SERGEANT MIRA THORNWOOD
Humans AzariaCity Watch Sergeant
"Justice and law ain't the same thing. I enforce the law. Justice is what happens when nobody's watching.""
Identity
- Residence
- El'goroth, Dock Ward
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
2. Her brother has gotten involved with something dangerous and she needs discreet help extracting him
Relationships
- Family - Mother runs a boarding house; younger brother is a dockworker with gambling debts
- Allies - Her reluctant partner, a young noble serving mandatory Watch time; an informant network of street urchins
- Rivals - The current Thornwood Gang leader; a corrupt Watch captain on the take
Personality
- Traits: Pragmatic, fiercely protective of her beat, cynical but not hopeless, surprisingly well-read
- Mannerisms: Cracks her knuckles when annoyed; quotes passages from legal texts when making arrests
- Voice: Rough and direct, with a dockside accent she never tried to lose
Backstory
Mira grew up in the very streets she now patrols, running with the Thornwood Gang before a Watch captain gave her a choice: service or the gallows. She chose service and has spent fifteen years trying to save others from the same choice. She's seen three partners die and refuses to get close to her current one.
Daily Life
Patrols the Dock Ward from dawn until well past dark, breaking up brawls, investigating thefts, and trying to keep the peace between rival smuggling operations. Spends her off-hours training new recruits and visiting the families of fallen Watch members.
Secret
She's been taking small bribes from a smuggling operation not for personal gain, but to pay off her brother's debts and keep him from being "disappeared" by loan sharks.
Narrative Value
Street-level quest giver; source of underworld information; potential mentor for urban campaigns ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════