TEXT: The Smuggling Division responsibility is to maintain the flow of “quality” goods into and out of the City. They may also divert
  certain goods to other locations to meet market demands.
  Requirements
  Base Attack Bonus: +2
  Skills: Appraise (2 ranks), Bluff (2 ranks),  Listen (2 ranks) and Spot (2 ranks), Sense Motive (2 ranks) and 1 rank in 4 of the
  following: Forgery, Gather Information, Hide, Innuendo, Intimidate or Knowledge (Geography).
  Annual Time Units: 2 TU
  Special: Invited by a “Family” member.
  Duties to the Family:
  Must pledge complete loyalty to the “Family.”
  Complete all assigned “chores” to the best of your ability.
  Must obey all orders received from the “Cousins” (Nephew or Nice) and the “Brothers” and “Sisters” of your division.
  Must obey all orders received from any “Uncle” or “Aunt.”
  Benefits:
  Underworld Knowledge: Friends of the Family are introduced to many techniques during their training. The training varies by
  Family Division to ensure members are well versed in applying their trade granting them a +1 competence bonus to Appraise
  and +1 insight bonus to Gather Information.
  Protection of the Family: Friends of the Family are able to have slight offenses forgiven or lightened when working on a
  ‘chore’ for the family. If a character is playing in a module that requires a task to be performed for the family and caught
  twisting the laws of the Viscount, they are able to bring the influence of the Merchants to their benefit. This is a double edged
  sword and carries repercussions with the Family. Friends of the Family must forfit any personal treasure gained from the
  event to the Family and pay 250 gp for each TU of the sentence that is parolled to repay the favor granted. Crimes of Murder
  or against Nobles are outside the ability of the family to aid.
  Family Business: 10% discount on all purchases (mundane) made in Verbobonc City on goods from the Players Handbook
  (Tables: 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9 and 7-10) and items from Tables 3-1 Weapons and 3-2 Thief Gear found in Song and
  Silence: a Guidebook to Bards and Rogues.
  Feats: Dash, Persuasive, Shadow and Trustworthy from Song and Silence: a Guidebook to Bards and Rogues; Eyes in the
  Back of Your Head from Sword and Fist: a Guidebook to Fighters and Monks.
  has acquired the following Meta-Campaign Certificate from the Verbobonc Triad
  ~ ~ Friend of the Family ~ Smuggling ~ ~
  This certificate should be presented to the DM prior to play.
  Additional information can be found in the ‘Wayfarer’s Guide to Verbobonc’ or our web site at verbobonc.net
  Questions, comments or requests can be sent to: meta-campagin@verbobnc.net
  DM Signature: ___________________________ RPGA #: __________
  Convention: _____________________________ Date: _____________
  ® and ™ designate trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, INC © 2000 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
  Ths certificate is the property of Wizards of the Coast and has a $0 actual cash value.
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Living Greyhawk/Metaorg Material/Verbobonc/Meta-Campiagn Certificates/VER-MetaCert_FamilyFriendSmuggling.pdf