Joseph

Joseph is the mayor of Jhelom during Ultima VII.

Description
Still a youthful politician, Joseph could speak at length about the local enthusiasm for dueling, claiming that his job required equal practice with both the pen and the sword to keep the peace. He explained that most duels in the city were duels of honor - to the blood rather than the death, and that one of the more popular subjects of contention was the Fellowship, which had many fighters seeing combat over the question of it's validity. He would confide in the hero, if asked, that he felt the organization was foolish, but claimed that he needed to maintain neutrality on the topic publicly. When Elizabeth and Abraham passed through the city to request permission of open a branch there, he proved indecisive, but did not reject the idea outright.

If asked about the situation with Sprellic, an innkeeper who had run afoul of the prestigious Library of Scars, Joseph confessed to being quite unsettled by the affair, but explained that he had little leverage to intervene. He would admit that he feared Master De Snel, the headmaster of the Library, and would confess to the hero that he worried that the man would have him killed if he attempted to meddle in his affairs.

Trivia

 * Joseph's portrait is based on Joe Johnston, a winner of the Ultima VI Immortality Contest.