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2. World Almanac/Regions of Baltun'ia/Jessergate/Voxiu/Commander Taylor's Manor/Commander Taylor - Commander Taylor's Manor.md

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+**Name:** Commander Taylor  
+**Race:** [[Humans|Human]] *(presumed)*  
+**Age:** Elderly; presents as a retired gentleman ("not the ramblings of a frail retired man")  
+**Gender:** Male (he/him)  
+**Core Personality:** Erudite, controlled, and quietly menacing — a philosopher-industrialist who tests everyone he meets and prizes secrecy above all.  
+**Location:** [[Voxiu]], [[Jessergate]] — his manor in the upper city
+
+---
+
+### Voice & Speech
+
+- **Tone:** Measured, erudite, quietly threatening; speaks in deliberate, fragmented cadence that trails off mid-thought.
+- **Mannerisms:** Poses riddles about the true source of magic; wraps threats in courtesy. Fond of the phrase *"Chiesa Costruita per il diavolos"* — "the church built for the devils."
+
+---
+
+### Motivations & Goals
+
+- **Public:** Secure a [[Vexens|Vexen]] victory in the Crown Elect election and protect his controlling stakes in Voxiu ventures that profit from an automaton workforce; he professes that [[Automatons|automatons]] deserve to make a living like anyone else.
+- **Secret:** He is a **double agent** — while operating heavily among the [[House of Suits Overview|Suits]] and Vexens, he feeds intelligence to the pro-automaton resistance.
+- **Fears / Dangers:** Exposure. His cover cannot be blown — he is "too close to the source" to be risked.
+
+---
+
+### Background
+
+- **Current Occupation:** Retired industrialist and power broker of [[Voxiu]]; financial backer of the [[Vexens|Vexen party]]; patron of the [[House of Suits Casino]].
+- **History:** *(Largely unwritten — his pre-retirement career, the origin of his "Commander" title, and his rise to wealth are open.)*
+
+---
+
+### Associations
+
+- **Public allegiance:** [[House of Suits Overview|House of Suits]] / [[Vexens|Vexen party]].
+- **Secret allegiance:** Feeds information to the pro-automaton resistance — the [[Shadowforged]] and the [[Hyperions]].
+- **The Spade:** Former secret lover of [["The Spade" – Unnamed Enforcer|The Spade]], from before the Spade was transformed into an [[Oilbloods|Oilblood]]. This is his **weakest connection and potential falter point** between the Suits and the Shadowforged.
+- **Kevana:** [[Kevana]], leader of the Hyperions, knows Taylor is a double agent — but does **not** know his history with the Spade.
+
+---
+
+### Notes & Flavor
+
+- Publicly a patron of the [[House of Suits Casino]], believed by the House to be an unwitting pawn in Benton Brothers' design — a cover that serves his true double game.
+- First encountered at his manor (Session 6); see [[Commander Taylor's Proposition]].
+- (Session 10) At [[Hyperion Hall]] the party confirmed that the Spade is an [[Oilbloods|Oilblood]] and were warned by [[Kevana]] to keep their distance from Taylor until they learn more; Kevana stands on the verge of revealing his true nature to them.

2. World Almanac/Regions of Baltun'ia/Jessergate/Voxiu/Commander Taylor's Manor/Commander Taylor's Manor.md

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+### Name
+
+Commander Taylor's Manor
+
+### Type
+
+Private estate — residence and seat of operations
+
+### Location
+
+[[Voxiu]], [[Jessergate]] — the upper city
+
+---
+
+### Description
+
+- Set behind a manicured garden: columns of trimmed trees line the approach, casting chill shade over grass that crackles underfoot; the air carries damp earth, peonies, and roses.
+- A limestone villa whose blocks glimmer in the sun. Two carved gargoyles flank a burgundy-stained oak door; its brass knocker bears an emblem of **a hawk grasping a wizard's hat** — Taylor's sigil.
+- Inside, wood-paneled walls climb into darkness lit by flickering sconces over mirror-polished gray, pink, and white marble; roast meat and sweets hang thick in the air.
+- **Taylor's Hall:** hung with trophies, shields, paintings, and books; aged parchment and tobacco cut through the kitchen's richness as a fire crackles across the cavernous room.
+
+---
+
+### Social & Political Role
+
+- A private seat of power where Taylor receives guests, brokers deals, and vets prospective agents. The party first met him here (Session 6, *Taylor's Manor*), were tested in combat, and heard his [[Commander Taylor's Proposition|proposition]] to rig the Crown Elect election.
+
+---
+
+### Notable NPCs
+
+- **[[Commander Taylor - Commander Taylor's Manor|Commander Taylor]]**, retired industrialist & power broker *(Human)*  
+    → Owner of the manor; a double agent balancing the [[House of Suits Overview|Suits]]/[[Vexen Overview|Vexens]] against the pro-automaton resistance.