chapter 10 done, working on 11

characters/phelan-varrant.md

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 - **Known As:** "The Pirate Shade" (clients, underworld contacts), "Phelan" (close associates), "Varrant" (guild formality)
 - **Age:** Early-to-mid 30s (exact age flexible — keep consistent once established)
 - **Occupation:** Herbal supply store clerk (day job, Book 1 opening) → Guild of Necessary Services member
-- **Home:** Rented shack on the dockside of Drenwick, on land he owns but cannot yet afford to build on
+- **Home:** Rented shack on the dockside of Drenwick — dreams of buying land and building a real house
 - **Guild:** The Guild of Necessary Services
 
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-| Ch01 | Broke | Meager shop wage, behind on land taxes |
+| Ch01 | Broke | Meager shop wage, behind on rent |
 | Ch04 | Case retainer received | Significant fee — enough to matter for the house goal |
 | Ch06 | Expenses eating into fee | Equipment, bribes, repairs after hyperfocus crash |
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-## The Land & House
+## The House Dream
 
 *Track any development on this subplot — it's his emotional throughline.*
 
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 - [ ] Shop owner's name?
 - [ ] Does Phelan quit the herbal shop after joining the Guild, or keep it as a safety net?
 - [ ] What specifically are his "rules he doesn't break"? (Can reveal gradually)
-- [ ] How did he acquire the land? (Inheritance? Cheap purchase? Debt?)
+- [ ] What's the going rate for a plot of land in Drenwick? (Adds to the house dream cost)
 - [ ] What does "advance his study" mean specifically — is he researching Flaw Sight, or broader magical theory?