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Otto Liebnitz

Captain Otto von Liebnitz, CEO of Hydra Company

Gustav Liebnitz is a jeweler. In his spare time, he does a little metalwork, maybe some inventing, perhaps some alchemy here and there, to experiment with. But he makes his living as a jeweler. For the last fifty years or so, as the neighborhoods have gone to seed around him, his little shop has plied it's wares to citizens and residents. Gustav is a quiet man, married to a quiet lass who's family was big in Alchemy and Potions, for a while. So it was a good fit. Together, they raised six quiet children, and Liebnitz Jewelers became Liebnitz and Sons. Then Leibnitz and Sons and a Daughter. Then Leibnitz and Sons and a Daughter, and an Occasional Cousin, and One or Two Apprentices, and Possibly Some Work From The Wife Jewelers (though most people just called it Liebnitz Jewelers). Gustav prided himself on honest and fair deals for anyone with coin.

So when his youngest, Otto, was born, it was a great shock to the entire family.

Some of the phrases Gustav has used to describe Otto: "gadfly", "layabout", "shifter", "crook"...and, on one occasion, "actor".

Otto did not take after the rest of his family. Never particularly studious or quiet, he quickly failed at any apprenticeship his father wrangled for him, until eventually after an horrendous row, Gustav threw Otto out of the house, and out of the family. Shouldering his rucksack, Otto struck out for the nearest tavern, where he took up with the "less respectable" patrons. He learned to play cards, and how to win at cards, and dice, and games of chance. He learned three-card-monte, and how to sing, and how to play the mandolin. He learned to perform, and he learned that people who are laughing pay more, so he learned comedy: what jokes you can tell, where to tell them, and which ones can get you in trouble.

And, one night at a bar which he had misread, he learned that being funny is relative, and that sometimes fleeing for one's life can be assisted by a bartender who likes the jokes, even if the clientele doesn't.

Otto's eyes were set on a big score, something that would require minimal effort but return maximum profit, so when it was clear he would have to leave Gharon, he and his new-found traveling companion set their sights on Ptolus, and the promise of great rewards.

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Once established in Ptolus, and meeting up with allies of all stripe and status, Otto and friends founded Hydra Company, a small band of "Solutions Providers" that cater to those who need reliable, convenient, and discreet help with concerns that are worth more money to keep quiet. Establishing a relationship with several important players in the Ptolus scene, Hydra Company has made themselves a name in the upper-class groups. Hydra Company halted the progress of a cult working towards the end of the world, made inroads in turning back the crime families in Ptolus, freed a Noble House held under thrall, destroyed dangerous items of chaos magic, lifted curses on valuable properties around the city, established a rapport with numerous religious institutions, and have established themselves as land-owners and good neighbors in several sections of the city.

Otto himself works to reach out to all the citizens of Ptolus, and his work is focused on finding a voice for those least privileged in the world so that they may be fairly treated in the future of Ptolus as a whole. Allied with fine people of all creeds, races, and class levels, he hopes that lines of communication can do more to bring everyone together to improve everyone's lot in life. Having established Hydra Company, Otto now begins to solidify his base of individuals who seek the same goals as he: a brighter, better future for all both within and without Ptolus.