The Mafia

In the early days of The Merchant Republic a number of crime families rose under the radar of The Voyagers Table by capitalizing on those who came to Meraviglia with lofty dreams of fame and fortune. Loan sharking, illegal import and export and human trafficking were common hat for early crime families. Eventually these crime families would be pushed out by The Five Families of the Voyagers Table who would twist the countries laws to gain a monopoly on previously illegal markets. Now rich families provide high interest loans to down on their luck merchants. Almost every port in Meraviglia belongs to a legitimate business entity who levies their own fees for using their docks. Brothels have been legalized and now human trafficking is done by registered 'Recruiters'. Only one Mafia family, The Prima Family, would stand the test of time but now they are mostly debt collectors for other legitimate families.