Gangster/bio

	Gangster	Heritage	Biography	Background
	Ray Monks	American	Ray, twin brother to Mae, lost an eye during the first and only Monks Family Carnival Quick Draw competition. Ready to prove himself as the superior twin, he aimed for the eyes. His sister did the same. Both won or lost, depending on how you look at it. Ray is an extremely talented gunman who likes to work with his sister and insists that “two eyes are better than one."	Ray Monks was pulled out of school to work in his immigrant parents' carnival. He values nothing but hard work and a willingness to risk it all.
	Mae Monks	American	The Monks Family Carnival was well known throughout the mid-western states through which it traveled, and Mae Monks was long the show's star. Agile on her feet, a marksman and fiercely intelligent, Mae still wanted more for herself than a role in her family's carnival. When the Carnival disbanded in 1918, she was secretly thrilled. She has since trained in medicine and business and looks forward to a new future.	Growing up working at her parent's carnival left Mae a sociable, natural leader with a reckless streak a mile long.
	Baby Monks	American	Baby Monks began performing as the Monks' Family Carnival strongman at a young age, a role he enjoyed until the Carnival made its permanent and final home in Chicago. Baby has been doing what it takes to get by since the Carnival ended.	Missing school to work at his immigrant parents’ carnival, Baby Monks hit a streak of bad luck that has given him an aggressive personality.
	R	Unknown	Nobody in Chicago's underworld knows who R is or where they came from, and everyone is afraid to ask. R is a near perfect shot.	A child of immense wealth of privilege, R emerged from their strict reform school education calm and calculating to an extreme degree, and completely numb to murder.
	Rocco Melucci	American	In better more lawful times, Rocco was an apprentice butcher with a passion for steak. For every fillet he cut, he took a cut for himself. It wasn't long before his friends started calling him the "Beef Fairy" for his ability to get the best cuts for any event any time. His connections weren't lost on the local criminal community who often turned to him for his services. Eventually, the butcher and the law caught up with Rocco, and he was jailed for 5 to 10. While the free steak stopped, the name stuck. Several fights and two prison murders later, Rocco was eventually sent to Sing Sing to serve out his term and then some. He is currently out on parole.	A series of poor decisions and a childhood of hard labor has made Rocco a slightly paranoid person, but his experiences have also made him a kind, if slightly naive, gang leader.
	Bau Chai-Ung	Chinese	Bau emigrated from China when she was still a teenager, bringing with her an impressive ability for crafting artisanal fireworks. Despite numerous attempts to hawk her dazzling displays to Chicagoans, her flare for explosives only seemed to find its footing within the seedy underworld. Now Bau sticks solely to demolition work.	After getting through reform school - despite her careless attitude - Bau fled to America from China as a teenager.
	Claude Bernard	French	Claude was a notorious bank robber for 'Les Beaux Voyous' before arriving in Chicago. After a successful heist, a sizable bounty was placed on his head. Claude fled from Lyon, leaving behind no trace for Lyonnais police. He made two mistakes, however. First, he took all the cash with him. Second, he forgot to take his wife.	A flirtatious Frenchman, Claude left for America after fleeing his reform school in disgrace.
	Maria Rodríguez	Mexican	Maria ran a lawless bar in the wild west town of Cheyenne, Wyoming for most of her life. She kept the peace by keeping literal pieces of so-called “troublemakers" in jars behind the bar. If that didn't work, then her trusty sawed-off would be the last word in any disagreement. Her shotgun ability became a thing of reverence for lost cowboys rolling through the west. Maria won’t mince words, and she certainly won’t hesitate to put someone in their place when she deems they deserve it.	Maria had to flee to America at a young age, but quickly fell in with a local gang and rose through the ranks. She developed a policy of "shoot now, ask questions later".
