Token Guard

The Coins district contains many of the roughest taverns in Absalom as well as the city’s largest black market. Crime in this quarter usually consist of assault, disturbing the peace, fraud, and theft, though officers of the Coins District Guard—known pejoratively as the Token Guard—typically respond to situations only when paid under the table by the concerned parties (or because a lack of response would draw unwanted attention from the Grand Council). Most locals look down on the Token Guard as lazy and crooked, but well-to-do Coins citizens understand that in this corner of Absalom, money is the only real authority, even in matters of law enforcement.
More than any other precinct, the Token Guard is prone to corruption and abuse of power. Both rank-and-file guards and Token Guard administrators, called auditors, largely see their jobs as money-makers for the district (and for themselves) rather than as peacekeepers. The entrepreneurial Captain Kythes Finch rarely allows much of a budget for investigations when they could more easily levy fines instead. As a result of this negligence, most Coins residents would rather hire from the many mercenary companies and gangs that offer “protection” within the district.
Token Guard officers are outfitted with a tabard and a cloak fastened by glinting round copper buttons that resemble coins. To maintain their twisted version of order, officers typically wield flails or whips.

Type

Government, Law Enforcement

Leader

Kythes Finch

Leader Title

Captain of the Watch

Location

Coins

Controlled Territories

• Bail House