Filename: DT/bandits		Author: dcctdw

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The Diabolists of Thessalanica, Part II %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

There is a nest of diabolists in Thessalanica operating out of the Dyes &
Textiles merchant house of Irexia, with the following structure (@
represents diabolists):

Chief Merchant			Saul Irexia
Irexia's first son		Dexamenus
Irexia's second son		Inachus (now serving in Imperial Army)
Irexia's third son		Polypemon @
Submerchant			Thersilochos (RIP) @
Submerchant			Jason (marked) @
Accountant			Ancus @
Accountant's assistant		Sicinus @
Grogs:
@	Hippothoos (RIP), Emathion (RIP), Faustulus (RIP), Nestor (RIP),
    Pandion
	Actaeon, Gelonus, Tarchetius, Capys, Idmon, Quirinus
Clerks:
@	Medon (RIP), Zethus
	Udaeus, Deliades
Grunts:
@	Deisenor (RIP), Asteropaios (RIP), Chromios (RIP), Lacinius (RIP),
    Rhexenor (RIP)
	Bellerophon, Haemon, Xuthus
@	Semele (female), Vegoia (female)
	Juventas (female), Keres (female), Marica (female), Ocrisia (female)

+ Sicinus is the Master of the Circle and calls himself Sinis.  Sinis only
speaks with Promachus and lets Promachus run things.  Sinis has no
immediate short-term plans except to cultivate the long-term downfall of
Irexia and his house.  Sinis is also in charge of the various Infernal
creatures living in the sewers.

+ Polypemon is Sinis' lieutenant and calls himself Promachus.  Polypemon
often thinks of himself as the true master of the Circle, as he usually is
the leader of the various nefarious rituals.  Polypemon knows that Sinis
has more intricate Infernal dealings but knows enough not to pry.

Polypemon is a spoiled-brat bitter little man.  He knows that he will never
become anything great, because he is a third son.  The house and its wealth
goes to the first son; the glory of being a warrior goes to the second son.
So Jason has become embittered and "wants it all", but being small-minded,
he doesn't actually know what this is.  Having people kow-tow to him and
being cruel gives him satisfaction for now; eventually, he wants to be head
of House Irexia.

+ Thersilochos is Polypemon's first lieutenant.  Jason is Polypemon's
second lieutenant.  Neither are considered high-ranking enough to have
taken on an alias.  With the demise of Thersilochos, Ancus has recently
risen to second lieutenant.

+ Rank and file: Emathion, Faustulus, Nestor, Pandion, Medon, Deisenor,
Asteropaios, Chromios, Zethus, Lacinius, Rhexenor, Semele (female), Vegoia
(female).

+ All of the diabolists are in it for the money, basically.  Some like the
power too, but let's face it, they're not in it for just the money --
they're in it for a shitload of money.  Smuggling arms is the basic way,
but basically smuggling anything is the way to go.

+ Everyone else in Thessalanica knows that basically the surrounding has
steadily been deteriorating.  The Civil Watch just shrugs (sloth).  The
Church isn't sure what's going on.  (Some in the Watch and the Church may
be corrupted, but that should be beyond the scope of SW's investigations.)

+ Mundanes:
	Semele and Vegoia (female grunts)
	Not impressive quarterstaff fighters
	+5/+2/+4/+6	Soak +1		Dodge +1	Fatigue +1
	Impressive knife throwers: +0/+5
	+3 to all personal interaction rolls

	Lacinius and Rhexenor (grunts)
	Not impressive shortsword fighters
	+5/+7/+7/+4	Soak +3		Dodge +3	Fatigue +1

	Emathion, Faustulus, Nestor (grogs)
	Good broadsword fighters
	+9/+10/+12/+6	Soak +12	Dodge +5	Fatigue +2

	Pandion (grog)
	Impressive pole axe fighter
	+12/+8/+20/+7	Soak +15	Dodge +7	Fatigue +3

+ The sewers is Sinis' pet project.

	Giant rats (SC)
	+15/+8/+10/--	Soak +5		Dodge +8	Fatigue +1
	Less the last body level

	Feral dogs (DD)
	+12/+9/+12/--	Soak +7		Dodge +7	Fatigue +2
	Less the first body box

	Sewermen (CA)
	+10/+10/+15/--	Soak +10	Dodge +6	Fatigue +3
	
	Flickta (BB)
	+7/+8/+20/--	Soak +17	Dodge +4	Fatigue +6
	Extra body level
	Throw demonic goo (+4, +8) every other round (for free)
	Might: 20

	Demon (SB)
	+9/+10/+17/--	Soak +12	Dodge +5	Fatigue +9
	Extra body level, half damage after soak
	Throws demonic fire (+6, +10) every round for 1 MP.
	Might: 30

+ If SW goes sewer cleaning, they'll find stuff in the following order:
	* 1 sewermen, 2 feral dogs, 6 giant rats
	* 6 sewermen, 2 flickta
	* 1 demon, 7 flickta, 8 sewermen
Sewermen act as shield grogs to the higher-ups.

Total:	 6 giant rats	nothing
	 2 feral dogs	0.5 pawn An each	 1 An
	15 sewermen	1 pawn Co		15 Co
	 9 flickta	1 pawn Co, Pe		 9 Co, 9 Pe
	 1 demon	dissipates

	34 pawns (1 An, 24 Co, 9 Pe) all Infernal tainted

In the last combat, just as the combat starts, a sharp-eyed person
(alertness > 15) will notice a figure slipping away before combat engages.
Anyone with alertness=15 will remember after the fight.