	Minerva Lee	American	Minerva is a woman of two tales, and for every story told about her, there's another. Minerva first appeared on the Chicago circuit as a fortune teller. She sensed the Monks Family Carnival was quick to close, and so left their employ and went out on her own. She had attained quite a following by then, particularly among criminals who were eager to know if their plans would work or if their crimes had been discovered. The fallout has resulted in some bad blood, however.	A life of misfortune has gifted Minerva with few things: sullenness, faith, and a dependence on marijuana. A delinquent throughout her education, she is almost as intolerant as she is cunning.
	Grover Monks	American	Grover was a founding member of the now-defunct Monks’ Carnival and a solid shot in its early days. He spent many years delighting fans with his shooting prowess, specializing in distance shots while blindfolded. In the summer of 1912, one of those shots missed its mark, ricocheted and blew up the concession stand. Blindfolded, Grover got tangled up in a burning cotton candy web, which has left him with a lasting fear of explosions. His shots may waver now, but he's still solid in a pinch.	Growing up in the carnival, Grover worked from a young age. His recklessness is tempered by his calm and cunning side. This has made him a formidable gang leader.
	Dominic Court	American	A veteran of the Civil War, 77-year-old Dominic Court is the leader of the Court's Choir social club and a frequent fixture in Chicago's speakeasy scene. Though he fervently denies any wrongdoing, Court was twice convicted for assaulting Yankee patrons when they repeatedly refused to tip the staff. Court claims it was self-defense.	Court was a strictly schooled boxer, but that didn't prevent a run of bad luck turning him into an angry, intolerant, heavy drinker. None of that has dulled his bravery, however.
	Gracie McKee	American	A front-line combat medic, Gracie McKee could turn hamburger back into a cow. Serving two tours in Europe, Gracie is unflappable, patching soldiers back together while knee deep in the dead. When the frontlines reached her hospital, Gracie traded a scalpel for a gun.	Gracie is a rare child of immigrants that saw her education through to the end. her experience in the Great War has left Gracie with an incredible bravery.
	Elsie Williams	African-American	Elsie Williams has lived in Chicago's gritty southside a long time, and while a relative unknown on Chicago's crime circuit, Elsie is no stranger to crime and an expert in criminal empires. She spent years in Harlem as a trusted accomplice of Bumpy Johnson's, working to build his rackets, and was an even hand during sometimes tense and violent run ins with New York's Luciano family. She is steady as steel and a true criminal prodigy.	Elsie grew up poor with little but her faith to console her. Her adverse childhood has made her calm and cunning, and she quickly became a respected gang leader.
	Hugh Miller	African-American	Hugh served in the Great War as part of the "Harlem Hellfighters" in France. Despite receiving numerous requests from various French ladies to remain in France after the war, Hugh followed his heart instead. He moved to Chicago to pursue a relationship with a woman who, unfortunately, did not return his affections. Though Hugh was devastated by the cancelled affair, the women of Chicago certainly were not.	Faith and boxing got Hugh through a life of poverty, and he emerged from his trials braver than most. Now he is a impenetrable stone wall of a man.
	Vicky Treff	American	Born on January 22, 1901, Vicky Treff is the daughter of famous Swedish wargame strategist Victoria Treffelsen II, herself the daughter of the similarly illustrious Victoria Treffelsen I. The pressure of following in the family footsteps was too great, and the young Vicky fled to Chicago under an (unimaginative) false name to begin a life of crime. Her family and their admirers search every newspaper for any scrap of information they can find about her whereabouts, seizing on any tidbit or sighting as confirmation that they have found her at last.	Not much is known about Vicky, except that she obviously came to America fleeing something she doesn't want to talk about, and that she grew up well-educated and well taken care of. Her bold attitude and lone wolf tendencies only fuel speculation about her past.
	Marco Behrmann	German	Marco spent several years in a German prison for his membership in the anti-war Spartacus League. Those years hardened him and stripped him of any idealistic political leanings. He came to Chicago ready to put his insurrectionary talents towards enriching himself.	Marco moved to America after a few years in reform school followed by years of child labor. He brought with him a vicious cruelty and an unwillingess to trust anyone. He quickly became feared in Chicago.
