along with labor control along the docks. It is not known how centrally directed these sub-locations are and what the regional leadership structure looks like.
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