All Americans

Perhaps the oldest criminal organization, the All Americans can trace their origin all the way back to the founding of Gotham, and a clique who followed a young man named Issac Allerton. Allerton's rhetoric regarding the greed of the landowning wealthy and his rage against immigrants he viewed as invaders drove his gang's violence and hatred. Allerton's ancestors crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflowermayflower.png, which provided the gang with their stylized flower they use as their symbol. Many All Americans wear work boots with the mayflower imprinted in the soles to provide proof after the fact that the gang members had been at work somewhere.

The gang's core is made up of two families. The Allertons and the Snows, both families who were a small part of Gotham's founding. The gang is always commanded by two leaders - known in the group as “Master Red” (for the Allerton leader) and “Mister White” (for the Snow leader). Over the years the balance of power between the two families has shifted subtly, with the more notoriously violent Allertons now in ascension over the devious Snows. Collectively, these two leaders are known as the “Dynasty”. Abraham Allerton, a descendant of Issac Allerton is the current “Master Red”. His dedication to his ancestor's legacy is impressive, although his choice to dig up Issac's grave and talk about restoring his soul through magic or technology are startling. Nathan Snow is the current “Mister White”, but some say that the true power behind “Mister White” is his mistress Gwendoline Cobblepot.

Many gang members have gotten wealthy and started legitimate businesses, so this gang is flush with access to money laundering, blackmail, and fence operations while “lower class” crime such as bootlegging, drugs, and prostitution are now seen as “below them”.

Duke Thompson of the Windsor Crew is the gang's leading fence, operating a high-class antique shop called Dynasty Antiques. He has extensive contacts with gangs in Civic City and New York.

Over the years, the gang has opposed the Irish, the Italian, and Chinese mobsters. Their raids on the opium dens of the Golden Dragons at the turn of the century, is a widely-known example. They see themselves as the “Monarchs of Thugs”. Their gangs are named for royalty, so a lieutenant might be an “Earl” or a “Duke” and they command crews named for famous royal dynasties.

The All Americans operate their gang out of the Old Gotham District.

The Antoinettes - A crew of all-female (or female impersonators) who are good at blackmail and extortion. They have their claws in many of the men who run the Gotham City Hall Machine, and are bending the laws of the city toward the All Americans’ wishes.

The Baraganzas - The Braganza crew was named after a Portuguese dynasty, but they are without their crew boss following the death of Mike Snow in early 1934. Mike Snow’s old gang was briefly led by Mike's child “Kid” Snow, a *really* young punk and all around terrible person. Kid Snow (Little Mike) promised to win vengeance on the GCRP to show his mettle, but he was stopped by the GDRP. This crew has been effectively crushed.

The Bonapartes - An All American Crew made up of shorter men. Their specialties are in art forgeries and driving cars. They operate out of an abandoned warehouse near the docks.

The Borgias - A crew famous for their use of poison blades, they are all over town extorting money from local utilities such as water, sewer, and electric. Their operations are run from several utility trucks, a warehouse, an underground network of sewer lines, and an abandoned graveyard vault. They are working with Abraham Allerton to revive their old leader in a joint action along with the Disciples of the Bound Devil. They are led by an individual known only as the “King in Yellow.”

The Bourbons - Earl Atkins is the leader of these freelancers. They have two main past-times. First, they love ripping off other gangs (they call this tax-collection) and blackmailing businessmen and city officials (they call this levying fines).

The Hapsburgs - Perhaps the biggest of the crews in the gang, they are the hammer that beats down the hard cases. They show up with the best equipment, and are just second to the Free Men in training. Their crew leader is a shadowy figure who calls himself “Prince Black” and has a bodyguard that is made up of wild-cards. They have nondescript cars that they show up in, and disappear into the night. Their home base is interestingly located outside All American turf in Gotham Proper, at a nondescript car sales operation.

The Romanovs - Another crew of the All Americans Gang, famous for burning their enemies alive. Their thirst for vengeance is driven by their hatred for foreigners, and their love of the occult. They operate out of a restaurant in Old Gotham named “Good Eats.” Their leader is an older gentleman Carl Jones, who had three sons who are crazy tough and good with their fists and improvised weapons.

The Tudors - One of the more powerful All Americans Crews, just after the Hapsburgs. Their focus is in local government, making money to help line the pockets of crooked businessmen. This crew is aligned tightly with the Snows. They currently have a ponzi scheme going, which is coming to a collapse which could cripple the local government. They operate out of a stock broker’s office on Harbor Street.

The Windsors - Led by Duke Thompson, leader in fencing operations. They operate out of a high-class antique shop called Dynasty Antiques. Many other gangs owe them fealty for their extensive fencing operations, particularly the Wound Ravens and the two Italian gangs. They are opposed by another fencing operation in Blanchaven run by the Free Men.