Phase 8: Manipulators; Chapter 1: Pawns and Knights

Piecing things together and reminders for people that missed or forgot anything:

Angelson is the guy that confronted Shadehawk when he went to find Tera.
His ring matches the insignia of the Council of All Consuming Fire.
The person "receptive to power" might be Hector (conjecture), but could easily be someone else.
The "book club or role playing or wherever" that Angelson goes to is most likely these shadowy Council meetings. Hector clearly doesn't know about them.
Hector has never heard of a taxi (also conjecture).