The Myriad

The Myriad (also known as "The Many") is an organized crime syndicate originating from Wildemount. While they are only just becoming known in Tal'Dorei, they are the greatest organized crime ring in their home continent.

The Myriad began as a small shipping company in Yrrosa, a city in the Dwendalian Empire. Originally selling exotic goods and services, over time it became more profitable to exploit illegal curiosities from the region of Othanzia and the city of Ank'Harel. Through years of establishing their underworld contacts and employing tactical blackmail, the Myriad evolved from illegal smuggling to a powerful and well-veiled criminal faction. The Myriad is one of very few factions that actively engages in the practice of slavery.

The Myriad has begun spreading into eastern Tal'Dorei. Much as they do in Wildemount, the Tal'Dorei Myriad keeps mainly to coastal cities and towns (such as Stilben). This has led to a rivalry with Tal'Dorei's native crime syndicate: the Clasp. Although since the Echoes Crisis, the Myriad has found its efforts heavily hindered by the rise of the Songsteel Trading Company that works to actively undo the Myriad’s work.

Goals
To amass wealth, power, and influence.

Relationships
The Myriad is actively at war with the Songsteel Trading Company as it attempts to gain ground and influence in Tal’Dorei. While many of its strongholds on the continent of Tal’Dorei have been undone through the combined efforts of the Songsteels and the Clasp, the Myriad cannot be so easily undone and they continue to grow in Tal’Dorei and across Exandria like weeds.

Strongholds
Within Tal’Dorei the Myriad only notably controls ground in Stilben and this is constantly battled for with the Clasp and Songsteel Trading Co. Across the rest of Exandria, the Myriad holds territory in Ank’harel, Othanzia and Wildemount. The group essentially controls the port city of Port Damali on the Menagerie Coast and it also holds a seat as part of the Conclave of Salt and Stone in the Shattered Teeth Isles.

Members

 * Sisava (Deceased) - Yuan’ti Pureblood Mastermind, the former leader of the Dragon’s Hoard casino and a member of the Council of Echoes, killed by Riza Whispercreek.
 * Clara Songsteel (Deceased) - Human Swashbuckler, mother to the Songsteel twins, killed by Lydia Starguard.
 * Frederick Songsteel - Human Sorcerer, father to the Songsteel Twins, fled Kymal following the death of his wife, whereabouts unknown.