Steel Robbers

The Steel Robbers were once a notorious group of criminals operating from Othlest Inod. While the group never officially had a name they would be duped as the Steel Robbers for they ended up targeting procurers of Othlesti Steel. The group started its operation running smaller clandestine practices, such as illegal gambling events. During these events the group figured out that getting away with cheating would be significantly easier for they controlled the cards. Using these ill gotten gains a new structure was setup aiming at the fencing of stolen goods. This allowed the group to become on of the main operators in stolen goods within the fortress and quickly becoming a powerful asset within the criminal world of Othlest Inod. During this period ordinary robbing perpetuated by the Steel Robbers also grew, who were specialized in mugging people within the many different tunnels of the fortress. Unbeknownst at the time this would be the first stages of targeting Othlesti Steel procurers. The group was smart enough not to target the richest buyers, instead the noticed that once in a while someone would show up thinking they could just buy Othlesti Steel right from the local market stall. This people were certainly wealthy, but not wealthy enough to be even considered to buy the fine steel. These buyers would be lured into the dark tunnels under the ruse of the route being a shortcut to the forges. Here they would be stripped of all their valuables and left to wander the murky shafts. Some would manage to find their way out, but more would be ended up being found later having starved to death. While this source of income was a welcome boon it was a irregular source of coin. The group would therefore eventually infiltrate the Othlesti postal system. Actual buyers of the well-forged steel would send personal messengers, but the less wealthy would send their post by a standard courier. Here the letter would arrive at the centralized postal system were the letters asking to acquire Othlesti Steel were intercepted and send back accepting the request, in essence setting up a trap. Due to this new system the group managed to garner a steady source of income. Othlesti authorities tried to combat the wave of crime, but tracking down the culprits was difficult for they could hide easily in the many burrows of the fort. The group would eventually collapse with the death of the many ringleaders creating a power vacuum within the ranks. With no one truly able to fill the place the group would fracture into smaller less wellorganised robber bands which in the course of time would be disposed of by Othlesti authorities.
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Category:Othlest Inod
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