Okay, version Two. The dotted lines indicate non-direct contact.
Since these middlemen would have some kind of power (they can change codes, alter messages), I've also given ideas for how they are kept in line.
Randall Whipwreck - He's the most likely to have face to face dealings. Is used by Duncan Fletcher because of this. Duncan visits him every week, and sells off his most recent haul piece by piece. If he must communicate with the other fences, will usually go himself, since he doesn't trust Tom.
1. Whistling Tom and Randall have seldom met. Runner is their go between. He knows that he has a life expectancy of about three hours if he betrays either of them. Runner is seldom entrusted with a verbal message either. Tom uses a special code stick, which is the exact same shape as one Randall has. Only when wrapped around the same shaped stick can the code be read, and only then if you know the code itself.
2. Katrina is a former Tom boy. She and Randall only communicate through a series of drop points and special scrawled graffiti markings and codes. Tom doesn't know about the information she feeds Randall through Feshel Creek.
3. Whistling Tom talks to the last burglar, posing as the fence himself. He takes a slight graft from all this burglars' earnings, which Randall is aware of.
With regards to Tom's Boys, all of the gang leaders talk to Tom, using various methods. None of them know about Randall. Duncan doesn't know about Tom. Katrina knows about Tom and about Randall, but not Duncan or the other burglar. Jack Almsman has been contacted by Katrina, and is being blackmailed into spying on Tom. Jack doesn't know about Randall. Tom knows of the burglars, but only suspects their identities - he has no proof. Feshel knows nothing about the guild, only that Katrina is his contact.
Sabrian Melchazier - never has face to face dealings with anyone, unless absolutely imperative. Uses Phillip Dusaine if possible. Even Phillip is kept hidden from most of the contacts. Never deals face to face with any of his subordinates except for Phillip. If he must arrange a meeting, will use Phillip, and sends him in Sabrian's place, listening with Clairaudience. Neither of the others are aware of Phillip's true place as a subordinate.
4. Phillip uses a secret bolthole in the warrens to collect from the burglar. The burglar leaves what he wants cash for, and it's left there the next day. Each has a key to the bolthole. The burglar keeps Phillip honest by the threat of switching to Randall, something Sabrian would definately hate. The burglar prefers Sabrian because of the anonymity. Neither the burglar nor Phillip have ever met. The current arrangement was set up by a thug from the Busters, who was used as a go-between, and then killed by Phillip and Sabrian.
5. Phillip uses the wizard to collect from Elrytch. The wizard's familiar is being held in Sabrian's house, and this keeps the wizard in line. Elrytch has only recently come to Mor's End, and believes the wizard is the fence.
6. Carson Bilgewater is used to communicate with Jago Braws and the Busters. He has been bluffed by Phillip (aided by Sabrian's magical items) into thinking that his soul has been captured in a magical gem. Nonetheless, Phillip keeps a very, very close eye on him.
No one knows about Sabrian. Only the wizard and Carson know about Phillip. The wizard doesn't know about Jago, Carson, or the burglar. The burglar knows nothing. Elrytch only knows about the wizard. Phillip keeps everyone in line with his own muscle - save for Jago, with whom he uses gold - and plenty of it.
Silas Pimm - Tonguez, where is the original post on Silas? I can vaguely recall reading it, but can't find it! I'll fill him out more when I get more detail.
Silas - runs the docks. Barth Olbee is going to be setting up shop in Brandon's basement. No middleman as yet - needs the most work of any.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Here is the revised power map.
Since these middlemen would have some kind of power (they can change codes, alter messages), I've also given ideas for how they are kept in line.
Randall Whipwreck - He's the most likely to have face to face dealings. Is used by Duncan Fletcher because of this. Duncan visits him every week, and sells off his most recent haul piece by piece. If he must communicate with the other fences, will usually go himself, since he doesn't trust Tom.
1. Whistling Tom and Randall have seldom met. Runner is their go between. He knows that he has a life expectancy of about three hours if he betrays either of them. Runner is seldom entrusted with a verbal message either. Tom uses a special code stick, which is the exact same shape as one Randall has. Only when wrapped around the same shaped stick can the code be read, and only then if you know the code itself.
2. Katrina is a former Tom boy. She and Randall only communicate through a series of drop points and special scrawled graffiti markings and codes. Tom doesn't know about the information she feeds Randall through Feshel Creek.
3. Whistling Tom talks to the last burglar, posing as the fence himself. He takes a slight graft from all this burglars' earnings, which Randall is aware of.
With regards to Tom's Boys, all of the gang leaders talk to Tom, using various methods. None of them know about Randall. Duncan doesn't know about Tom. Katrina knows about Tom and about Randall, but not Duncan or the other burglar. Jack Almsman has been contacted by Katrina, and is being blackmailed into spying on Tom. Jack doesn't know about Randall. Tom knows of the burglars, but only suspects their identities - he has no proof. Feshel knows nothing about the guild, only that Katrina is his contact.
Sabrian Melchazier - never has face to face dealings with anyone, unless absolutely imperative. Uses Phillip Dusaine if possible. Even Phillip is kept hidden from most of the contacts. Never deals face to face with any of his subordinates except for Phillip. If he must arrange a meeting, will use Phillip, and sends him in Sabrian's place, listening with Clairaudience. Neither of the others are aware of Phillip's true place as a subordinate.
4. Phillip uses a secret bolthole in the warrens to collect from the burglar. The burglar leaves what he wants cash for, and it's left there the next day. Each has a key to the bolthole. The burglar keeps Phillip honest by the threat of switching to Randall, something Sabrian would definately hate. The burglar prefers Sabrian because of the anonymity. Neither the burglar nor Phillip have ever met. The current arrangement was set up by a thug from the Busters, who was used as a go-between, and then killed by Phillip and Sabrian.
5. Phillip uses the wizard to collect from Elrytch. The wizard's familiar is being held in Sabrian's house, and this keeps the wizard in line. Elrytch has only recently come to Mor's End, and believes the wizard is the fence.
6. Carson Bilgewater is used to communicate with Jago Braws and the Busters. He has been bluffed by Phillip (aided by Sabrian's magical items) into thinking that his soul has been captured in a magical gem. Nonetheless, Phillip keeps a very, very close eye on him.
No one knows about Sabrian. Only the wizard and Carson know about Phillip. The wizard doesn't know about Jago, Carson, or the burglar. The burglar knows nothing. Elrytch only knows about the wizard. Phillip keeps everyone in line with his own muscle - save for Jago, with whom he uses gold - and plenty of it.
Silas Pimm - Tonguez, where is the original post on Silas? I can vaguely recall reading it, but can't find it! I'll fill him out more when I get more detail.
Silas - runs the docks. Barth Olbee is going to be setting up shop in Brandon's basement. No middleman as yet - needs the most work of any.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Here is the revised power map.
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