The Troubleshooters: An Introduction

A Thankless Job

The term “troubleshooter” refers to any small organization or individual who operates outside of the main organizations of the web. It has also come to define certain organizations who are not officially recognized by The Web.
The troubleshooters are most often used in reconnaissance operations as scouts and as a minor deterrent. They scout out potential incursions that could end up worse than they already are. They assess the situation based around that incursion and then seek to remedy the problem should it be found that it is not worth the larger organization’s time. Upon doing so they're usually rewarded with money and equipment and various other benefits that the organizations of the web can grant. This mutual exchange has sealed the troubleshooters place in The Web.

Arguably the troubleshooters make out the vast majority of people in the web. Hundreds of thousands of people across the world have taken up arms. It is often in the best interest of organizations, whether other troubleshooter organizations or the major organizations in The Web, to recruit these individuals should they find them. The Troubleshooters are usually the main source of recruitment for other organizations.

The Silent Majority

The Troubleshooters are also comprised of individuals. Men women and even, on occasion, teenagers and children have often been brought into The Web. Once you receive the candlelight is near impossible to remove it, and it doesn't discriminate based on age or knowledge. Those who find themselves face-to-face with the horrors that dwell in the shadows often find the moment a sink or swim scenario. You'd be surprised at how many learn how to swim so quickly.

Who Are The Troubleshooters

There are many organizations among The Troubleshooters. Each one of them has their own way of dealing with things and their own agendas and reasons for doing it. The Black Betties hunt monsters. The Midnight Riders often seek to profit.
The Heavenly Harlots act as a Special Victims Unit, former and current men and women in the sex industry who seek to dismantle and destroy any and all who commit sexual crimes. This stance makes them just as likely to clash with normal everyday humans as they would encounter monsters and occult incursions, from rampant lust demons and sex cults to sex trafficking rings, The Heavenly Harlots make it their sworn duty to protect the common people from their influence.
You also have The Chitin Group, an organization created by concerned citizens in the legal profession. The Chitin Group is comprised of lawyers and paralegals to assist in defending and also dropping charges pressed against members of The Web.