TEXT: The Collection and Recovery Division is what may be considered as the second story department. Their duties encompass
  “collecting” items of interest or need when a highly trained - profession job is required.  As with other divisions, they also watch
  out for “freelancers.”
  Requirements
  Base Attack Bonus: +1
  Family Outing: 4 TU
  Annual Time Units: 1 TU
  Annual License: 500 gp.
  Special: Invited by a “Family” member.
  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. Friends of the Collection and Recovery Division
  gain a +1 competence bonus to Open Lock and Disable Device skill checks within the Verbobonc Regional Campaign
  Setting.
  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 forfeit any personal treasure gained from the event to the
  Family and pay 250 gp for each TU of the sentence that is paroled to repay the favor granted. Crimes of Murder or against
  Nobles are outside the ability of the family to aid.
  Feats: Acrobatic, Dash, Fleet of Foot and Shadow from S&S and Eyes in the Back of Your Head from S&F.
  Equipment (mundane) – whip dagger from S&F; grapple-firing crossbow, longreach thieves’ tools and waterproofing from
  S&S and mithral rapier, mithral shirt from DMG.
  Equipment (magical) – belt of many pockets, spool of endless rope from S&S and weapon enchantment defending (all
  weapons), armor enhancement glamered (mithral shirt), bracers of armor +3, gloves of Dexterity +2, wand of knock from
  DMG.
  has acquired the following Meta-Campaign Certificate from the Verbobonc Triad
  ~ the Battirovka Family Friend ~ Collection & Recovery ~
  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-campaign@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/The Family/VER-MC301-Family-C&R-Friend.pdf