Beauclerk

A fleshy construct from the Column Era, he manages the day to day operations of the Fort-Town of Barrus.

Description
Born in a test tube as a 'slough' of the Genetic Advancement Project that the Column Advanced Department of Science was working on. He was abandoned to Barrus to fend for himself. There, he discovered he had a perfect memory and the ability to manage things very well. Thus, he was assigned to be a secretary.

He managed to survive most of the Romance of the Four Kingdoms battles. Finally, he was put under the control of the Liser Family. After one of their members attempted to kill the Emperor of Cameo, they lost direct control and Beauclerk was given power.

Since then, he's ensured the trains run on time, the budget properly balanced and the people calmed through talented carnival shows. The Liser family still has 'control' over the area in name only. This keeps out the other Noble Houses, as they consider the Liser family crazy. Beauclerk doesn't mind, and works hard to maintain the illusion that they're still important. For their part, they let him do whatever he wants. He is thus considered a Liser Family retainer.