The League of Gnomes
From Plastic Tub
The League was founded in 1943 in New York City and had spread to Philadelphia, Boston, Richmond and Washington, D.C. by 1945. Each city consisted of a "Grotto" comprised of anywhere between three (the minimum) and 13 (the maximum). Grottos weren't independent and answered to the authority of the New York Grotto.
By 1947 Grottos existed in Lebanon, London, Toulouse, Paris, Milan, Naples, Madrid, Bucharest and Cairo.
Grotto activity was limited during the Second World War but from 1950 to 1970 the League of Gnomes' growth remained steady. A series of highly publicised altercations with the The League of Men with Fancy Gloves caused them to cease their public activity in early 1971. Although they are known to have Grottos in nearly every major city in the world, their current membership and raison d'être remains unknown.
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Organizational Structure
The three grades of The League of Gnomes are Troglodyte, Kthonoïd and Noble.
Troglodytes are initiates and plebian members whose main tasks are largely clerical. They ascend rank ceremoniously in accordance with a Lunar Calander. They are recognizable by the secret emblem on the obverse side of their red ties. All Troglodytes can become Kthonoïd over time whereas Nobles are appointed on merit.
Kthonoïds are Midlevel Members organized in a complex hierarchical system. Thier main duty is to maintain the many different clandestine operations and organizing sub-groups for operational tasks. The upper-echelon Kthonoïds are responsible for party ideology and propaganda. Much of the bulkwork of misinformation is created here. Kthonoïds tapped for Nobles are assigned a Mentor and groomed for specific missions. They are Recognizable because of their incredibly shiny pocketwatches inscribed with the secret symbols of the League.
Nobles are notoriously silent and still remain an enigma. There are no records of anyone ever infiltrating this highest level and it is assumed that most of the Nobles in fact do not know who most of the other Nobles are. Although a Large Quantity of publications are attributed to The League Of Gnomes, very little is known about The Authors or their secret society's internal orderings. Many famous people are rumored to be Nobles but their odd behavior is considered to be a side-effect of celebrity. Nobles are unrecognizable.
Publications
Unusually prolific, League of Gnomes grottos each produce publications of local interest, the most influential of which is probably "Stop! You!", a rare phonographic picture-disk which today commands a price in the millions of dollars.
Cheap Skirt, Snickered by Ding-Dong, a hilarious jaunt thru the Midi.
Suspected Involvement
The Gnomes have been exposed several times working behind the scenes at some of the more radical events of the late 20th century. The League of Men with Fancy Gloves infiltrated the Gnomes and sabotaged several Experiments. Several seemingly random Incidents were really frame jobs set up in retaliation for Puti-Porn Blackmailing.
