Larry Creighton

Larry Creighton as pictured in a mugshot from 6 AF.

Larry Creighton is a gangster and member of the Oldtown Cutters gang. Having suffered through a miserable, abusive childhood, Creighton would eventually be forged into one of Lakkos' most psychotic and violent criminals. Larry's tenacity and pension for brutality caught the eye of William 'Billy' Cochran, who had need of tough, morally dubious individuals to fill out the ranks of the Oldtown Cutters' leadership. Creighton was given the rank of Long Knife (aka crew boss) and assembled a cadre of villainous cutthroats for his new crew. Acting as enforcers for the Cutters, Creighton's crew has garnered a dreadful reputation that helped the Cutters keep their territory under control. Creighton has been implicated in many gangland killings, but no witness has yet had the courage to testify about such a well-connected and homicidal thug.

## Early Life

Larry Creighton was born in 15 BF in the Oldtown district of the Republic of Lakkos. Larry's father was a dockworker and a violent drunk who often physically abused his children. Creighton had five brothers and sisters, and his large family put great financial strain on his already ill-tempered father. Creighton hated his father and prayed nightly for his untimely death, however it would be years before his prayers would be answered.

Creighton's childhood was made even more difficult due to his small stature. Larry's short and scrawny frame led many bullies to target him as he navigated the unsafe streets and alleyways of Oldtown. This all changed when one night, while being beaten by kids from his block, an unknown young man showed up and slashed one of the delinquent youths with a sharp dagger. The other assailants fled in panic at the site of the bloody attack, and Creighton was helped up by the man. His rescuer patted him on the shoulder and said to him "It doesn't matter how strong you are when you're packin', lad." The unknown man gave Creighton his bejeweled, ebony-handled dagger and with an understanding smile briskly walked off into the night. Little did Creighton know that his savior that night had been none other than a young Billy Cochran, future leader of the Oldtown Cutters. Creighton took his advice to heart, and became obsessed with using knives to not only even the odds of a fight, but dominate any opponent regardless of size or strength.

## 'The Kid' and The Cutters

As Creighton made his way through his teenaged years, he started committing robberies and assaults for both money and enjoyment. His liberal use of knives in particularly gruesome ways garnered him a reputation as a dangerous cutthroat. Larry would be given the moniker of 'The Kid' by the group of hoodlums he ran with. Creighton knew no fear, and divvied out pain and misery to anyone regardless of their connections; even cops and government officials were fair game.

When Creighton was 17 years old, a fortuitous event occurred: The Culling of the Hounds. Unknown to Creighton, his father had been an associate of the Port Hounds and was angered by the brutal slaying of his bosses. Some of the more violent members of the Hounds formed a crew to find and kill Cochran as an act of revenge, and Creighton's father joined this group with reckless enthusiasm. Unfortunately for the hit squad, the Cutters were far larger and better organized than they thought, and their attempt on Cochran's life only resulted in the death of these foolish gangsters. Larry was ecstatic that his father, who had tormented him his entire life, was finally dead and he requested a meeting to thank Cochran personally. Cochran, for his part, only took the meeting on account of Creighton's notoriety. Imagine Larry's surprise when he realized that the man who put him on the path of crime would be none other than Billy Cochran, leader of the toughest group of thugs in Lakkos.

The two became fast friends, with Creighton admiring Cochran's toughness and power. As far as Billy Cochran was concerned, Larry was just the kind of man he needed. With his position as a gang leader solidified, Cochran needed to make sure all of Oldtown stayed in line, and a psychopath like Larry Creighton would certainly do the trick. After three years of grunt work, Creighton's loyalty was never once in question, so Cochran decided to grant him the title of Long Knife and allow him to form his own crew. Larry jumped at the opportunity and hand-picked eight merciless hatchet men for his new crew. Responsible for enforcing Cutters' law and performing assassinations, the 22 year old Creighton has already built himself a legacy of blood and death.