Talk:Konig des Menschen Chapter VI (Map Game)/@comment-26044830-20200815235613

Dragon's Fire

 * Leadership Structure: There is a structure that resembles some form of leadership and hierarchy, where most members are at the bottom and those who lead the organisation are at the top. They do have the authority and reserve rights to revoke membership. The Grand Dragon, created as a title to go with the de facto leader and obviously coming out from a tavern, has most of the power and the final say in its current leadership structure. There are senior chiefs, but they are small in number and are often appointed by the Grand Dragon or the Representative manually. Since the late 1510s, there has been a structural change, whereby there's now a temporary front company established officially where the Grand Dragon is the leader and that all of the gains, whether be from operating trade to handling loot will be directed to this organisation secretly. The Representative is the one who operates in the Westrian Netherlands and operates on a similar level as the Grand Dragon. The group's purpose is not exactly clear, having changed a lot over the past 20 years as of 1530. It is perhaps why historians seem to be intrigued but also forget about its existence.
 * Grand Dragon: Mechiel Tangelder (b. 1480, office since 1502)
 * Head of the Company: Mechiel Tangelder (b. 1480, office since 1515)
 * Representative of the Grand Dragon: Hubert Bodde (b. 1473, office since early 1510s)
 * Operator: (vacant)
 * Senior Chiefs: Eight figures
 * Membership: 900 members, all of them are concentrated in Westrian Netherlands and based around Den Haag and the surrounding towns within a close range of no more than 20 kilometres. Most of the membership comes from secret meetings and invitations by word of select messengers. Slavokans (or Jews, the sentiment of antisemitism in Europe is still prevalent so its expected) are not accepted however. Women are technically allowed into the organisation but they are smaller in numbers compared to men. Since the operation was split into two, one based in Westrian Netherlands with a representative (Hubert Bodde) appointed to loyalty and continue the operations of Dragon's Fire in that area. The front company that's set up will secretly funnel any profits if available to this group, topping up on financial incentives. This is not known to anyone yet as the messengers and groups sent to Hispania were mainly seen as 'ordinary' Dutchmen.
 * The Tangelder Company: A front company that's set up for any conquistador-esque or mercenary purposes of the group. May be involved in trade too.
 * 240 men (based around the city of Atlantis, for now at least)
 * 100 other members who are in (Westrian) Netherlands
 * 4 transport ships
 * Diplomacy:
 * Hispania: hmmm...
 * Operations:
 * Events: (The lower caps events are hurting me)
 * acquiring another transport ship: The group's front company acquires another transport ship after ten years of making progress. More weapons are being bought from local companies too as preparations for another launch to the New World as reinforcements or to get them back home, depending on the situation. The message from the New World is still vague and many feel the doubts of the Grand Dragon being alive. To reassure that nothing is wrong, members are to avoid mentioning him or question about his status as agreed by senior chiefs and the Representative. There is a chance that the Representative could assume power while he's away but this seems to fend off any attempts of factionalising the organisation for now at least.
 * group representative establishes another role: Another role was established to handle finance and funding, in a bid to help a decentralised 'economy' (more like a set of assets) of the organisation work, be overseas, with the front company or locally to gain some financial notoriety on the outside. Centralisation of assets into one place would be a bad idea to start with; it would mean that Westria, if caught or were to be tapped by others, would lead to major losses. Decentralising it and placing some of the burden of wealth to many members with some exceptions, like the front mercenary company ('The Tangelder Company') that's set up, is the current policy. On the other hand, the role is currently vacant as it was created on 1529.
 * peak membership: It seems that membership reached its peak numbers as more are disinterested in joining the group. Even the reach outside of Den Haag seems to stagnate. As a result, peak membership is achieved for now at least, since the group moved away from its original purpose (being a diss group against Westria) and technically is in a middle of gaining funds from all sources, including the prospects of the New World via their set mercenary company, so its appeal isn't that great to the general population. Children of members are encouraged to join though around 16 but it's not mandatory. 'However, risking them being informants, they were often discouraged from telling secrets to family or were to be trained at an early age, where their minds are malleable.
 * meanwhile in the new world: Since the Hispanians were getting slow, a small detour was made by a small group to explore OTL Colombia on their own, eventually finding personally the Musica Confederation (although already known by Hispanians, they want to be slightly ahead of their game). The Grand Dragon also decided to use these three transport ships for tasks across the Shattered Isles to gain alternative revenue and supplies, which would allow them to gain some assets and resources but not necessarily the wealth of the New World.
 * meanwhile in the new world: Since the Hispanians were getting slow, a small detour was made by a small group to explore OTL Colombia on their own, eventually finding personally the Musica Confederation (although already known by Hispanians, they want to be slightly ahead of their game). The Grand Dragon also decided to use these three transport ships for tasks across the Shattered Isles to gain alternative revenue and supplies, which would allow them to gain some assets and resources but not necessarily the wealth of the New World.