I'm not sure whether or not the bard will go with this, but:<br/><br/>Sera's a handy vagabond who's a good hire for the common adventurer because he knows the area well and can manage his way through a dungeon.  However, he usually ends up losing any money he earns to the city guard.  During a savage beating by the brutal captain of the guard, the bard intervenes on Sera's behalf, and since, Sera has stuck to the bard like a lost puppy.  Sera's just trying to repay the favor.<br/><br/>As for the abuse from the Captain of the Guard.  It's usually the case that street orphans are brutalized by police, because orphans usually steal from business owners who make a huge fuss about their lost products.  Sera steals to survive and what's worse, whenever he acquires money legitimately, the Captain automatically assumes that he's stolen it.  Recently he acquired a rapier, but doesn't really know how to use it.<br/>