	Madeline Dunbar	American	Madeline Dunbar, originally from Fort Bend, Texas, has always had a penchant for crime. She was first sent to jail for robbing a grocer, but escaped and resumed her criminal career. As her children grew, she taught them the family business and created a disciplined and coordinated crew which went on to rob eleven banks, leaving ten people dead and seven injured. Madeline was briefly captured again for robbing a casino, but escaped in 1917. She had surgery to change her appearance and changed her name and the names of her children for good measure.	Madeline has experienced a long run of misfortune in her life, but thanks to her sociability, her kids, and her faith she emerged as an unusual thing - a happy, tolerant gang leader.
	Paulie Goldstein	American	Paulie is a charismatic Jewish mobster with a rebellious streak a mile long. A native of Chicago's North Shore, Paulie dreamed of moving to New York to join fledgling mob operations there led by Joe Masseria, or Salvatore D'Aquila. His rebellious nature made it tough for Paulie to get fully behind anything, however, and instead, he became determined to make it on his own. Paulie is extremely assertive and works hard to get where he wants to go.	Coming from immense privilege, Paulie blew off his strict schooling to drink and indulge his social side. He lives his motto: no man is an island.
	Dale Mahan	Irish	Dale is a hailed veteran of the Great War, specializing in both expert level demolition work and heavy binge drinking. He single-handedly demolished an enemy brigade with a mortar, an act for which he received several commendations. The constant explosions and gunfire took their toll on Dale's mental health, sadly, and his lust for drinking did not diminish. He’ll never back down from a fight, but don’t be surprised if his fingers get trigger happy.	After dropping out of school and struggling through some hard times, Dale has become angry, even if his faith is still intact. He has no trust in anyone but God.
	Patrick Grady	American	Though Patrick started out as a thug and a tyrant, he eventually learned to channel his energy into something useful. He became obsessed with weightlifting with the goal of participating in the 1920 Olympics. Others at the neighborhood gym he favored had other less noble goals, however. Alcohol sales were incredibly lucrative, particularly for a poor young man on Chicago's southside, and Patrick found himself drawn back toward the criminal life he once longed to escape. He has no regrets, however.	A life of boxing, child labor, and endless hard times have made Patrick aggressive, but given him a belief in his ability to come back from anything.
	Gail Grady	American	Gail is as ruthless as she is fearless. She learned to wield a gun before she turned ten, but, growing up with a bully brother, it was her ability to give and take a beating that proved to be truly impressive. At 13, she and Patrick got into a fight so brutal that both of them walked away with broken bones and bloodied clothes. But it was Gail that came out on top. From that day forward, she commanded respect not only from her family, but from anyone that crossed her.	Coming up in a poor family, Gail was forced to leave reform school to work and support her family. Her difficult childhood has made her brave and given her a respect for hard work.
	Gibby Willard	American	Gibby Willard was raised in Pennsylvania, in the heart of coal country, the son of a miner who taught his young son the trade. Gibby loved the danger and the power of mine explosives, but his mother, mindful of her young boy, encouraged him to seek something more. He did not listen. Formerly known as Three Fingers, then Two Fingers, then Stump, Gibby traded underground for Chicago's underworld and fashioned a career (and later a hand) in the explosives field.	Gibby cut school during his impoverished childhood to begin working. He has a tendency to play fast and loose, and his recklessness has earned him a reputation in town.
	Bruno Baldini	Italian-American	Bruno Baldini is the longest reigning champion of Chicago's most prestigious backroom Boxing Club, and he’s got the nose to prove it. His father, famed Italian boxer Luca Baldini, had trained Bruno to fight when he was just a boy. Bruno’s dream had always been to box professionally, like his father, but after an impromptu fist fight tournament at his local bar ended in the death of four patrons, he decided there were other avenues where his talents might prove more useful and lucrative.	A religious boxer, Bruno is an intolerant child of immigrants, out for him and his. He relies heavily on his community, believing no man is an island.
