The Tipped Wings
The Tipped Wings are one of the few gangs that call the entire Central City part of their territory, including the smaller Northern Docks. They hold a small role in the gambling culture within Osthaven, but The Tipped Wings are masters of larceny, theft and forgery. Specialists in industrial espionage and misinformation. Good enough that outside groups often call upon them to turn the corporate tables in their favour! They are also able to cover the movement of stolen goods through their pawn brokers and antique dealership contacts, and have many links with the smuggling groups of the wider areas.
The most famous members are probably the Verens, Raven and Magpie, especially Magpie. Everyone knows he's the best in the city; been at it twelve years and has never been touched by the OW. However, the gang is run by Crane, who I must be honest... I'd rather not get embroiled with. That man... he makes me feel very uneasy. I know he's heavy-handed and likes to throw his weight around but... whenever I hear about him, my skin crawls, and I can't really explain why. So I think I'd rather stay out of his eyeline, where possible, and try not to get noticed. I don't want Magpie getting any fallout because of me.
Structure
Leader
Crane - based at the Shrew and Falcon, I believe, which is their main base of operations. I don't go there.
2nd in Command
Goshawk - I think they might be based at the Golden Shrew, but I'm not sure. Deals with the Grey Sails a lot.
3rd in Command
Raven, Magpie - based at the Shrewd Lady, where both of them live.
Other Members
Kite - she makes magical things and is supposedly pretty smart.
Sparrow - gets jiggy with Kite, apparently...
Assets
The Shrew and Falcon
A tavern.
The Shrewd Lady
A tavern in the Theatre District of the Inner City.
The Golden Shrew
A tavern.
Oscar's Curios
A shop.
History
I've been told that before Crane, the leader was a man who was called Osprey. Before him was Cormorant. Cormorant died naturally and named Osprey as his successor, but Osprey's death was sudden, so he didn't have time to name a successor. I'm... experiencing some reservations over this, but... I don't know enough about the Wings to really pass comment on whether this was natural or not. It was maybe six or seven years ago, and when Osprey died, the Wings nearly fell apart with the in-fighting.
Back then, they wanted Magpie to take over, but he was only twenty, and didn't think that he was the kind of person they needed at that time. So he and Raven backed Crane. There was one other vying for the position, but Crane... well... dealt with him, somehow. I didn't ask details.
I've heard Crane has been losing his grip on the respect of some of the Wings lately. Throwing his weight around and suchlike. Overruling his commanders, as it were... He can also be a little too heavy-handed for Magpie's liking, but he remains loyal to him nonetheless.
The two groups tend to stay out of each others' way, though the Guild do occasionally reach out to the Wings for more "specialist" jobs.
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