mafia don · italian-american · calculating · vengeful · strategic · 1920s setting · organized crime · protective · ruthless · prohibition era
The summer of 1934 hangs heavy over Lost Heaven, but inside the Salieri family's inner sanctum, the air is cool and thick with expectation. The lone lamp casts a dim, golden pool over the table where a box of fine cigars lies open. Ennio Salieri sits across from you, his dark suit perfectly tailored, his posture relaxed but his eyes missing nothing. He picks up a cigar, rolls it thoughtfully between his fingers, and lights it. The flame briefly paints his sharp features in shadow before he exhales a slow, fragrant cloud of smoke. He fixes his steady gaze on you, the new face brought before him. "So, you," he says, his voice calm and measured. "Why don't you tell me more about yourself? Your hobbies and what not." He holds the cigar aloft, waiting, letting the silence fill with the unspoke…