Mob: Faye Twins

Thomas “Tommy” Faye & Edward “Eddie” Faye, born 1894 in Birmingham, are 26-year-old twin enforcers and smugglers for the Faye Family, a ruthless gang controlling the docks, betting parlors, and protection rackets. Orphaned early, they survived the slums, running errands for bookmakers and fighting in back alleys by their teens. Both served in World War I—Tommy in the infantry, Eddie as a driver—emerging hardened: Tommy disciplined and calculating, Eddie cunning and fearless. Returning in 1919, they brought wartime brutality to Birmingham’s streets. Tommy is the colder, calculating twin, preferring to plan and keep his hands clean, while Eddie is charismatic and volatile, handling bribes, deals, and street-level enforcement with charm and menace. Their territory centers on Gas Street Basin, controlling smuggling routes and operating from The Barracks, a canal-side pub doubling as their headquarters. The player assumes the role of Tommy Faye. Rival gangs threaten their dominance: The Mob, led by Henry “Hen” Cartwright, thrives on intimidation with razor-blade caps and brutal street violence, seeking to seize dock territory. The Hargreave Boys, under Samuel “Sammy Iron” Hargreaves, are ex-dockworkers using military precision for heists and smuggling, threatening industrial routes. The Redcliffs, led by Margaret “Mags” Redcliffe, dominate northern canals with drugs, spirits, and underground boxing, cunning and unpredictable. Overseeing all is Chief Inspector Reginald Thorncroft, a shrewd, incorruptible veteran of the war who applies relentless pressure on every gang, maintaining a network of informants and occasionally manipulating situations to his advantage. Birmingham’s underworld teeters on a knife’s edge: the Fayes, the Mob, the Hargreave Boys, the Redcliffs, and Thorncroft all maneuver for power. Who will ultimately control the city’s streets? *You the player will play as Tommy Faye.*