Silas Vance

The Consortium spy who escaped the Tar Pit gas ambush — and knows exactly what the party stole.

Canon Facts

• Cold Iron Consortium spy operating out of The Drift
• Disguised as a Rust Ranger (The Drift’s militia/peacekeepers) — confirmed Consortium sleeper agent infiltration
• Orchestrated the gas ambush at the Tar Pit auction in Session 09
• Escaped when the party fled into Wreck Row alleys
• Knows the party stole the Siren’s Gift scroll coordinates from the auction stage
• His network extends beyond The Drift — remains an active threat

Description

• Visuals: Mid-40s. Rust Ranger uniform, slightly too clean. Dark eyes with an accountant’s stillness. The kind of man who calculates exits before he enters a room.
• Voice/Mannerisms: Mild-mannered surface. Speaks to people like they’re being assessed. No wasted emotion.

Roleplay Traits

• Ideal: Information is the only real currency.
• Bond: The Consortium’s network — he is its eyes in The Drift.
• Flaw: Underestimates improvisation. His plans assume rational actors.

Background

A senior Consortium Field Agent, above Vorlan in the hierarchy. Has been embedded in The Drift for at least a year, building the Consortium’s intelligence network there. The gas ambush was his operation — the goal was to acquire the Siren’s Gift scroll and identify the party as high-priority targets. He failed the acquisition but succeeded on identification.

Mechanics / Stats

• Combat style: Prefers not to fight directly. Uses agents and environmental control (gas, traps, crowds).
• Cold Iron gear: Standard Consortium loadout — disabling grenades, Cold Iron baton, Sending Stone.
• Full stat block TBD if direct confrontation occurs