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***White City Warlords***

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## What is White City Warlords?

White City Warlords is a Film Noir-themed Discord roleplaying server that takes place in a prohibition-era Chicago in a world where firearms were never invented. Swords, bows, polearms and battleaxes remain the weapons of the day.

Various gangs duke it out for control of the city by the lake - all while dodging the police and trying to survive. Murder, mystery, passion, and bloodshed abounds in the White City. Will corruption take root in Chicago's heart? Or will the forces of good win the day?

## The Story So Far...

One year ago, in late May of 192X, Mayor John Hadewich was murdered in his manor house outside of Chicago. His sudden murder kicked off a rash of gang violence that sent the entire city into a tailspin. During his term, Hadewich took a strong stance against organized crime within the city. He implemented his notorious and heinously brutal Streetsweeper program, giving his Streetsweeper forces license to be judge, jury, and executioner when it came to suppressing the criminal elements of the city. With Hadewich dead, criminal organizations that had once been suppressed under the thumb of his Streetsweepers could now flourish once again.

Chief among these organizations was La Famiglia Nostra - an Italian mafia with roots in Sicily. The former Don of La Famiglia Nostra, Vincentio Calabrese, had been allegedly murdered in a sting operation by the Streetsweepers. Without their king, La Famiglia was forced underground and had to lay low, opening the gates for smaller organizations to move in on their turf. Two new gangs set up shop in the White City -- the corporate Steel Chips and the militaristic Dead Rabbits.

War quickly broke out between the leader of the Steel Chips - Benny House - and the new Donna of La Famiglia, Claudia Calabrese (the old don's widow). The Irish Dead Rabbits arrived from New York to move whiskey imported from Europe. They allied themselves temporarily with La Famiglia to help put the Steel Chips in their place. However, they ended up leaving town when they found it too difficult to make a profit under La Famiglia's thumb. After a months-long bloody struggle between the Steel Chips and La Famiglia, Benny House ended up stepping down for his position as leader of the Steel Chips. The gang fragmented in his absence and swiftly fell apart. Some of the wayward Steel Chips swore fealty to La Famiglia, but others went into hiding or simply skipped town.

With all who would stand in their way gone. La Famiglia began experiencing a renaissance - expanding into territories formerly belonging to the Steel Chips or the Dead Rabbits. And now they have their eyes set upon Chicago's highest office.

Leslie Dulles was Mayor Hadewich's chief of staff - and took over the mayorship when Hadewich died. But without Hadewich's strong will and charisma, he's had difficulty enforcing the strong laws Hadewich was known for. Now he's reaching the end of his term and election season is upon Chicago. La Famiglia is backing Dulles's opposition - a charming young politician by the name of William Bascher (who, rumor has it, is sleeping with the Donna). More politicians are also emerging to throw their names in the ring. Many object to Bascher's mob ties... but others have mob ties of their own. And word on the street is that the Three Strands - a criminal organization from the Far East - is looking to challenge La Famiglia's supremacy in Chicago.

And Mayor Hadewich's murder case... even a year later... remains cold.

## Starting Places

* Characters
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* Gameplay