Maestros

Maestros
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History
Founded on	Capenna
Active	Mending Era
Membership
Notable members	Xander, Anhelo
Associated Colors

One of the five crime families of New Capenna, the Maestros are the elite assassins and master art collectors of New Capenna. They are associated with mana, but are centered in black.

Description

Once the aristocracy of Old Capenna, the Maestros of New Capenna are master assassins with a code: be precise, be professional, and be thorough. They think of themselves as artists and critics. Paintings, sculptures, or performances, the Maestros are avid collectors always in search of the next big thing, while at the same time, quietly working to curate New Capenna's past, keeping the secrets of Old Capenna hidden in their museums, archives and vaults.

They maintain a public front as an upscale organization of art aficionados with the goal of preserving the art and culture of Old Capenna. Beneath this polished veneer, they are a shadowy organization of elite assassins focused on maintaining power, influence and wealth. Though their organization is composed of killers, each member considers themself an artist at heart.

Led by the vampire Anhelo, the Maestros are New Capenna's premier assassins, vampiric professional killers who see a contract not just as business but as a chance to perform. They maintain a warped and self-serving view of their work: they are saviors of the city, philanthropists beyond compare, and are ruthless in their pursuit of the fame and cultural cache that they believe they deserve. They will kill without a thought or moment of regret if it means achieving their goals.

The Maestros are thick amongst the Mezzio and Park Heights. Rarely found in the Caldaia unless engaged in philanthropic pursuits, Maestros enforcers and assassins prefer what they think are the finer, more cultured districts of New Capenna. Equally at home in an exclusive lounge as they are at a high-class gala, members of the Maestros have an undeniable allure about them—a gift of vampirism, to be sure, but also of taste. Their headquarters is the Museum of Old Capenna, in Park Heights, where Lord Xander kept his office.

History

During the time of Old Capenna, the Maestros served as the plane's nobles and art aficionados. During the plane's fall, they safeguarded historical and cultural works, and most of the surviving records, art, and culture of Old Capenna in the city today was recovered by the Maestros.

The Maestros were enslaved by Atraxa during the Phyrexian Invasion as they had the largest historical knowledge of the Old Phyrexians that attacked ages ago. In return, they infected Atraxa with the knowledge of beauty and art, driving her mad, though not to anyone's benefit. The other gangs noted the Maestros were effectively all compleated.

Design inspiration

The Maestros were designed around contract killing aspect of organized crime, though their adherence to art highlights the difference between "cover" lives and "real" jobs for criminals.

Mechanics

The Maestros mechanic is Casualty, doubling their spells by sacrificing expendable minions.

Members

• Anhelo, the family's boss and formerly Xander's Deacon.
• Xander, the family's Vampire former boss.
• Elspeth Tirel
• Evelyn, a vampire rogue.
• Fiero Vespin, an art dealer.
• "Red Gloves," an enforcer.

Creature types

• Demons
• Devils
• Humans
• Vampires

Classes

• Assassins
• Citizens
• Nobles
• Rogues
• Warriors
• Wizards

Trivia

• Much of the Maestros' design is based on the tropes of The Godfather series.
• In the Streets of New Capenna soundtrack their track is called: Old Money.

In-game references

Associated cards:

• Grisly Sigil
• Join the Maestros
• Maestros Ascendancy
• Maestros Charm
• Maestros Confluence
• Maestros Diabolist
• Maestros Initiate
• Maestros Theater

Referred to:

• Illicit Shipment
• Murder (Streets of New Capenna)
• Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
• Xander's Lounge