Lombardi Family

The Lombardi Family is a major faction in Atlantic City .
==Background==
The Lombardi Family originates from the pre-War mafia, though it is distinct in that it was founded in the 21st century, by Quentino and Concerta Lombardi, immigrants from Italy. Rallying locals from the neighborhood, Quentino established a crime family with the traditional, Italian-only policy of admission.Vault 76 dweller: "Is the Family an Italian organization?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Concerta Lombardi's dialogue) The mobsters were not aware of the role Concerta played, as she stayed in her brother's shadow, whispering in his ear to get him to do what she wanted, slowly building up the Lombardi might. Quentino was impulsive and temperamental, motivated primarily, if not purely, by vice and whim. Concerta became the level-headed, decisive tactician as a matter of necessity, to avoid being sentenced to begging for scraps on the street.Vault 76 dweller: "You've been calling the shots this whole time?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Concerta Lombardi's dialogue) 
Thanks to her efforts, the Lombardis became a significant presence in the city before the Great War, and the mob's position strengthened in the wake of the Great War and flooding due to Carly Day's ineptitude. The mayor lost a majority of her staff to the war and subsequent developments, leaving her unable to secure an adequate food supply and simply burning through the stockpiled rations. By February 2078, the supply was already thinned out and the mob started to assert its position against Day, openly refusing to pay taxes.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [February 14th, 2078] 
When the taxes ran out, the situation changed to the mafia's benefit. With most of her staff dead or resigned, she gave the mob free reign to pressure farms on the outskirts of Atlantic City to provide food for the city. She was effectively setting them loose, against the better judgment of her peers.Community center terminal entries; Abandoned terminal, Personal Logs, [May 18th, 2078] Self-interested mafiosos became little more than raiders with style, preying on the farmers for years as they left the city to fend for itself, caring only about themselves and the odd rich trader who perused the Casino Quarter, spared devastation during the floods.City hall terminal entries; Don Ropiequet's terminal, 2/19/2085Vault 76 dweller: "So what happened then? How does a farmer become a mayor?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "(Mayor Timothy Lane's dialogue) The situation lasted into February 2085, when a raiding party entered Timothy Lane's farm, only to be met with shotgun shells. This turn of events left the mafia unable to respond as the Lanes marched on city hall and removed Carly Day from power, reorganizing the Atlantic City Municipal Government.Vault 76 dweller: "Did the Family try to rob you?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "(Mayor Timothy Lane's dialogue) 
The Family, as it was now known, despised this interference and Timothy Lane. However, the worst they could really do was come up with a seemingly derogatory nickname for the government, Munis,Vault 76 dweller: "Why do people call you guys Munis?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "(Mayor Timothy Lane's dialogue) as the Lanes moved quickly to restore food supply, set up water purification, reactivate generators to provide power, and provide all the necessities citizens task their governments with doing.Vault 76 dweller: "What is the civilian government responsible for?"Frieda Lane: " "(Frieda Lane's dialogue) Lane escaped forward, and their indispensable role in making the city habitable and welcoming to travelers and traders ensured the desire for retaliation waned.Vault 76 dweller: "How did you come into power, then?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "(Mayor Timothy Lane's dialogue)
Lane opted for collaboration, rather than suppression. Realizing that Atlantic City was, is, and likely will remain a city of vice, he entered an alliance of convenience with the mafia. While the Munis take care of running the city, including services and EMS, the mob will be free to operate as it sees fit regarding vices,Vault 76 dweller: "Like...?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) and the Showmen will be given free reign as to entertainment. In return, they will pay taxes to sustain city operations. The alliance formed the foundation of AC's success, despite griping and competition between the three factions. The mob especially tries to get out of paying taxes, but the IRS and Buttercup usually resolve the situation with ease. The civilized hell of Acee continues to survive and even thrive.Vault 76 dweller: "How does the Mayor's Office deal with the mafia and the Showmen?"Mayor Timothy Lane: " "Vault 76 dweller: "I'm surprised the government is allied with organized crime."Mayor Timothy Lane: " "(Mayor Timothy Lane's dialogue)
The Family is also preoccupied with internal power struggles and banking on the discovery of the Devil's Blood by Antonio Russo. The two issues are related, as Russo was the protege of Don Quentino Lombardi, head of the Acee mob, and his discovery and defeat of the Jersey Devil and its blood allowed the mob to create an incredibly addictive narcotic, sold at a high price only to the most affluent of high rollers coming into Atlantic City. Russo and Gene created a formula mimicking the original's effects and allowing for the use of synthetic materials for production, which made it more affordable to produce, but no less expensive.Vault 76 dweller: "Devil's Blood is made from the actual blood of the Jersey Devil?"Antonio Russo: "It was, initially. Nowadays it's just formulated with synthetic materials to achieve the same effect. Even the synthetic shit is expensive to get your hands on. Hence why it's so...exclusive."