Triad - a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime.
*to differentiate triads there are Clans, a different named Clan is a different Triad*
Yakuza - a Japanese organized crime syndicate similar to the mafia
Syndicate - a group of individuals or organizations combined that promote some common interest
THE RANKS OF A (TRADITIONAL) TRIAD
*triads use numeric codes to distinguish ranks*
*if a person is in any of these ranks, that is their position within the Triad*
[489] DRAGON HEAD - leader
the person who is in charge
[438] DEPUTY DRAGON HEAD - second in command
when the boss is gone, this person takes charge in their place
[428] VANGAURD - operations officer
an individual who plans crime
operations.
[426] RED POLE - enforcer
an individual who oversees defensive and offensive operations and imposes the will of the Triad through any means (ex, violence).
[448] INCENSE MASTER - ceremonies officer
an individual who supervises the triad initiations
[415] WHITE PAPER FAN - administrator
an individual who provides financial and business advice
[432] STRAW SANDAL - liaison officer
an individual who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between the ranks
[49] 49ER - ordinary member
an individual that doesn't have a numeric rank and therefore doesn't have an important duty
BLUE LANTERN - uninitiated member
an individual who isn't officially in the triad and also does not have a numeric rank