The Cloak

The Cloak is a shadowy collective of thieves, assassins, and mercenaries who operate across Theder.

The full structure of The Cloak is kept secret, and members of the collective rarely know the true identities of their superiors. It is rumoured that the head of the organisation is a retired master thief who resides in rich chambers, secreted deep beneath the city of Blackwater.

Few people know the extent of The Cloak's influence, but many believe that all levels of society across Theder have been infiltrated – and this is what gives the collective a large amount of power.

Structure

While the full structure of The Cloak is not known even to its members, there is some sense to their ranks. Each city or town under the collective's influence has its own Chapter. The known ranks from least to most senior are:

• Informant: normally either a citizen who stands to benefit from the Cloak's increase in power, or a retired thief or assassin. Informants are the backbone of the organisation and act as its eyes and ears.
• Fence / Thief / Assassin: Fences operate legitimate businesses and launder money; Thieves identify targets and directly increase the wealth of the collective; Assassins identify and eliminate important people who are outspoken about The Cloak, and defend its interests.
• Master Thief / Master Assassin: A highly-skilled Thief or Assassin who contributes more to tactical planning for the collective.
• Chapter Master: presides over all operations for their Chapter's city or town.

Chapters

• Blackwater Chapter
• Crynnan Chapter
• Earion Chapter
• Lancetide Chapter
• Southwilde Chapter
• Vandekirk Chapter