<span class="bbc_u">Twin Oxenbridge &amp; Kathra Brighthammer</span><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://www.withanaccent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ben-Barnes-joins-The-Punisher.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Collin Whoreson</strong></span><br/>Human Paladin 1<br/><hr/>When Twin had the chaise stop at the docks, Collin realized that he was not going to be the only passenger.  He watched the dwarven woman with interest and took her hand when she offered it, giving a firm handshake in return of her own.<br/><br/>"Rat," Collin said.  "Call me Rat." In something that could be described as relatively decent dwarven, he continued.  "Neverwinter is a proper whore of city.  She's warm you on a cold night and give you fair company, if you have the coin.  She'll also leave you with no coin purse if you're not careful, which is where I come in.  I know Neverwinter like I know the grip of my hammer.  I'll keep you safe."<br/><br/>Collin was proud of the fact that he had learned to speak dwarven, although he certainly hadn't learned the polite version of the language and despite using phrases he'd clearly learned from a smith, he was obviously no smith.  He lacked the breadth of shoulders, depth of chest and heaviness of limbs and his hands lacked the proper callouses.  They had some callousing, indicating he had some experience with weapons but his youth suggested that it wasn't a great deal of experience.  Still, he wore his chain shirt easily, as if he'd been doing it for some time.  Twin had indicated that he had been a guardsman but given Rat's age, it was unlikely that he had been one for long.<br/><br/>Two things stood in his favour as a guide and protector: he met her eyes directly and boldly, with a steady gaze and around his neck on a leather thong hung the gauntlet of Helm.  He would be an honest man if nothing else and if he openly wore the symbol of the Watcher, it was very likely that he would be steadfast.