Amount made on a job Grab, the

Angry Showing his tusks

Beat someone up Re-arranging the furniture
Beaten up i.e. “I want you to find this barber, and
Shown the cobbles
show him the cobbles”
Beggar Fly-trap
Black-cat i.e. “The chicken’s laid an egg in the
Chicken
congregation.”
Blackmail i.e. “I want you to pull his teeth.” Pulling teeth
Bloody, or excessively violent. “The flower went for
Medical
his cutlery, and it all got medical”
Bored Painting the wall
Boss i.e. “I’ll take you to the priest of the
Priest
congregation”
bribe Cheese
Carriage or coach Trinket box
Cat Burglar/burglar Shinnyman
Caught/captured Snagged on a nail
Chimney Smoke-hole
Climb Shinny
Collecting money i.e. “The shepherd’s gathering
Gathering wool
wool
Coming up with a plan i.e. “We need to cook a pie” Cooking a pie
Competition, rival gangs Foot race
con man Baker
Con someone, to be running a bluff. i.e. “I want the
Selling the bun
baker to sell him the bun”
Con-job, confidence trick Bun
Corrupt i.e. “The bloated chicken is sticky” Sticky
Crypt Bleak house
Dead Paid his taxes
Diversion Juggling
Doing a job, on a job Putting meat on the table
Drawing attention i.e. “The whistler’s really waving
Waving a flag
a flag”
Drunk. Also Paying the innkeeper’s daughter Dregged
Dwarf Stoner
Dying Paying taxes
Elf Dancer
Escaped or to escape i.e. Ripped his cloak
Experienced thief Whisperer
Fence Crate breaker
Fight Needlework
Forger Double-dealer
Forgery Double
Gang Congregation
Good plan Tasty pie
Greedy Bloated
Halfling Belly-button
Hidden Covered in black
Hurry up, quickly i.e. “We need to trim the candle
Trim the candle
lads”
In the open Bald
Incarcerated/imprisoned Banging iron
Inexperienced thief i.e “The whistler got snagged
Whistler
on a nail.”
Informant Egg
Insulting term for a mark i.e. “The screamer’s
Screamer
running on brown”
Laying low Drinking ditchwater
Loot, swag, hence A stack of crates Crate
Lying, making up stories Making new clothes or Planting seeds
Making a mistake i.e. “He really dropped the can
Dropping the can
this time”
Manor house or other rich dwelling Glass
Mercenary Vulture
Murderer/killer/assassin Barber
new inductee to a gang. “He’s bully, for a page” Page
On the roof, up high Catching pigeons
Person marked for death or doing something that
Statue
will obviously get him killed
Person who will take the blame for an operation,
patsy. “If we drop the can on this one, we’ll just Vampire
throw down the vampire”
Pick pocket Fingerman
Priest i.e. “The brow-beater has a bleak house full
Brow-beater
of crates.”
Profitable Tasty
Prostitute Honey-trap
Racketeer Shepherd
Rich Stuffed
Safe house or headquarters Warehouse
Scared Running on brown
Silver Shilling Shimmie
Skimming the takings Handling the plate
Someone who’s cooking the books or taking
Double handed
backhanders
Someone who’s gloomy or pessimistic Rain-drop
Strong, tough, intimidating Bully
Stupid Blind
Surrender, give away Throw down
Surveillance or casing a building Looking after the baby
Taking a bribe Nibbling on cheese
Out chopping wood, out gathering
Taking care of business, doing the job
wood
Talking, especially to the authorities or in other
inappropriate circles. “The statue’s been playing Playing the flute
the flute all over the Big Smoke”
Tall person Tree-topper
Target or mark Bulls-eye
Thief or thug who enjoys or even prefers violence Medical Man
Thug i.e. “The tickler showed me the cobbles” Tickler
Top floor. Also 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th brick. 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th floor i.e. “Get the Shinnyman to the top Top-brick
brick catching pigeons”
Trouble i.e. “The foot race is causing a draught Draught
Truce Bridge meeting
Ugly Goblin
Unprofitable job i.e. “We were holding up the roof
Holding up the roof
on that one”
Warrior Needle worker
Watch post or Barracks Chicken farm
Weapon Cutlery
Weapon Surgeon’s arm
well dressed person, a wealthy person Flower
Well guarded i.e. “The glass is nailed shut.” Nailed shut
Window Looking-square
Wounded Had his haircut