	Esther Milotti	Italian-American	Esther moved to Chicago from Boston after her husband "met with an accident." She quickly found work in a gambling racket, but before long ended up running the place. Esther is extraordinarily diligent and clever, with no patience for dissidents. The last time someone tried to rile her up by hiding her ledger, he mysteriously ended up riddled with holes and burnt to a crisp in a dumpster behind the gambling hall.	Esther is a highly religious second generation Italian. She stayed in school to get a head for numbers, because her greedy and cunning nature led her naturally to a life of gambling. She saves every penny possible.
	Guido Cervone	Italian-American	Guido is a hardened career criminal who has been in and out of Chicago's jails so much so that the guards are on a first-name basis. While he has an admirable light touch and sticky fingers, he has a bit of a reputation for being a light foot as well, running away when the going gets tough.	The child of Italian immigrants, Guido's faith wasn't enough to keep him in school. He is something of a coward, preferring to talk things out, but his happy demeanor lends him a charm that helps with that.
	Cristiano Rebecille	Italian	A native of Genova, Italy, Cristiano showed early signs of instability and displayed sinister obsessions, a problem his family attempted to curtail by sending him to the States and putting him to work in the family macelleria, "Salumi Misti di Genova." This did not help. Access to a butcher's knives and a meat grinder birthed not a businessman but killer. He has a lust for depravity and takes abnormal gratification in gore. He has also been involved in loan sharking, but really only shows gusto when it comes to “collection time.”	An immigrant from Genova, Cristiano ducked off school often. He's is hard and cruel, preferring to shoot first if there's shooting to be done.
	Grazia Longi	Italian	Grazia and her mother moved to Chicago from Italy after her father's mysterious death. She spent the majority of her childhood learning how to hustle and run illegal street gambling groups, and showed a strong talent for moving her mother's bootleg hooch. Her mother insisted that she also learn to wield a gun, but was always vague about why. Years of looking over her shoulder have prepared her for just about anything.	Grazia fled to America after the mysterious death of her father. She is intolerant and trusts no one, but has managed to draw a loyal gang around her leadership.
	The Cleaner	Polish	The Cleaner escaped Poland in 1908, and found easy work with the Korney Gang in Buffalo, New York before moving west to Chicago in search of less snow. He was an early and active instigator in the Polish Lódz Insurrection, an uprising whose defeat still stings him. It has left The Cleaner with a searing distrust of authority figures and an unwillingness to work with Russians. There are rumors of his involvement in an ongoing "Polish connection" in the Chicago Underworld.	An immigrant, The Cleaner came out of reform school and went straight into child labor. He is disfigured, and his aggression and cruelty are controlled by his careful approach to all matters.
	Dotty Bacon	American	Married to another mobster, Dotty was the actual brains behind their operation. She planned, executed and organized robberies and kidnappings, including the kidnapping of Merv Biskowitz whom she decided to kill even after receiving the ransom. Unfortunately, her bravado put her in the sights of an enemy whose attempt on her life left her with only one leg. Her injury has only emboldened her, however. Her fake leg has taken more damage than the real one ever could.	A strictly schooled child of immigrants, Dotty resisted her natural instinct to be a loner and became a gang leader instead, who brooks no disrespect.
	Bernie Barnes	American	Bernie Barnes was raised in a sleek suburb of Chicago, the son of a prominent criminal defense attorney. He became very interested in his father's occupation from a young age, especially regarding the volumes of information he collected from his usually criminal defendants. Bernie began to pursue law school when he came of age, but dropped out once he realized that breaking the law was more interesting than keeping it.	A life of privilege and a long, strict education has molded Bernie Barnes into a tolerant man who is only concerned with money.
