Underworld

The world of crime offers lucrative possibilities to strong-willed or subtle leaders. Anyone talented or simply vicious enough to do so can traffic in guns, money, drugs and vice. Underworld Influence lets you reap the benefits of all manner of illegal dealings, and its ranks are filled with drug-dealers, bookies, hit-men, fences and criminal gangs.
In Berlin, a major source of revenue for the gangs is drug trafficking. The heroin comes from the poppy fields of Afghanistan, smuggled here to the city and distributed to the rest of Europe. The gangs are divided along ethnic lines—Turkish, Lebanese, Italian, African, and others. Back in the day, the Germans organised in groups called the Ringverein (Ring Clubs), where signet rings on the finger signified membership. The Ringverein survived in some form or other after the Nazi regime, in a dwindling and reduced capacity. In contrast, the modern youth are far more drawn to skinheads and Neo-Nazis.
==Status==
••••• Boss, Regional Drug Kingpin
•••• Underboss, Consigliere
••• Pimp, Fixer, Middle Management, Man with a Specific Skillset
•• Street-level Dealer, Respected Thug, Nightclub owner
• Crook, Street Rat, Hooligan
==Tasks==
===Level 1===
:Locate minor contraband (knives, small-time drugs, petty gambling, scalped tickets)
:Know someone in prison
:Have “street cred”
===Level 2===
:Obtain pistols, serious drugs, stolen cars
:Hire muscle to rough someone up
:Fence stolen loot
:Prove that crime pays (and score R3) 
:Obtain an alibi
:Obtain low quality forged documents
===Level 3===
:Obtain a rifle, shotgun or SMG
:Arrange a minor “hit”
:Meet someone in “the Family”
:Have someone clean up a major crime scene
:Obtain the services of a skilled defense lawyer
:Obtain high quality forged documents
:Launder a small amount of money (Cover up source of R3 or below)
===Level 4===
:Make white-collar crime connections 
:Rig a horse race or boxing match
:Dispose of a body with minimal trace
:Launder large sums of money (Cover up source of R4 or above)
===Level 5===
:Arrange gangland assassinations
:Hire a demolition man or firebug
:Supply local drug needs
Category:Influence