Bad Grief

Bad Grief (Гриф Gryph) is the head of the criminal world and a smuggler, although he's officially considered a storekeeper. He sells weapons and illegal twyrine tinctures.

Description
Bad Grief is notorious in town. However, he is not without principles. In particular, he and his associates never attack people with knives and razors, and never to kill. As it turns out during the course of the game, it is revealed that it is Barley the Barber who is responsible for the night robbery. Barley broke away from Bad Grief's gang and in so doing, became his enemy. Grief seems to honor local traditions, only allowing flesh to be cut by those with special status, namely menkhu and butchers.

Portrait Quotes
"What is he? A store keeper that neither keeps nor stores. He's got a whole community of birds of his feather there. Somehow they manage the warehouse business past Big Vlad's pocket. They accept twyre-gatherers and throat-cutters as their brethren; uncharacteristically of the locals, sometimes they put their knives to use. But really, their twyrine is something else..."

- Peter Stamatin's take on him "His real name is Grigory Filin. The thieves call him Big Bad Grief, even though he's merely a nuisance. Grief is the kingpin of the shady world. Name any prohibited item—and rest assured they're selling it. Father has no choice but to tolerate him; somehow these loafers managed to get a firm grip over the workmen community. If only we had direct communication options with them, there would be no need for those parasite middlemen... or should I say meddlemen?"

- Vlad the Younger's take on him