The Oregano Family

The Oreganos (pronounced "ori-ga-no") are an extended family of merchants, workers, and scholars spread throughout Vespuccia. Bound together by tradition (and cellphones), they all share a love of plants and most often choose occupations directly relating to them.

## Notable Members

### Basil Oregano

A merchant of magical plants of all shapes and sizes, Basil is the current owner of a self-propelled wagon which she brings from city to city under the name of Basil's Mobile Apothecary. The interior is constantly covered in supplies for the shopfront, but an old wooden door in the back acts as a permanent gate to a demiplane which she uses as both a small living space and a multi-level greenhouse. If asked how she came to own such an expensive vehicle, she will simply refer to it as a family heirloom.

Basil's shop primarily focuses on the plants most often used in alchemy, such as common ingredients for varieties of potions, or plants that are rarely used but necessary for certain important mixtures, such as wolvesbane. These are sold both as prepared, measured portions and as live plants for the owner to grow themselves. In the latter case, orders are often placed on list during a market day and later hand-delivered by Basil to the location.

Basil is currently in Peregrine, taking advantage of the city's reliance on trade as well as visiting her parents.

### Bay and Lief Oregano

Bay and Lief own and operate a live-in bakery in Old Peregrine named Artisan's Grain alongside their children: The twins, Borage and Chirvil; Fennel, and (if she's in town) Basil. The shop specializes in recipes featuring extra ingredients folded in, such as rosemary onion bread, cranberry almond bread, ginger scones, and the like. Desert loaves are prepared on a seasonal basis, such as berry tarts around Spring and pumpkin bread in the fall.

In addition to in-person customers, Artisan's Grain sells to local cafes or taverns as well as occasionally catering events. Even if this wasn't an option, however, the bakery would most likely persist. The twins intend to inherit the business and have plans to try and make it a national brand.

### Rosemary Oregano

A highly regarded florist, Rosemary works for organizations such as Vespuccia's assorted trade guilds to arrange decorations for various events. Usually living her life jumping from place to place, she is most reliably reached via someone else. Her center of operations could be considered her greenhouse in [unimportant location], Fantasy Kansas, where she grows all her own flowers nice and far away from that nosy extended family of hers. Always asking questions like "how are you doing," and "have you grown any nice flowers recently?"  The nerve of some people, really.

Leif's cousin, since I couldn't find a sneaky place to slip that in.

### Spice Oregano and Sugar Sveiten

Spice and Sugar are operatives of a secret underground group dedicated to preventing plant-based disasters before they happen. Acting on tips from other guilds, agents of PSST (Plant Safety; Special Tasks) work just beneath the law to ensure that snareweed is safely contained and blocked off, mantraps are fed regularly (with animals), medusa's delight is never administered raw, and would-be researchers know the dangers of unlicensed magical GMOs. Spice usually uses his natural talent for intimidation to play the bad cop, whereas Sugar uses skills she gained from training as a healer earlier in life to play the good cop.

Although Sugar is not yet officially part of the family, the two have recently started dating. Lief considers this good enough, and the rest of the family takes after his lead. After all, nothing tragic ever happens when two covert operatives start a personal relationship, and the kids would surely love to have a new aunt-in-law.

### Dill Oregano

A combination vitalist/alchemist researcher, Dill dedicates himself to not just studying and growing plants, but studying how they grow. His work lies in developing both techniques and alchemized fertilizers that help useful components to grow faster while also working more effectively. He occasionally works alongside his sister, Rosemary, helping her grow flowers with unique colors and magical effects.