Italian Mafia

Granted, it has been more than a hundred years since the Italian families ruled the streets of Chicago, but they still are a major player in the city’s organized crime. At this point in time, most of the Italian gangs have stopped fighting each other and have turned their attention to thwarting the security as well as rival gangs. Most of the individual gangs are comprised of a few families who all serve under one figurehead. This is not an easy peace, and it’s common for one boss to make a play against another one in order to gain more prestige or incorporate his rival’s families and lackeys. Most of them are smart enough, however, to put aside these petty rivalries in favor of accomplishing their greater goal, which is to secure their position among the other crime syndicates and ensure that the credits keep slowing in their direction.

As a throwback to their old branding, the mafia embraces the aesthetic of yesteryear, wearing prohibition era clothing and using heavily modified weapons akin to those from the era as well. They also embrace the code of silence and loyalty found in the mafia of the past, so the Omerta is in full swing with this group. Each individual family operates out of bars called speakeasys.

The current leader of all the families is Vitalico Bavaro, and he holds court at the large establishment call the Gatsby. It is a popular nightclub with all the trappings of 1920s wealth such as flapper girls and strong hooch. The glitz, glamor, and old world charm entice corpo execs to the place like moths to a flame.