	Jez Murphy	Irish	Jez Murphy's nimble fingers and calculating mind can liberate diamonds from dust and secrets from the silence. Rolled up, those nimble fingers form a fierce fist. As Jez tells it, she stayed on in Chicago after falling in love with a local while on vacation. In reality, she'd fled her native Ireland after killing a man with an icepick which she ran straight through his ears.	An Irish drop-out who fled to America after killing a man in her native Ireland, Jez is aggressive and trusts no one.
	Natalie Warren	Irish-American	To say that Natalie Warren is the most precise, methodical, and immaculate doctor of her time would be an understatement. However, her gaze casts about as much warmth as a scalpel. Dr. Natalie Warren entered medicine for the money not the mercy. She found plenty of money to be had working for criminals who prefer to avoid hospitals, and both shows and demands a lot of discretion in her care and service. She's also exceptionally adept in combat, especially with blades. Almost as if she’d had lots of practice.	Natalie Warren has a calm personality that reflects her stable, privileged upbringing. Coming from an upper crust community, she believes a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
	Clyde Malone	Irish-American	Clyde is a living, breathing monument of fear. He took naturally to the easier bits of vice -- petty theft, school yard fights, occasional property destruction. By the age of 14, he was over six feet tall and a regular in Dillinger's crew. He was soon arrested for killing a fellow con, but escaped by knocking out the cops who arrested him. He is the son of Scottish and Irish immigrants, both of whom had nasty temperaments after a few drinks. As a result, Clyde vowed that he would never touch alcohol as long as he lived.	Clyde is a second-generation Irish immigrant. His aggressive demeanor didn't play well at school, leading him to become a teenage delinquent. He learned early on that everyone relies on those around them.
	Eddie Callahan	Irish	Eddie's parents always thought that by joining the force, their son would stay out of trouble. They couldn't have been more wrong. Eddie started as a beat cop before weaving his way to parole officer. There, he formed a network out of formerly independent criminals who were now all in league together, answering to him. And if someone didn't play ball? Let's just say he has no qualms about sending his offenders back to prison, if that was their choice.	A bit of a loner, Eddie came out of a childhood of poverty and strict schooling with an insatiable greed. He is now heading a gang of miscreants, while maintaining his day job as a probation officer. He strongly believes no man to be an island.
	Phillip Hall	African-American	Phillip has always kept a cool head under pressure, though sometimes to his detriment. He earned his moniker while patching up an accomplice during an especially chaotic firefight. He was so preoccupied with wrapping up his friend’s wound that when a bullet shot through the window and struck him across the nose, he didn't even flinch. He carries the scar to this day.	Phillip has a calm demeanor, something that helped him both in the boxing ring and his childhood jobs. His guiding philosophy is that a fool and their money are soon parted.
	Tammy Trucco	African-American	Tammy grew up playing baseball on the streets with her brothers and their friends. She was a hard girl to say no to, especially once she had a bat in her hands. She found that she had a fondness for drink around this time as well, a fact that would both help and hinder her when she entered the criminal underworld. Her imposing figure and knowledge of quality alcohol helped to "persuade" speakeasy owners into seeing things her way.	A life of poverty and child labor soon turned young Tammy Trucco into a reckless delinquent. She believes she is a cat with nine lives, able to escape from any predicament.
	Crispo Gregson	Irish-American	Crispo is the son of a Little Italy chef, and therefore had always been a rather large child. This posed a problem for Crispo fitting in with his peers. When some neighborhood kids persuaded him to break into one of the local shops with them, since he was easily the biggest of the lot, he was delighted to be included. Thus began a life of bouncing in and out of prisons before eventually launching his own drug enterprise. He’s been known to dip into his own product from time to time.	Crispo, the son of Irish immigrants, has a reputation as something of a delinquent, but underneath it all he is kind, religious, and a little naive. In a bad situation he prefers to shoot first and ask questions later.
