Reilly

Do Reilly and Akule share anything else in common besides a shift in town from silly to serious? Sounds like too far of a stretch.

• They're both highly skilled magicians, supposedly the best of their kind. There's only four known NPC mages and even though Reilly's never actually seen using magic he is said to be the best of all.
• Both make players go on pointless errands for their amusement. Reilly gives quests that involve getting three variants of slingshots, a vampire's electric hand, and other things because they're "fun toys".
• As you said before, a shift from silly to seriousness.