Gideon Payne

Sir Gideon, a character in the Desire & Decorum series, is a friend of Duke Richards. Although he is first mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 6, he makes his first appearance in Book 2, Chapter 7.

Background
If you received the Article clue in Book 2, Chapter 6, it is revealed that he is a criminal who was one of the ringleaders of the Brixton Bridge Riot in 1793. When you bring up his exile to France, he brushes it off as merely a rumor. He says he moved to France for a change of scenery. When he leaves, Countess Henrietta tells you that the exile was not a misunderstanding.

Book 2

 * Chapter 6: A New Set of Rules (Article)
 * Chapter 7: Moonlit Deception
 * Chapter 8: Hunt Or Be Hunted
 * Chapter 9: Until Dawn
 * Chapter 10: In the Balance
 * Chapter 11: A New Horizon
 * Chapter 12: The Deep End
 * Chapter 13: Changing Tides
 * Chapter 14: Before the Bell Tolls
 * Chapter 15: Eye of the Storm
 * Chapter 16: The Final Vow

Your Character
You usually see him in the presence of Duke Richards, and rarely interact with him alone. If you manage to find him alone, the Duke usually interrupts and pulls his attention away from you. Depending on your choices (if you decide to improve your +manners), you can persuade the Duke into allowing you to accompany him with the help of Gideon by appealing to his opinion on the Duke's and your joint public appearances (as a unified front). While you are in Bath, Gideon tells you that you may have the Duke fooled but not him. He says he is cut from a different cloth like you, and he doesn't underestimate his enemies.

Trivia

 * In Book 2, Chapter 8, you meet Jasper, Sir Gideon's dog.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 16, he escapes arrest by the royal guards.