The following characters play major roles in Thief’s dark and troubled story.

Garrett

You play as Garret, a seasoned thief who has mastered the fine arts of stealth and stealing. Depending on your style of play, Garrett can be a gentle pickpocket or a violent criminal intent on punishing all who stand in his way.

Erin

This brash young burglar is an old acquaintance of Garrett’s. Though her skills rival those of the master thief himself, Erin is still young in her career and therefore far less cautious, favoring haste and daring over forethought and discretion.

Basso

A jovial fence, Basso is a longtime friend and business associate of Garrett’s. Basso operates out of his tavern, the Crippled Burrick, where he can often be found plotting out his next big score. Basso is a wise and careful man who has developed many important contacts in the City over the years. Whenever he needs to get in touch with Garrett, Basso sends his pet magpie, Jenivere, to deliver the message.

Queen of Beggars

This wise woman does her best to help the City’s less fortunate, of which there are many. She has survived in the City all her life, and as such, she has much knowledge to impart. For a small donation to her cause, the Queen of Beggars will gladly help Garrett hone his innate skills. She lives in a crumbling chapel not far from Basso’s tavern and is always available to lend Garrett her services.

Baron Northcrest

Known throughout the City as the “Iron Tyrant,” Baron Northcrest is a vastly powerful and obsessively driven man. He commands the Baron’s Watch, an army of well-funded guards who “keep the peace” in the City by enforcing the Baron’s rule of law. Backed by his family’s boundless wealth and expansive influence, Baron Northcrest seeks to impose his vision of an advanced society on the populace—no matter the cost.

Thief-Taker General

A vile and wrathful man, the Thief-Taker General serves as Baron Northcrest’s right hand. He commands the Baron’s Watch and will stop at nothing to ensure his master’s will is done. Garrett has many run-ins with the Thief-Taker General over the course of his adventures, none of which are pleasant.

Orion

An influential man of the people, Orion leads the Graven, a clandestine group of zealots who seek to undo the Baron’s heathenish regime. Orion’s Graven stand in staunch opposition to the Baron’s Watch, and the two factions are locked in an ever-intensifying struggle for control of the City, each believing their cause to be just. Garrett soon becomes caught in the middle of this conflict, finding himself with plenty of opportunity to profit from both sides.