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Title: Ser Gruff Lawkin, Shariff of [[:Category:The Capital|the Capital]] and Constable of Castle Royal, Master-Furrier of the Merchants' Guild of the Capital<br>
Title: Ser Gruff Lawkin, Shariff of [[:Category:The Capital|the Capital]] and Constable of Castle Royal, Master-Furrier of the [[Category:Merchants' Guilds|Merchants' Guild]] of the Capital<br>
Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491402/ Hugh Laurie]
Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491402/ Hugh Laurie]


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*Bum leg; walks with a cane
*Bum leg; walks with a cane


[[Category:Legends_of_Generica]] [[Category:Personalities_of_Clichéa]][[Category:The Capital]]
[[Category:Legends_of_Generica]] [[Category:Personalities_of_Clichéa]][[Category:The Capital]][[Category:Merchants' Guilds]]

Revision as of 19:32, 26 February 2021

Name Gruff Lawkin
Age ?
Race Human
Class Aristocrat
Status NPC (Living)
Rank
Allegiance King Jon XVII
Culture Generic
Religion Pantheonism
Residence The Capital
Prestige Distinguished
Piety Dutiful
Wealth Indebted

Title: Ser Gruff Lawkin, Shariff of the Capital and Constable of Castle Royal, Master-Furrier of the of the Capital
Actor: Hugh Laurie

Concept

Snarky Detective & Judge

Tropes

Da Chief; The Snark Knight

Details

  • Family wasn't particularly successful but obsessed with money; Gruff was married into money for business reasons, and the couple never really clicked.
  • Oversees district bailiffs, handles felony/royal cases
  • +Sergeant-at-Mace
  • Beknighted some time ago by His Majesty for his prior law-enforcement successes (as warden and/or bailiff)
  • Primary: His (family) business is in deep financial trouble, and he's been procrastinating against making a hard call to deal with it—leaving the shrievalty to displace his father as head of the business.
  • Secondary: The City Fathers are resisting his attempts to get them to pass jurisdiction-related edict(s) that would untie his hands so he can do his job more effectively.

Traits

Notes

  • Bum leg; walks with a cane