Noted Liberal voice in the conservative House of Lords, Lord Pengellon of Brighton is a philanthropist, bon-viveur, husband, father and accomplished swordsman. He's also a fierce critic of the accelerated industrialisation of England favoured by the Steam Lord majority in the upper house.

Pengellon's wife, Katharin, is related to King Ludwig of Bavaria, and the couple have been leading lights of the Brighton social scene since moving to the town in 1859.

Pengellon  had a new house built on a hill to the north of the town in 1865. Fairlie Place was designed by Lord Lindsay and noted Bavarian architect Erdmann Erbauer. The estate runs from the Surrenden Gallops down to the London Road, has a tennis court and a croquet lawn with its own summer house.

Invitations to parties at Fairlie Place are greatly prized. An afternoon of croquet followed by dinner on the patio will find you mixing with the elite of Brighton (and Hove) society.

The couple travel to Bavaria every year to attend the Midsummer Ball at Castle Falkenstein. Whisperers at Westminster allege that Pengellon is a little too close to his Bavarian in-laws, but this is probably just jealousy. Most northern steam lords would give up a couple of their coal mines to get their frumpy daughters into the Falkenstein Ballroom, dancing with assorted New Europan Crown Princes.

Fairlie Place was recently burgled. Papers were stolen from Pengellon's deviously concealed Secret Study. The thief, a Prussian agent called Klaus Van Maasten, was disturbed by Pengellon and his daughter Emily.

A chase ensued. Van Maasten jumped from a window onto his steed. Pengellon and Emily gave chase down into Brighton. Van Maasten shot Lord Lindsay after a confrontation on the seafront. Pengellon was not badly hurt, but The Prussian had time to make it to the Vane Clipper waiting for him at the end of The Chain Pier.

 

Allies: Prince Albert The Prince of Wales (a.k.a. Bertie), King Ludwig II of Bayern.

Enemies:  Klaus Van Maasten.