(Antonio Russo's dialogue) Russo made everyone in the Acee mob rich and was slated to succeed Don Quentino as godfather, if it wasn't for his sister Concerta. When the Don passed, his sister ensured only she and Antonio knew about the fact. Posing as the middlewoman between her brother and the mobsters, she marked Russo for death. Antonio fled Atlantic City with his family, setting up a nightclub in Appalachia, faking senility. Concerta does not leave loose ends, however, and a hit gone awry attracts Vault 76 dwellers into Acee to resolve its issues.Antonio Russo: "I became a rich man off of his blood. And so did every Wise Guy in AC, thanks to me. Quentino was over the moon. And that gavone Concerta couldn't do a thing about it. That is, until Quentino bit the dust. It was unavoidable. But, like the little viper she is, Concerta saw that as her chance to strike. No one knows he's dead, 'cept me and her. So she decided to rule in his place, and say that everything is coming from his mouth still. 'Cause of that, I never became godfather, and she painted a target on my sorry ass. So I tell Evelyn this nonsense about starting a club in Appalachia. Said it's a real happening place. Pfft. We pack it up and boot it. And yeah, that's around when the 'senility' act started up. I thought Concerta would let up if I looked all innocent. But she saw right through it. So now I'm here in this dump."Vault 76 dweller: "So if you created Devil's Blood, does that mean you have a pure sample?"Antonio Russo: "It just so happens I saved a vial of blood. So yeah, I do. If what you're saying's true, we've gotta get this to Gene ASAP. So yes, I've gotta go back to AC and become a walking target. I'll gather everything we need. Go get Abbie. She probably wants to see you over me anyway."(Antonio Russo's dialogue)
Beyond competition for power, the situation has started to deteriorate in general, with many changes occurring within the organization.Vault 76 dweller: "How did you even get this job?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) Called "desperate times", it seems to have warranted cooking the books to reduce the amount of dues going to the other factionsBilly Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) far beyond the expected, reasonable level of cheating.Vault 76 dweller: "You don't seem too sure about that."Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) This is an unprecedented change in Lombardi policy, in fact, and risks open war.Vault 76 dweller: "Why does everyone want you dead?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue)
==Organization== 
Like other mob organizations, the Acee Family is a strictly hierarchical, autocratic organization subordinated entirely to the godfather, with a mean nepotism streak. Don Quentino Lombardi was the godfather before the Great War and survived the nuclear holocaust in one piece, with his sister keeping the mob focused on maintaining its power and influence (which included loosening admission standards and letting non-Italians join). Below the godfather are the capos (short for Caporegime, usually translated as captain), responsible for various aspects of the family's operations,Vault 76 dweller: "Who's in charge around here?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) commanding mafia soldiers, the lowest ranks. Caporegimes are typically Italian, in keeping with tradition. Antonio Russo, Quentino's protege, was responsible for drug manufacturing and distribution, for example.Vault 76 dweller: "Tell me more about Antonio."Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue)
The Don intended for Russo to succeed him ahead of his sister, as the Acee Family follows the misogynistic traditions of the mafia and excludes women from succession.Succession The disenfranchised Concerta failed to convince her brother to break with the traditions brought over from Naples, though she remains determined to become the mob's first godmother. She worked around these traditions by maintaining that her brother is alive, just infirm, and acting as his spokesperson - in reality easing into the role of leader and preparing to break with the conservativism of the mob.Vault 76 dweller: "How is this even possible?"Antonio Russo: "Heh. How about I tell you a story, kid? Suppose you know by now I was a capo. Big one, too. Not a drop of Devil's Blood flowed in AC without my say in it. I only got where I was 'cause Quentino took me under his wing. He was the godfather when I joined up with the Family. Up until recently. We was thicker than thieves, blood brothers. He didn't have any sons of his own. He'd made it very clear that when it came time to kick the bucket, I'd become don. And then when I croak, Vin would take my place. 'Cept he has a demon of a little sister. Concerta. She never liked me. Wanted to be don herself. Yet she can't be. For...obvious reasons."Vault 76 dweller: "Why would Quentino make you godfather instead of his own sister?"Antonio Russo: "It's...why you gotta ask questions that don't have an easy answer, eh? Being don, you've gotta make a lot of tough decisions. You've gotta do a lot of bad things. And... there's certain traditions we have to follow. Some of these traditions are very outdated. But they're followed nevertheless. That's how Concerta got iced out. If that hadn't been the case, who knows? Maybe she wouldn't have ended up...the way that she did."Vault 76 dweller: "How has no one caught on that Quentino is dead?"Antonio Russo: "Concerta has it spun that he's just weak from old age and can't make public appearances no more. Truth is, she's probably gonna come out as don sooner or later, but is trying to ease into the process. That is, if the Family accepts her. She's going to face some opposition, even without my beautiful mug around."(Antonio Russo's dialogue) The conservativism extends to casual conversation and more than once have mobsters come to blow over the honor of their mothers. 
