Dark Chicago      Reapers

Tier II - W
A death-marked street gang haunting West Englewood’s alleyways and abandoned rail spurs. Known for their strange rituals, bone talismans, and sudden acts of brutality, The Reapers strike fast and vanish into shadow. They don’t protect turf—they haunt it.

“We don’t own the block. We bury it.”

The Reapers, Boneboys of Ash Street

The Reapers

Npcs

Nico “Smokejaw” Garret (leader) – Scrawny, burned voice from a childhood accident, speaks with calm menace, seen as “touched” by the Veil.
Tammy “Stitch” Rayburn (lieutenant) – Wears a stitched-shut jacket, bone piercings, plans their raids and rites.
Mondo – Heavy-set bruiser with skull tats and a laugh that makes people run.

Ash Street Turf

Turf

The Chapel (HQ) – A burned-out corner store at 66th & Ashland. They paint bone symbols in the ash, hold rites by candlelight, and whisper to things behind the walls.
Ashland Underpass – Underneath the rail bridge, where they meet, stash weapons, and sometimes burn offerings.
St. Raymond’s Lot – A gravel lot behind an abandoned parish where the earth still bleeds some nights.

Notable Assets

Bone charms from kills—each one handmade and tied to a victim
Veil-saturated ash from The Chapel’s old cellar
A blade they say “can cut memory”

Quirks

Every member wears at least one visible bone token
Initiation requires a midnight solo walk along the rail line—no talking, no turning
Their kills are ritual-marked with ash or blood

Situation

The Reapers have been growing, slowly but unmistakably. Their leadership doesn’t want turf—they want legend. Rumors swirl that something in their basement has begun whispering again, louder than before. The Monarchs view them as too erratic to be trusted, the Crown Sons see them as a threat to absorb or crush. But no one really knows where the Reapers’ power ends—or begins.
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