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The Syndicate leadership is a general term referring to the small group of people that are considered to be in the upper echelons of the Yatela Crime Syndicate's hierarchy.

Organization

The Syndicate's leadership is composed of the Don, his Consigliere, and a number of Underbosses (also simply called Bosses) that nominally work for the Don, but usually have a certain degree of autonomy.

Currently, the Syndicate's leadership is entirely composed of members of the Yatela family; the Consigliere is the Don's first cousin, and all of the underbosses are siblings of the Don. Each also runs their own town, with the exception of the Consigliere, whose role is to be a trusted advisor to the Don.

• Don: Michael Yatela, in charge of the town of Greening
• Consigliere: Vance Valaso
• Underbosses: Michael Yatela's siblings, each in charge of the other Syndicate towns: Antonio "Tony" Yatela, Soren Yatela, Nicky Yatela, Lenny Yatela

Michael Yatela

See: Michael Yatela

Vance Valaso

Vance Valaso
Species
Gender			Male
Born			E7-665, Duplima 11
Died			Alive (39 years old)
Dimensions			6'0", 135 lbs
Physical traits			Light skin Black hair Brown eyes Thin build

Vance Valaso is the first cousin and the consigliere of Don Yatela.

Bio

Born in 665 in Garica Block to Attilio Yatela (brother of Don Arsenio), and an unknown mother, believed by the Police to be a retired stripper and escort. Valaso was raised almost entirely by his father as well as a large collection of what he came to call "uncles"; his mother disappeared under unknown circumstances in 668, leaving him with next to no memories of her. His father Attilio was an old but respected caporegime, primarily involved in the redlight business, as one of the people in charge of overseeing and protecting the Club 380 strip club and its personnel. The "uncles" were, of course, other members of the Syndicate, who rapidly exposed Valaso to the realities of life in a town controlled by the Syndicate. He also occasionally received the visit of his cousins, the Yatela siblings, with whom he maintained positive relations. By the age of 20, he was involved in a weapon theft and fencing business in the Eastern Zone and was already wanted by the Police for grand thievery.

In 690, both Don Arsenio and his brother Attilio were found dead, leaving the Don's consigliere, Ciro Veleno, to take over the Syndicate. Initially, this was supposed to be temporary; Michael Yatela, the Don's eldest son, was meant to be the successor. However, Veleno clung to the reins of power, becoming the Syndicate's new leader, for a time at least.

Following the death of his father, Valaso was promoted to the rank of caporegime. He subsequently quit the fencing business and took over as Club 380's Syndicate member in charge, where he remained for three uneventful years. In 693, Valaso answered the call of his cousin, Michael Yatela, participating in his coup against Veleno. Together with Michael, his siblings, and several other associates and enforcers, Valaso participated in the assault on Greening, which resulted in the deaths of Veleno's entire security personnel. He stood by Michael's side when Veleno was publicly executed, witnessed his declaring to the Greening townspeople that he was the new Don, and was selected to be his new consigliere.

Upon becoming the new consigliere of the Syndicate, Valaso moved out of Garica Block and ceased overseeing Club 380 operations so that he could focus full-time on assisting what he now affectionately calls "Cousin Don".

Personality

Valaso describes himself as a very family-oriented man, genuinely considering the Syndicate to be his extended family. He is known for his friendly and approachable demeanor, as well as his attitude to life, best described as "cautious but optimistic". Risk-averse, he prefers safe and reliable approaches to business, believing that big shows of violence and displays of power should be last resorts, not standard procedure.

Although Valaso often states he dreams of finding the perfect wife and making many children, he was notorious for going through two to three different girlfriends per month. This continued until he became consigliere, at which point and under Michael's advice, he was asked to "stop fooling around". To this day, at the age of 39, he remains single - and particularly despises being reminded of it.

Valaso admires his "Cousin Don" Michael, idolizing him to the point of calling him his "favorite superhero".

He is known for his rather luxurious taste, particularly when it comes to food. His favorite dish is reportedly giant tortoise steak, flame-broiled, and lightly salted.

Equipment and skills

Clothing and armor

Human/Halfling clothing and armor:

• Headgear: Fedora
• Top: Armored tuxedo
• Bottom: Armored tuxedo trousers
• Footwear: Leather shoes

Load-bearing equipment

• Utility belt: Eagle battle belt

Equipment and inventory

Equipped weapons:

• Eagle battle belt, Handgun holster: Beretta 93R (20+1 /20, 21x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)

Inventory:

• Eagle battle belt:
  • Ammunition 1: 2x Beretta 92 20-round magazine (Each: 20 /20, 20x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)
  • Ammunition 2: 2x Beretta 92 20-round magazine (Each: 20 /20, 20x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)

Stats and skills

This character is a human. If a stat or skill is unlisted, assume the default for this character's species.

