A Visitor's Guide to Nokt: Organizations of Nokt: The Inked Family

The Inked Family has begun to make their presence felt here in Nokt, having made headway from their Ereland base in Greathaven. Even though they’re new to Nokt and constantly at odds with the priests of Karnin (there have even been open brawls in the streets from time to time), The Inked Family is quickly gaining in influence amongst the dockworkers and teamsters.

The Inked Family is based in Taggartia, and is that land’s most influential mafia-type organization. Based in Centros (in Centralia), they do all the “normal” things you’d expect to find a mafia-style organization to be involved in – running numbers, illegal shipping, protection rackets, and more.

The Inked Family gets its name from the fact that every member of the group is tattooed. The higher you rise in the organization, the more ink is added to your body. Different positions in the Family require different tattoos; for example, enforcers usually have some type of facial tattoos, and someone involved with the Family’s finances would have their hands inked. The head of The Inked Family is rumored to have her (yes, The Inked Family is an equal opportunity organization) entire body covered in tattoos. The Family’s representative in Nokt, Keldor Brigandon, is a highly-placed member, and has three quarters of his body covered in tattoos.

To further the illusion of a “family,” members of the group are referred to as “brother,” “sister,” “cousin,” etc., depending on their position in The Family. The higher an individual rises in the organization, the “closer” they are termed (meaning, a “brother” is higher in rank than a “cousin”) in reference to The Family’s head.