Zelman might actually be able to help with recruiting some of those bad guys/neutral characters, being on that side of the spectrum himself. As soon as he figures out Pharos is missing? He'll start gathering up his resources and branching out for more ways to help make sure that Riful is taken care of.

The only problem is that he himself is probably only going to communicate with a few people, because he hates most good guys. 8( ALLEN YOU MIGHT BE STUCK PLAYING MIDDLEMAN. But hopefully he can at least contribute to the party!