	Boris Petrov	Russian	Imprisoned for armed robbery, Boris honed his criminal skills in a series of jails before being thrown in the Solovki gulag. His cunning and craft made him a vorami v zakone, and using that power, he soon crafted his escape. Having survived his imprisonment, Boris made his way to Chicago as a stowaway on a Toronto skipper filled with Canadian whiskey. His freedom from the old country has made him a new breed of criminal, one only out for himself. He will not work with the government, and does not trust those who speak French.	Boris fled to America from a reform school in Russia. An intolerant man, he struggles to blend in to the American melting pot, but allows the maxim "fortune favours the bold" to guide him through.
	Vincenzo Carro	Italian	Vincenzo fled to Chicago from Italy when he was fifteen after an attempted arson attack went awry. Burned but not beat, Vincenzo took to robbing and mugging tourists, opting for a gun to the face rather than sneaking in the shadows. His target of choice has left him a prime irritant in the mayor's office. However, he was only in the clink twice: once because his gun jammed while he was robbing a jewellery store, and once when he attempted to mug an off-duty cop.	An Italian immigrant who fled to America after a youth of delinquency, Carro is viciously cruel, preferring to shoot first at any problem that gets in his way.
	Tommy Biscuits	American	Tommy "Biscuits" Biskowitz IV was born to a wealthy family in Chicago's west side. He was expected to join his family in their lucrative communications business. Tommy had a penchant for liquor, however, and was known to be a mean drunk. That was his undoing. He killed a man in Joliet and is lying low to escape the charges. He claims that he is currently on the wagon.	Tommy Biscuits is a son of privilege. His life of strict schooling gave way to deliquency once he discovered a fondness for booze. He despises being alone, recognizing that no man is an island.
	Josephine Doody	American	Josephine Doody was a taxi dancer in Chicago for over a decade before she turned to bootlegging. Folks would travel across multiple states just to get a case of Josephine's moonshine. Her biggest customers, though, were the train conductors. As they pulled through the station, they would pull the whistle to indicate how many barrels they wanted. Josephine was always happy to oblige.	Josephine Doody stayed in school and worked part-time to support her poor family for years. Despite this hardship, she remains a happy person, taking an attitude of "easy come, easy go" to life.
	Pearl Crane	American	Pearl runs security at the higher end brothels in Chicago. Her humor is sharp, and her aim is sharper. If a potential client gets too aggressive, Pearl delivers a well-timed shot between their legs, and laughs merrily as they run away. She is the barrier between the clients and the talent, with a keen eye for rooting out wicked intentions and a talent for disposing of layabouts and gawkers.	Pearl fell on hard times after graduating from her incredibly strict school. Despite this, she is a genuinely happy person, considering herself to be more of a lover than a fighter.
	Frederick Joyce	Irish-American	Frederick had a miserable childhood filled with hunting and fur trapping in the desolate, harsh wilds of northern Maine. When he turned 18, he escaped to New York to pursue his dream of acting, and eventually found himself playing the role of Algernon in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" . Although he now lives a more lavish lifestyle to separate him from his past, his hands have never forgotten how to grip a rifle.	An incorrigible flirt, Frederick resisted the urge to drop-out to support his poor family, choosing instead to both work and attend school. He is more of a lover than a fighter at heart.
	Zee Zee	Jamaican	Zee Zee is an enigmatic woman who is, as a rule, hazy on her upbringing. What’s known is that she emigrated from Kingston, Jamaica during the Great War, where she spent the majority of her life in the banana export business. She refuses to discuss why she left, but shortly after arriving in Chicago, she quickly had all of the low-level criminals in her pocket. Zee Zee doesn't wield her silvery tongue wantonly, but when she does, she can bring a mountain to its knees.	Zee Zee fled to America from Jamaica during the Great War, where her cunning allowed her to quickly become the leader of a gang of her own. She believes that what comes easily goes easily.
	Etsuko Nakano	Japanese	Etsuko emigrated from Osaka, Japan in the summer of 1914 and immediately installed herself into the ear of an unnamed (and very married) Chicago politician. Through him, she was able to set up a well-funded society with the sole purpose of gathering intel on all the supposed "well-guarded" secrets in Chicago. She is always happy to share her knowledge with others, for a price. Monetary or otherwise.	Etsuko fled to America from Japan after completing her education. While she is very careful, she lives by the motto that a cat has nine lives.
