Yellow Lotus Triad
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| Connection | 3 |
|---|---|
| Type | Organized Crime Syndicate |
| Player May Join | Yes |
| Health | Maintaining |
| Area of Operation | Seattle |
Faction Information
Summary
The Yellow Lotus is a Triad based in the Seattle sprawl in the UCAS and they are now Seattle's most powerful Triad. One of their main sources of revenue is the smuggling of illegal immigrants who are forced to work in factories and sweatshops in the Barrens which manufacture knock-offs or in the sex trade until they pay off their debt, and some are even sold to organleggers. The primary business of the Yellow Lotus is the smuggling and dealing of BTL chips from Hong Kong, they dominate the market in the sprawl. In downtown Vashon, the Yellow Lotus operates various entertainment centers where one can enjoy chips, joytoys, and drugs. It is one of the Triads providing the soldiers of Ft. Lewis with prostitutes.
Recently it has expanded to the Boston sprawl where it is battling the Black Orchid Triad. The Yellow Lotus also recently became a significant player in Thailand, moving drugs from the Golden Triangle to Bangkok and from there to the world. When the Triads recently lost their stranglehold on the Golden Triangle drug trade due to the rise of the Yakuza in Thailand, the Yellow Lotus were one of the syndicates negatively impacted and are attempting to force the Yakuza out of the drug trade. They also have a branch in the city of Beijing.
Goals
- Revenue
- Influence
Major Locations
- Seattle
- Boston
- Thailand
- Beijing
Leaders
- Lodgemaster Zheng Li Kwan
- Incense Master Su Cheng
Background
The Yellow Lotus used to be based in the Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone. It was for a time the Red Dragon Association's main rival, before it was defeated and nearly annihilated in a war with the Red Dragon Triad in 2062-2063 AD. The remnants of the Yellow Lotus are now allied to the Ten Thousand Lions in Hong Kong, which absorbed the survivors of the destroyed Yellow Lotus and it's allies in Hong Kong.
Allies
Enemies
- The Yakuza
Current Status
Health Summary
Members
The Triad has extensively recruited among the non-Chinese. It also recruited heavily among the metahumans, especially Orks. Which in the process more than doubled the size of the Triad. It's recruiting practices has brought it much influence in the metahuman communities of the Barrens and within metahuman areas like the Ork Underground
Contacts
| Name | Connection | Archetype | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da-Xia Wu | 4 | Networking | Triad Princess |
| Liang Wang | 4 | Fixer | Yellow Lotus Red Pole |
| Shen Tzi | 5 | Legwork | Triad Street Soldier |
| Tsao Feng | 5 | Networking | Triad Decker |
| Wo Hong | 6 | Fixer | Triad Red Pole |
| Wo Ling | 5 | Custom(A,G,N,K) | Triad Street Soldier |
| Wo Qian | 5 | Custom(N,K,A,G) | Triad Wu-Xing Mage |
PCs
None
Narrative Significant Runs
| Name | GM | Metaplot | Date of Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Out of Time | Dawnfire | 28 February 2085 | |
| PULLTHETRIGGER+55 | Fangblade_ | 11 November 2084 | |
| BANGYOURHEAD+55 | Fangblade_ | 2 November 2084 | |
| The Ghost of the Sprawl | Sleevey | 10 August 2082 | |
| The Lotus Flower Blooms Far From the Sun | Sarcarian | 14 November 2081 | |
| Does This Look Infected? | Sarcarian | 4 November 2081 | |
| Tacoma Triad Tea Trouble | OptimismBeast | 29 March 2081 | |
| A Shadowrun Based on Does the Lion City Still Roar | DrBurst | 28 August 2080 | |
| Compliments to the Chef | Adamsmithchan | 6 April 2079 |