IGA

IGA stands for Information Gathering Association. It’s often joked that the first rule of the IGA is to never talk about the IGA, so naturally everyone knowns about it. IGA is the biggest known spy organization on the Xaverion Islands, though many people would claim they work for the Xaverion Order they are in fact a separate organization. One other misconception often said about IGA is that they are ‘evil’. IGA in fact is a largely neutral leaning to good organization. More often than not they fight crime and corruption, but their methods in doing so are questionable at times. Often the ends justify the means and basically anything goes as long as you don’t get caught. It is also said that IGA members only seem to answer to IGA members and that they think themselves above the law most of the time.

Structure

The head of the IGA is a halfling named Shinzie. She is said to be nothing short of a genius when it comes to magic and enchanted items. Even though some people claim she’s just a magic user and she never leaves her laboratory this isn’t actually true. IGA members know that Shinzie often is out in the field on cases. The main reason why people think she’s always in a laboratory is because no one outside of the IGA seems to know what she looks like.

There is a strict hierarchy in the IGA that is kept a secret to the public. Every Island has at least one high ranking operative of the IGA stationed there. He or she has a number of people working for them who themselves might also have a team. Sometimes there are also lone wolves that prefer to work alone. Everyone answers to their higher ups or their handlers.

Locations and safe houses

Since IGA is a spy organization they operate out of different locations which are all a secret to anyone outside of the organization. Additionally they also have a number of safe houses spread all over the Xaverion Islands.

It is common knowledge that the IGA has a headquarters somewhere, but no one seems to know exactly where it is.

Assets

The IGA has a fast network of assets and informants. IGA operatives rely on this network to do their work. Like nearly everything else the assets and informants are kept a secret. This is mainly to protect them and keep them safe. But it is said that the IGA has eyes and ears everywhere. If this is actually true is uncertain but the idea alone seems to make many people think twice before doing something that might attract the attention of the IGA.

Cases

It is said that the IGA keeps fast records of everything they are working on. They are divided in cases that are related to each other. Often all the records for a case are stored in the location the main operative is working out off. Sometimes, with particularly sensitive cases the files will be scattered all over the Xaverion Island.

The IGA has a fast library somewhere where they keep all the closed data as well as other information they have collected. Records in this library date back to the foundation of the IGA.

IGA is no stranger in using coded messages, leaving breadcrumb trails and giving everything codenames and double meanings. This again is a method commonly used to hide sensitive information. Every operative can actually use their own codes so it might be hard to decipher things if the operative goes missing.

Contact

The IGA has no known places where people can go to if they want to ask for their help. It is common knowledge that you don’t have to hire the IGA or pay them to work for you. Contact with the IGA is pretty simple. They either come to you if something is up and they are investigating, or you just have to go around town, usually to the local tavern and state you want to come in contact with the IGA and they will find you.