Golden League

Golden League

(Organization)

Type

Commercial/criminal

Alignment

Lawful evil

Headquarters

Goka

Goals

Control trade

Scope

Regional (Tian Xia)

Structure

Ruling families

Images of Golden League

Source: Dragon Empires Gazetteer, pg(s). 55

Mikogu Shimazi, a Golden League war leader.

Originally founded in Minkai in Tian Xia, the Golden League is an organisation dedicated to manipulating markets, both legitimate and otherwise, in order to obtain wealth and power for themselves.

History

Formed in 7059 IC with the merger of a merchant house and a thieves' guild during a time of desperation, the two families controlled the economy of Minkai until its eventual collapse in 7071 IC. The Golden League was banished from the nation by the emperor, forcing them into hiding until eventually resurfacing in Goka in 7080 IC.

Although exiled and humiliated, the Golden League proved itself to be both resilient and resourceful. Learning from their previous errors, they began influencing markets in more subtle ways, using a mixture of bribery, extortion, threats and assassinations.

Methods and organization

The Golden League now consists of dozens of powerful families in Goka, although they hold influence in every city in Tian Xia. Each family keeps a group of tattooed warriors at their disposal. These soldiers and assassins are known as the Xun. Locals rightfully fear and respect these warriors, granting them deference upon seeing them.

As new technological innovations are continually being imported abroad or improved upon, the league and likewise organization look for the newest advantages to sell to customers, such as Hwanggot's iron ships.

Relationships

The Way of the Kirin—formerly powerful military and trade consortium and reformists who are now reduced to a small secret society after the fall of Imperial Lung Wa—are mutual enemies of the Golden League, and each organization seeks the other's destruction.

Though Darklands cuisine is not in demand within Goka's Undermarket, the snake and scorpion wines from Deepmarket are in high demand with xuns who want to look tough.

References

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