	Alfred Westcott	African-American	Alfred's fascination with explosives began early. He had received a chemistry set as a gift, and coupled with his creativity, the reactions were sometimes entertaining, sometimes poisonous and sometimes literally leveling. The most notorious incident resulted in the leveling of the family cattle barn and the pre-processing of the cattle in it. Many years have passed since that time. Alfred's penchant for explosives has improved and matured, but is no less deadly.	Graduating from a strict school, Alfred's privileged background has allowed him to remain a kind person. Because of this, he is a lover, not a fighter, unless fighting becomes necessary.
	Man Running	Yaqui	Man Running's family barely survived the American raids into Navajo territory before finding refuge at Beautiful Mountain in San Juan County, New Mexico. He learned to shoot his father's antique gun as a young boy, a skill he perfected as he crossed the Oklahoma territory. After an incident at the mountain, he fled New Mexico, living nomadically for a time before setting his roots in Chicago. He prefers to work alone.	A boxer and a child laborer, many rough, nomadic years and hard times have left Man Running sullen. Despite this he has a strong sense of honor, always keeping his word.
	Norah Quinn	Irish	Norah emigrated from Ireland when she was sixteen years old. She had to vault many social hurdles as a female Irish immigrant, but eventually obtained her medical degree. Unfortunately, she was unable to sustain legitimate work in her field. The harder she tried, the more resistance she faced. In a desperate act -- one which Norah will avenge -- she was framed for administering too much medication to a patient, a hostile gambit which ultimately cost the patient his life. Given the tip by a fellow doctor, Norah instead put her skills to good use with Chicago's criminal underworld.	An Irish immigrant, Norah graduated from a convent school that instilled her with a strong sense of faith and a sullen nature. A rigorous spender, she believes a penny saved is a penny earned.
	Marlena de Critz	American	If there is one person that the term "Cat Burglar" should attribute to, it's Marlena. Originally from Louisiana, she committed so many successful burglaries and heists between the ages of sixteen and twenty that no one could believe they had all been perpetrated by one person. She started to grow bored with the ease of the game, and eventually figured that she could find bigger targets if she started working with more people, so she moved up to Chicago and joined the underworld.	Growing up poor and becoming a full-fledged delinquent in her teens, Marlena's religion is the only thing about her that remains respectable. She is extremely careful, and cares about little but being paid for her work.
	One Sky	Cherokee	One Sky's family fled from Canada when he was a boy, seeking asylum in Montana. His childhood was hard, and the winters were harder, but he had the soul of a warrior, and he persevered through the starvation and persecution. When the waves of deportation came, One Sky became separated from his family. He eventually made his way to Chicago in search of a better life for them, knowing that though they were apart, they were still together under one sky. He awaits the day when they can be reunited again.	A religious man who fell on hard times, One Sky turned to a youth of delinquency on the streets of Chicago. He remains work, and believes in the value of hard work.
	Jack McGurn	Italian	Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi, originally from Licata, Sicily, immigrated to Brooklyn as a child. He later moved to Chicago to pursue a career in boxing, going so far as to change his name to Jack McGurn since he believed that Irish sounding names got a better billing. Jack forsook his budding career in exchange for revenge after extortionists murdered his step-father. He now hopes to one day own his own speakeasy jazz club in the city.	An Italian immigrant, McGurn believes learned through both his strict schooling and boxing career that fortune favours the bold.
	George Moran	American	Before George Moran turned twenty-one, he had already been in jail three times. He moved to Chicago to take his flare for troublemaking to the professional level, but unfortunately, continued to get thrown in and out of prison. His obscene comfort with casual violence earned him the nickname "Bugs," but it also earned him the respect he desired from his peers.	A child of immigrants, Moran became religious in reform school, but it wasn't enough to temper his immense anger. His guiding principle is that birds of a feather flock together.
