| The Hierarchy of NanJing Government: Chief Magistrate Jiang Assistant Magistrate Ko (Treasurer) Assistant Magistrate Ying (Secretary to Jiang) Assistant Magistrate Po (Civil Service Head) Chief Judge Hung Captain of the Magistrate’s Personal Guard “Tiger Eye” Li Captain of the City Guard “Sleeping Dog” Kim Religion: Buddhist Chief Abbot Cing (of the “Faithful Servants Buddhist Temple”) Buddhist Assistant Abbot “Iron Hand” Kang Taoist Head Priest Bop (of the “Holy Way Order Shrine”) Taoist Second Head Priest Lin Muslim Jafar Fei Rong-Ji (of the “Sacred Eastern Temple Facing West”) Animist Lady Kang of the “Five Sisters of the Moon Clan” Merchants The Tang Family: Headed by “Old” Tang Hua-Sung, they specialize in textiles, own several restaurants. The Feng Family: Headed by “Lazy Eye” Feng Xie-Lin, they run the major boating business along the river between NanJing and HangZhou. The Jin Family: Headed by Madam Wen Mei-Hua, they run most of the local distilleries and the Seven Flower Pagoda. The Meng Family: Headed by Meng Yu-Im, they own the major local flour mill. HeiShou (Criminal) Underworld The Water Rat Clan: Own most of the brothels on the West side of the city and control the city opium trade. Run by “Black Rat” Tang. The Brotherhood of the Tiger: Own most of the brothels on the East side of the city, specialize in local slave trade. Run by “Winter Tiger” Wei The Ghost Kings: An extortion syndicate who exploit money from the local merchants, also run several teams of pickpockets. Run by a group of 6 “Ghost Kings” who split up the city among themselves: Iron Ghost, Forest Ghost, River Ghost, Sparking Ghost, Flying Ghost and Whispering Ghost. The WuXia (Jiang Hu) Underworld The Black Flower Society: Chapter Headed by “Iron Heart” Kang. Freelance mercenaries and bodyguards. The Sea Dragon’s Sons: Chapter Headed by “Smiling Crocodile” Jin. They specialize in guarding shipping. The Society of the Winter Plum: Headed by “Abbot” Sam. Mercenary Farmers. The Brotherhood of the White Sword: Headed by “Lady” Lu. Mercenary swordsmen. The Saints of Mount Cloud: Chapter Headed by “Scholar” Xiu. An order of taoist warrior-scholars. The Six Palms Bodyguard Agency: Headed by Master Chou. The Peaceful Road Bodyguard Agency: Headed by Master Qi The Golden Archers Bodyguard Agency: Headed by Mistress Lang The Cult of the Harevst Moon: A shadowy assassins guild. The Cult of the Holy Maiden of Mount Sun: A cult who worship their “Holy Maiden” who they believe is a goddess in human form come to cleanse the world of corruption. (Which includes established religions like Buddhism and Taoism.) The Green Lotus Society: A loose organization of anti-Qing groups who work to disrupt the Manchus. Noteworthy Others: Lady Hua Mei-Mei: Mistress of the “Loving Arms” Brothel, the city’s most famous. Miss Rose: The #1 cortesean at the Loving Arms, also a singer and poet of some note. “Cracked Fingers” Yuan: Master of the “Shining Temple” Opera House. Kwan Gei: Master of the Seven Flowers Drinking Pagoda, perhaps the most connected man in the city. Doctor Kan Jie-Han: head of the “Eternal Springs” Clinic which helps provide traditional medicine to the common people of the East end of the city. (Also a rumoured to be a martial artist of some note, has a small cadre of assistants who have proven their combat skills and desire to protect the weak.) |