He recognized our potential as a group after we stopped a ghost pirate invasion and tasked us with slaying Freyalise’s local wraith commander to protect his city. He works with Aurian, and has promised to pledge his allegiance to him if he finds the Numinos for him. He thought this Numinos was in the Wraith Wilds for some reason.
Baron Gerard has jewellery connections in Ark, which he is allowing Lithiel to take advantage of thanks to her donation of a Valuren Mech (originally piloted by Garius) with two batteries that is capable of massive destruction and chaos. She also provided him the very fast underwater skidoo! He owns a nice manor with a piano that he let the party stay in after their completed mission.