- “Peasants pray to Ranald for good fortune, but they're wasting their breath. I am the hand of fate around here and their lives and deaths are mine to control.”
- Vasiliev, Talabheim Crime Lord [1b]
Crime Lord
Most cities of the Old World have one or more organized criminal organisations, such as Thieves' or Assassins' Guilds. Crime Lords are the leaders of these groups and they are powerful and dangerous folk. To be counted among their ranks one must be clever, ambitious and completely ruthless. Most claw their way up from the bottom, learning every dirty trick in the book as they ascend to power. Crime Lords can seldom afford the luxury of trust. They are experts at evaluating both people and situations to seek whatever advantage they can. Many Crime Lords become involved in local politics to further their power.[1a]