Antoni "Big Tony" Gandalfini

Antoni Gandalfini is The Head of The Gandalfini Crime Family, a criminal syndicate which is operated from within the Drakovian border but operates with in The Free Cities as a way of opening up operational pathways to their markets for the Drakovian Empire. His major goal is to convince the Trade Federation to allow his continued operation unimpeeded, one he has been very sucessful at. He had recently moved into a summer home in Markantos to over see operations there, but has recently been ran out of town, by The Eternal Brotherhood of the Guards, Lead by Captain Chad, Brad, Lt Ranger Dergen Rumsfeld, and two new recruits who have caught his attention Mar'ek and Slorebag Bloodsack. He'll be watching these two.

### Relatives

Louie Gandalfini, Mick Tagger, Madam Louise

## Early Life

Antoni Gandalfini was born to two working class humans in the Dracovian settlement of Port Sutton. He grew up playing on the streets, getting into fights, and running around with his friends. from a young age he recognized the, relative poverty of his surroundings when compared to the luxury of the lords castle. protected by the imperial guard, manor house full of exotic treasures and rich foods to delight. He wanted his own piece of the world, and he recognized very quickly that due to his low birth he would never be able to ascend to wealth, he would have to carve out a piece for himself.

## Starting the Gandalfini Crime Family

The Gandalfini Crime Family didn't start as much more but a loose unorganized gang of kids in Port Sutton, unified by the charismatic and dangerously intelligent Antoni. He would lead the other kids in distracting and stealing from merchants, they would rob other kids, and they would sell whatever they could get their hands on to whoever would buy it for however much they had. As Tony and his friends grew so did their ambitions, they started hitting bigger and bigger marks avoiding arrest for well into his 30s until one day they were arrested by the imperial guards.

Tony was Brought before the Imperial Tribunal itself, and was able to convince them that he did not mean to harm the kingdom he is just trying to break off something for himself and that his skills could be put to better use, for the good of the kingdom. They sent him, his men, and a few other volunteers to the free cities to try to use their subterfuge techniques to infiltrate the free cities trade system and open them up to Drakovian Trade.

## Moving to Markantos

Big Tony moved to Markantos to oversee operations in The Free Cities while sending groups of men to each of the largest trade cities in The Trade Federation to infiltrate the economy. Though Markantos was far removed from everything else and by far the warmest, nicest, place in The Free Cities, Big Tony insisted it was among one of the most important trade points in the world and he wanted to directly over see that operation. He sent groups of men to each of the other major trade cities in The Trade Federation, Center City, Vara, and \_\_\_\_\_\_, who knows where else he has agents.

### Meeting the love of his life

Soon after moving to Markantos, Big Tony began frequenting the lady's of the night who walked The Crag after dark and after rotating through girls for many months he soon met Louise Delomonxte, a young woman who recently came into town on a caravan. They soon fell in love as Big Tony swept her off the street and into his manor house on the bay front. Over the next few years Louise would give birth 2 sons, Antoni Gandalfini Jr. and Louie Gandalfini, during this time Big Tony also began importing fairy dust into the city from the west.

## Death of his son and Divorce of his wife

As his eldest son grew up he excitedly wanted to help his father, he very enthusiastically threw himself into the family business. His father not wanting to cut him any slack made him work his way up the ranks of the organization over 10 years, until he was one of his fathers made men. He was very charismatic just like his old man, could hide in a pinch, fast as a fox and an ace smuggler. Eventually Antoni Jr. was put in charge of watching his fathers most secrete and important good, Fairy Dust, this is what his father was making the most money on and "leaves everyone on his hook" as he liked to say, but he gave his son one warning "DO NOT TRY THE PRODUCT, it is highly addictive and very potent". Over the course of selling it he he tried it a number of times but he never felt that he was addicted. Eventually he fell deeper and deeper into the habit until it consumed him. One night he was confronted by his family about his drug habit but he refused to listen to a word of it, he ran off into the night and his body was found in the morning down on the beach to the west of town. His body was brought back to the guard station and identified by his parents, but when they came back for the body it had disappeared.

### Aftermath of His Sons Death

This tragedy didn't stop Big Tony from pushing drugs in the city and even increasing the amount he brought in at the behest of his wife and son. His family disgusted with his unwillingness to slow the trade of drugs in the area abandoned him. His youngest son cursing his name and vowing to do what ever he can to stop him and his loving wife broken hearted at what she sees as the murder of their oldest son at his hands. Louise went to Mr. Burgamashi for a loan to buy some property and opened the first women owned brothel and inn in the area, which attracted almost every working girl in the town giving them organization and protection from unruly patrons.

## Blockade of Markantos

After a few years of uninterrupted drug smuggling a few new pawns dropped onto the board, The biggest blockade to him completely controlling the Markantian trade network was Jay Saylar, the owner of the local commercial docks, but in the last few weeks some New brotherhood guards have blown into town and they've caused quite the splash. They tried fighting their way into Big Tony's house, then they took an interest in Jay Saylar's Employment Practices, eventually going as far as arresting him and marching him through town. at which tony went to speak to the captain of the guard about the possibility of what might happen with the docks if Jay Saylar was to be sentenced. Chad told him that if anything it would be auctioned off and that it wasn't his place as captain of the guard to sell or trade other peoples property.

After a close three way auction between Burgamashi, Drakar Drakarus, and Big Tony, Burgamashi Was able to out bid them by a highly suspect margin. Tony believes that he must of had some shadow investors but doesn't know who. He decided to blockade the city to put pressure on Burgamashi, as his business would dry up and he wouldn't be able to last long if people cant pay him back after spending so much on these docks.

He ordered his ships to anchor out right where the water starts to pull and re supply at the largest and keep moving. To his chagrin he over estimated the guards deference to him and they showed up with a small army lead by Lt. Ranger Durgen. He was able to escape through the mines, but found some Brotherhood rangers by mouth though they were easily disposed of, though it was more blood then they wanted to shed. Tony was able to escape with his made men and made his way back up to LuttonPort.

## Post-Escape

He has since returned to LuttonPort and is regrouping, he finds out that 3 of his 6 ships were destroyed and sank, during the debacle, but his men were able to kill Chad in the commotion, which alone makes him both a wanted man in the free cities, and a legend among the human population of the south, a harbinger of Reagalian values. He is reaching out to his men in Central City, Vara, and \_\_\_\_\_ to keep business moving and to warn them to keep an eye out for Durgen and those new recruits, "the goblin and the elf with 2 shields".