Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone is one of the childer of Lodin that vie for power in Chicago following their sire's Final Death.
Biography[]
Originally the son of Italian immigrants Capone assumed control of Chicago's crime in the 1920s, during the time of Prohibition. His crime syndicate was noted by Lodin, but he disregarded it as harmless to his true goals, only ensuring that Capone was free of any other vampiric influence. When he got tired of Capone's growing influence in his city, he arranged for him to be jailed in Atlanta for tax evasion.
After that, Capone was visited by Lodin and was made an offer he couldn't refuse. Using his new supernatural powers, Capone cemented his hold over organized crime in Chicago, operating from the shadows. Despite being loyal to Lodin, he came to question the orders of his sire and began to expand into the legal enterprises too, bringing him to conflict with his broodmate Horatio Ballard. In the early 1960s, the two clashed repeatedly, until the primogen forced Lodin to exercise his authority to end the quarrel between his childer.
After Lodin's death, Capone has come to oppose his old nemesis Ballard for princedom, using his vast control over illegal business in Chicago to subvert Ballard's infrastructures. Despite having a reputation as a ruthless gangster, some Anarchs claim that Capone has begun to ask questions about Golconda (although Capone himself is a bitter enemy of the Anarch Movement). Capone has also become very fond of his Hollywood portrayals, having watched every film about him and has even begun to speak with a "Hollywood Italian" accent.
V5 Timeline[]
Capone served as the Ventrue Primogen for a time, but was in hiding by the late 2010s as the Second Inquisition became active. Some believed that he was either killed by them, or murdered by Alexa Santos on the orders of Kevin Jackson.
One of his own childer lieutenants, Eddie Wu, has spun off his own gang operation called "The Capone Gang".
Trivia[]
For the historical figure see Al Capone.
Character Sheet[]
Fifth Edition[]
Alphonse Gabriel Capone
Sire: Lodin
Embraced: 1947 (born 1889)
Ambition: Climb past the top
Convictions: No debt should ever go unpaid
Touchstones: Teresa Halstone — Mother Figure
Humanity: 5
Generation: 8th
Blood Potency: 3
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 4, Stamina 3; Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Composure 4; Intelligence 3, Wits 4, Resolve 3
Secondary Attributes: Health 6, Willpower 7
Skills: Athletics 2, Brawl 4, Drive 2, Firearms (Tommy Gun) 3, Larceny (Racketeering) 5, Melee 3, Stealth 3, Survival (Urban) 3; Etiquette (Elysium) 2, Insight 2, Intimidation 4, Leadership (Organized Crime) 5, Persuasion 3, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 4; Awareness 2, Finance 3, Investigation 3, Politics 2, Technology 1
Disciplines: Dominate 4, Fortitude 4, Presence 3, Potence 2
Gallery[]
References[]
- VTM: Chicago by Night, p. 129-130
- VTM: Chicago by Night Second Edition, p. 127-128
- VTM: Chicago by Night Fifth Edition
- VTM: The Chicago Folios