Xander is the brother of Lewellyn and Master of Ports in Skullcove. His word is law and he dictates the shipping movements in and out of Skullcove. The Living Tax was his brainchild; keeping living human beings with no threat of becoming cattle to ensure traders from the Old World kept their goods coming. This meant he could levy as much gold as he liked to fund the town. Being a poorly protected city before the von Brocks arrived, vampiric protection has kept many souls alive and also brought plenty of coin to the coffers.