Thistleguard

The Thistleguard protects the beautiful but sometimes chaotic arts district of Absalom. Crime here is often petty, although priceless works of art in local collections draw ambitious thieves. Mostly patrols call for checking permits of the many performers in the district, but crimes of passion and reckless inebriation frequently interrupt the routine.
The Thistleguard is often at odds with the Brotherhood of Abadar vigilance committee. The Brotherhood provides security to many businesses and can legally detain lawbreakers to turn over to the Thistleguard for jailing, making them constant (and generally more popular) rivals to the watch. The Thistleguard must constantly vie to protect their funding from members of the Ivy District Council, who would see them disbanded and their funds given to the Brotherhood. They look the other way when Alain Always and his Street Performers and Actors’ Guild take measures of dubious legality against his rivals and spurned lovers, thus ensuring he protects the Thistleguard’s funding.
Local performers mostly dislike the Thistleguard, and businesses don’t trust their ability to do their jobs. The Thistleguard’s rivalry with the mercenary Brotherhood is an embarrassment in the eyes of most of the Sally Guard, Lotus Guard, and Learned Guard.

Type

Government, Law Enforcement

Leader

Zharep Apul

Leader Title

Captain of the Watch

Location

Ivy District

Controlled Territories

• Thistleguard Station

Notable Members

• Brenna Robles
• Casima Evers
• Zharep Apul