	Earl Weiss	Polish	Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski, later called Earl Weiss, was born in Poland, but grew up on Chicago's North Side. He developed an early interest in petty thievery. During one of his earliest burglary attempts, he accidentally toppled a perfume shelf. When police caught him, they dubbed him "The Perfume Burglar." He has since learned to handle a gun effectively and fears no one.	Polish immigrant Earl Weiss's deep faith does little to restrain his greed. He became a gang leader in order to fulfill his desires. Working discretely is of the utmost importance to him.
	Frank Nitti	Italian	Frank moved to New York from Italy as a child. He lived in Dallas, Texas, for a short while, before finally settling in Chicago to be closer to his cousin, Al Capone. He covers a wide range of expertise, including fencing, smuggling, and general thievery. He's not only a "jack of all trades", but also extremely loyal and intelligent when it comes to running a business, legitimate or otherwise.	An immigrant and a child laborer, Nitti is defined my his rage. He became a gang leader through his axiom: everyone has a price.
	Cyril McRae	Irish	Cyril grew up in Skibereen, Ireland with his father, Cornelius, who insisted that his son learn to defend himself. During a shooting session one day, Cyril was startled by a flock of birds and accidentally shot his father in the leg. Cornelius was so angry with Cyril that he sent him across the sea to New York to learn to make something of himself. Cyril found his footing by falling in with the local gangs, who marvelled at his skills with a rifle.	A child of some privilege in his native Ireland, Cyril McRae stayed in school long enough to be instilled with the values of kindness, religion, and always keeping one's word, just in time to embark on a life of crime.
	Frank McErlane	American	Brutality was always part of Frank's nature. He is a Chicago native credited with killing his first man, a cop, when he was twenty-two years old. His lust for killing seemed to gain steam the more involved he became in Chicago's underworld. To make matters worse, Frank has a hell of a drinking problem and won't hesitate to off someone for the smallest indiscretion while he's on the sauce.	A life of poverty and child labor rendered Frank into an aggressive delinquent. He knows that a chain is as strong as its weakest a link, and resolves not to be that link in any gang he is a part of.
	Theodore Hunter	American	Theodore Hunter grew up on a ranch in northern Arizona where he began to hunt and skin wild game at only three years old. Years of killing left Theodore Hunter desensitised to the sight of blood, and he yearned for a new thrill. One morning, during a routine hunt, Theodore Hunter turned his rifle on his father. He realized then that he enjoyed hunting this new prey much more than mere animals. Therefore, in 1914, he established The Lodge.	Born on a large ranch in north Arizona, Theodore graduated from a strict school. He is cruel and desensitised to violence, and hides this dark side by saying as little as possible.
	Diana Madura	American	Few women strike as much fear into a man's heart as Diana "The Viper" Madura. Her rap sheet might as well read like a Bingo card, with crimes ranging from petty thievery to grand theft auto, and those are only the ones for which she has been caught.	Born privileged, Diana Madura's love of money still led her to child labor and eventually, in search of bigger pay-offs, to delinquency. Her greed motivates her, and she knows that birds of a feather flock together.
	Percival Lancaster	British	Many have wondered why Percival associates with the uncouth philistines of Chicago's underworld, but not Percival. He has his reasons. He has a natural talent for distinguishing truth from lie, and an even greater talent for extracting hidden information. He met Theodore Hunter while on a hunt in 1915, and after a few intriguing exchanges, he became a full member of The Lodge.	The child of British immigrants, Percival Lancaster's religious reform school upbringing shaped him into a kind, discrete, if somewhat sullen and cowardly man.
	Harry Adams	American	Beyond cocky, Harry is the poster boy of the Lodge. He's incredible at spinning a lie, and he's a master at manipulation, intimidation, and persuasion. His smile may be warm. but his intentions are cold.	An inherently happy man, Adams abandoned his privileged reform school education for a youth of delinquency. He believes that everyone has their price, and he can pay it.