Lucky Elias

Lucky Elias
Role: De-facto Mayor of Fortune's Lake
Description: Elias is a man who shouldn't be alive. A former gambler who won the deed to the town's most prominent pier in a card game, he eventually found himself thrust into leadership when the previous mayor "retired" (fled with the treasury). He is charismatic, slightly disheveled, and possesses a streak of luck that borders on the supernatural. He has survived three separate assassination attempts: one involving a poisoned drink he accidentally spilled, another a rooftop sniper who tripped, and a third where a bomb failed to detonate because of a damp fuse.
The Hook: Elias is currently trying to keep Fortune's Lake from being annexed by the nearby syndicates. He hires the party to act as "security" for a town meeting, though he's more interested in their ability to sniff out the next attempt on his life than their combat prowess.