Andrew Elias Ruttner

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Description

Andrew is in his late 40s, balding with neatly combed dark hair and wire-rimmed glasses. He keeps an immaculate appearance—pressed slacks, starched white coat, polished shoes. His small pharmacy in Bronzeville looks like a picture from a catalog: clean shelves, gleaming floors, tidy signage. But there’s something clinical and cold in the way he watches people, like he’s calculating their worth.

Personality

Polite but deeply judgmental, Andrew operates under a quiet superiority. He believes in order, tradition, and the law—at least when it benefits him. He’s been known to tip off the CPD about suspicious characters and is rumored to have snitched on a few local crews to get the competition off his back. Beneath his respectable front, he’s a man with a long memory and a subtle, vindictive streak.

Habits

Keeps a meticulous ledger of who comes into his shop and what they buy—even if it’s just aspirin.
Attends every neighborhood council meeting, usually to complain about “undesirables.”
Keeps a locked cabinet in the back with black market painkillers and amphetamines—sold only to clients he trusts.
Has a rotating crew of “neighborhood volunteers” (really lookouts) who keep tabs on gang activity and report back.

Hooks & Angles

Illicit Supplier: Ruttner runs a legal front but supplements his income by producing and distributing powerful pharmaceuticals—especially amphetamines—under the table. He sees the crew as reckless amateurs who might bring heat on his careful operation.
Personal Grudge: One of the crew (Tommy or Jesse might be good picks) disrupted a major delivery by accident or insulted him during an earlier score. He’s been quietly sabotaging their drug connections since.
Protection Network: Ruttner pays off certain CPD officers and has ties to corrupt hospital staff—he’s part of a growing hidden network of medical suppliers with political reach.
Calculating Revenge: He doesn’t lash out. He plots. Any move against him could lead to “coincidental” audits, cut-off supplies, or even an anonymous tip about the garage.

Year of Birth

1909 CE 44 Years old

Birthplace

Chicago, IL (Bridgeport)

Eyes

Narrow, suspicious, the color of burnt amber when caught in sunlight

Hair

Sandy blond, thinning, always slicked back with too much pomade

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Ruddy complexion, pockmarked cheeks, faint scar across his chin from a bar fight

Height

5'10"

Weight

174 lbs.

Belief/Deity

Lapsed Catholic