Prior to completing In Search of the Myreque, the stranger's chair is occupied by Vanstrom Klause, a vampyre disguised as a human who is scouting the area for The Myreque organisation. At this point, the two appear identical in all but facial features, and only upon completing In Search of the Myreque will the Stranger replace Vanstrom. The two are so similar in appearance that, after completing the quest, the player will briefly mistake the Stranger for Vanstrom.