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Valentine's
Encountered Contractors
Gofer
Encountered on
Contract 1:
The Haunting of Hallow ridge
Emily Miller
Encountered on
Contract 1:
The Haunting of Hallow ridge
Ky Matranaga
Encountered on
Contract 2:
The Hospital
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Contract 7:
Everything, everywhere.
'Demonic Deciduous' Logan Wellls
Encountered on
Contract 2:
The Hospital
Machida Yoshiyuki
Encountered on
Contract 2:
The Hospital
Contract 3:
Setting Assail
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Grigori
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Setting Assail
Maxine Maes
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Setting Assail
Jason Brennings
Encountered on
Contract 4:
To Russia With Love
Contract 15:
The Crypt Keeper
Oliver "Slug" Green
Encountered on
Contract 4:
To Russia With Love
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Leslie Thomas
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Taku Smith
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Dr. Rhea W. Alister
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Everything, everywhere.
Isaac McKnight
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Everything, everywhere.
Contract 8:
The Haunting of Misery Manor
Liam Holloway
Encountered on
Contract 8:
The Haunting of Misery Manor
Contract 14:
PBSNP
Contract 15:
The Crypt Keeper
Henry Armitage
Encountered on
Contract 8:
The Haunting of Misery Manor
Contract 9:
Oklahoma Jaws
Daisy Lag (Fiona Lepre)
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Oklahoma Jaws
Dominic West
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Oklahoma Jaws
Contract 14:
PBSNP
Gustav Tischbein
Encountered on
Contract 10:
The Dig at El Calvario
Contract 11:
rich blood
Lucian Evermore
Encountered on
Contract 10:
The Dig at El Calvario
Allister Wildheart
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Sin Eater
Contract 13:
Last Surprise
Minerva McAlaster
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Sin Eater
Contract 16:
March of Dimes
Bernard Tox
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Sin Eater
Iryna Vorobyova
Encountered on
Contract 13:
Last Surprise
Contract 16:
March of Dimes
Charlie Blackstone
Encountered on
Contract 14:
PBSNP