Stirring the Pot (Part 1)

"During the conflict, most of the soldiers were sent to the frontlines, leaving only a skeleton crew of city guards to manage the order in the city." Yerna said.

"That and the rationing of the food due to the famine helped the black market and with it the organized crime to spread their influence without meeting any resistance. Money has little value when you are always hungry.

"The citizens of Kophar were happy to trade what little they had for one more morsel of food, drugs, or those potions tattoos. It made their life easier. Also, don't forget that our marks don't deal in extortion or protection fees.

"They break the law to give the people what they want. It's another of the reasons tracking this organization down has been so hard. No one is willing to talk with the officers."