The absence of the Don is slowly but surely straining the family's unity, and the emerging competition for power is causing hastier and less thought-out decisions that risk tearing apart the peace deal at the heart of Acee.Vault 76 dweller: "Do the Wise Guys not get along with the Munis and the Showmen?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) While Concerta makes a good show, Fabio Mondadori is starting to suspect that something is amiss and is looking for support for his bid for leadership.Billy Beltbuckles: ""(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue)
Most of the mob's operations are concentrated at The Neapolitan Casino and Quentino's Night Club, itself a mafia safehouse and headquarters dating back to the pre-War times.Vault 76 dweller: "Does the mafia own this place?"Sal Sticky Fingers: " "(Sal Sticky Fingers' dialogue) As the locations are prime hunting grounds for anyone seeking to exploit high rollers, treachery and backroom deals are common. Sal Sticky Fingers is a prime example, as he is constantly trying to come up with a scheme to get rich and gain the respect of his peers, which usually backfires. He has learned to keep them under wraps and the others ignorant to ensure that nobody interferes or punishes him.Vault 76 dweller: ""Sal Sticky Fingers: " "(Sal Sticky Fingers' dialogue)
==Outside relations==
One of the three major factions in Atlantic City, the Family is cooperating with the Munis, though not without a significant amount of griping and attempts at tax evasion. While most look down on the Munis, there are secret admirers among the mobsters, who realize that the Munis are essential to their success and continued operations. Most are afraid to speak openly, however.Vault 76 dweller: "What's your take on the Munis?"Billy Beltbuckles: " "(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) As part of their duties as the equivalent of pre-War police, the Family actually does police drunken civvies, street thugs, and other miscreants, though they tend to show preferential treatment towards their own people and turn a blind eye to their misdemeanors.
Recently, the relations between the Family and the other factions have become strained, as Concerta told Billy Beltbuckles to falsify accounting records to minimize dues owed.The Neapolitan Casino terminal entries; Billy's personal terminal, Lombardi, C - Need your help The Showmen have realized this and Concerta received advance warning from Mother Charlotte, her close friend, about the matter,The Neapolitan Casino terminal entries; Concerta's personal terminal, [External] Charlotte: Missing Funds while Buttercup's auditors already began the hunt for missing dues, with violence imminent.The Neapolitan Casino terminal entries; Concerta's personal computer, UNKNOWN USER: Missing Auditors
==Known members and associates==
==Interactions with the player character==
The Lombardi Family are one of the three factions in Acee and have numerous interactions, including:
* Tax Evasion expedition, helping Billy Beltbuckles evade the crackdown by the Showmen and the Munis.
* Regent of the Dead quest, affecting succession.
==Variants==
===Mob assassin===
The mob's snipers, mob assassins are armed are appropriately armed with sniper rifles.
===Mob collector===
The melee experts of the mob, they have a vast arsenal of melee weapons at their disposal.
===Mob demolisher===
They are mobsters armed with M79 and Auto grenade launchers.
===Mob destroyer===
They are mobsters armed with missile launchers, dealing even heavier explosive damage.
===Mob enforcer===
As the mob's shotgun specialists, they wield pump-action and Double barrel shotguns.
===Mob guard===
Mob guards appear during Tax Evasion, protecting the goods that need to fill the nearby trucks outside the Neapolitan Casino, if that objective is active.
===Mob gunner===
As the mob's automatic weapons experts, they wield handmade rifles and SMGs.
===Mob muscle===
As the mob's heavy weapons experts, they wield a variety of heavy weapons, including .50 cal machine guns and miniguns.
===Mob racketeer===
The handgun specialists of the mob, they wield a variety of pistols.
===Mob torcher===
As the mob's pyros, they wield flamers.
==Appearances==
The Lombardi Family appears only .
==Gallery==
FO76AC Mob guards.png|Mob guards during Tax Evasion
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FO76AC Lombardi mobster 01.png|Generic Lombardi mobster at the Neapolitan Casino
FO76AC Lombardi mobster 02.png|Generic Lombardi mobster (ghoul)
FO76AC Lombardi mobster 03.png|Generic Lombardi mobster at Quentino's
==References==
Category:Boardwalk Paradise factions