Cosa Nostra

The Cosa Nostra (Italian for "Our Thing". Often incorrectly called "La Cosa Nostra" which means "The Our Thing" [sic] in Italian.) is an underground criminal empire currently operational through-out Shartak. Although it is not an official clan as of yet, it shall soon be.

Structure

Boss - The head of the Family. Also referred to as the "godfather" or "don".

Underboss - The second in command of the Family. The Underboss controls all the capos and is next in line to inherit the crown in the Boss resigns.

Consigliere - An advisor to the Family. They do not have crew of their own, but still wield great power in the Family.

Caporegime - Also known as a Capo, a Caporegime is in charge of a Crew. Capos run their own small family, but must follow the limitations and guidelines created by the Boss.

Soldier - Soldiers are members of the Family, under control of the Capo. Soldiers start as Associates that have proven themselves.

Associate - An Associate is not a member of the Family, but more of an errand boy.