Skills: Species' natural skills + the following:

• Combat skills: Skilled (Semi-auto pistol, Automatic pistol), Basic (All other combat skills)

Tony Yatela

Antonio Yatela
Species
Gender			Male
Born			E7-662, Triema 26
Died			Alive (42 years old)
Dimensions			5'6", 160 lbs
Physical traits			Light skin Black hair Brown eyes Overweight build

Antonio "Tony" Yatela is the second of the Yatela siblings, as well as the boss in charge of Baden Town.

Bio

Antonio Yatela was born in Greening, just a little over three years after Michael, to Don Arsenio and the same unknown mother as Michael. As the first of Michael's younger brothers, and the shortest of the five siblings (with an adult height of five feet six inches), Tony endured the most bullying relative to his size - and enjoyed the most protection from his older brother. Don Yatela often claims that when both of them were still children, he taught Tony how to shoot his first handgun, so that he could defend himself and put an end to the disrespect.

His height remained a very sensitive subject throughout his life; the Police believes that several murders were committed against people simply for having made fun or disrespected him because of his height, with one confirmed incident described below.

One particularly notable incident in 687 involved Tony Yatela meeting a representative of a smaller gang in Intersection 23 for organizing a deal of some sort (the exact nature of the deal was never uncovered). The meeting went sour, and the representative uttered an insult - "Tiny Yatela" - before attempting to leave. Tony was reportedly so furious and enraged, that he unholstered his handgun and murdered the representative in broad view. The brief gunfight that ensued resulted in 4 dead - all of them belonging to the smaller gang. Although the events were described as a careless act of anger that attracted the Police's attention, it also solidified Tony's reputation as a short-fused, dangerous man who will not take disrespect quietly.

Following Lenny's 18th birthday, after which he became an enforcer for the Syndicate, Michael requested to his father that all five siblings be part of the same crew. Under Consigliere Veleno's influence, the request was denied and each sibling was instead forced to work in a different town. Tony was sent to Baden Town and started a new business there, which was largely specialized in organizing hit crews and executing murders on behalf of the Syndicate.

In 693, Tony responded to his brother's call to take down Ciro Veleno, providing most if not all of the backup associates and enforcers. After Veleno was publicly executed and Michael took the reins of power in the Syndicate, he was promoted to underboss, taking over Baden Town's Syndicate operations. To this day, he continues organizing hits and assassinations on behalf of the Syndicate, being considered the "hit expert" of the family.

Personality

Arguably the least sociable of the five siblings, Tony is best-described as "short-fused", with a perpetual scowl on his face, seemingly ready to blow up at any minute and for any reason. The attitude is largely attributed to decades of height-related bullying, though some of his subordinates believe that he always had anger management issues even without it.

Due to his temper, the affection Michael has for him, and his talent for orchestrating hits, he is sometimes described as the "dragon" of the Yatela siblings.

Although he seems unapproachable, giving off the impression of liking no-one and nothing, those few who have managed to break the ice describe him as "surprisingly nerdy", with a passion for reading and writing, a love for libraries. He is a fan of the Angels and Oceans and Doctor Brutal book series and is rumored to be a prolific fan-fiction author, with over 65 works mostly set in the Doctor Brutal universe.

Equipment and skills

Clothing and armor

Human/Halfling clothing and armor:

• Headgear: K armor helmet
• Top: Armored tuxedo
• Body armor: Heavy K armor vest
• Bottom: Armored tuxedo trousers
• Footwear: Leather shoes

Load-bearing equipment

• Tactical vest: D3CR chest rig
• Utility belt: Dump belt

Equipment and inventory

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Equipped weapons:

• Eagle battle belt, Handgun holster: Beretta 93R (20+1 /20, 21x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)

Inventory:

• Eagle battle belt:
  • Ammunition 1: 2x Beretta 92 20-round magazine (Each: 20 /20, 20x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)
  • Ammunition 2: 2x Beretta 92 20-round magazine (Each: 20 /20, 20x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)

Stats and skills

This character is a human. If a stat or skill is unlisted, assume the default for this character's species.

Skills: Species' natural skills + the following:

• Combat skills: Skilled (Semi-auto pistol, Automatic pistol), Basic (All other combat skills)

Soren Yatela

Soren Yatela is the third of the Yatela siblings, as well as the boss in charge of Garica Block.

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Nicky Yatela

Nicky Yatela (real name Nicola Yatela) is the fourth of the Yatela siblings, as well as the boss in charge of Lenox Corner.

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Lenny Yatela

Lenny Yatela is the last and youngest of the Yatela siblings, as well as the boss in charge of Viris Area.

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