From the introduction: Graydion Montempi abuses his authority as city watch captain in Trombei to enrich himself and maintain a local empire. His tyranny initially amounted to little more than overlooking petty crimes for a small sum, allowing the criminals to avoid imprisonment. He has steadily built a small cadre of loyal watchpersons who help him gradually enforce more draconian regulations. They also frame his enemies for wrongdoings—nothing ostentatious enough to warrant a major investigation but serious enough to derail his enemies from interfering with his plans. Graydion recently involved cueyatl (Creature Codex, p. 68) in his schemes to incite fear in the populace, giving him the appearance of fighting off the creatures. He uses this as justification for the inflated protection fees he charges.