| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Locio (guard) catches Lucien (young thief) in the marketplace. They go into an alley where the guard takes something from the thief and lets him escape. They seem familiar with each other. |
| The Bloody Merchant | Liriene (shopkeeper) is found badly beaten behind his shop. He blames himself for taking out the trash so late and will not press charges. |
| The Burning Forge | One of the smaller forges in town catches fire. Gyleon (smith) is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame. |
| Quenched Sorrows | Gyleon (smith) gets drunk, and lets some things slip. It's obvious he needs help, but he's very proud of his capabilities. |
| The Missing Girl | Rumors circulate that Gareth (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Gyleon (smith) and Oren (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Gareth (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Annell (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Giles (blowhard thug) talks with Adric (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Dania (guard captain) and Adric (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| The Good Life | Dania (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Annell (bard) | Undesirable and defective. Facial piercing. |
| Dania (guard captain) | Unbending and bashful. Smells like cheap cologne. |
| Locio (guard) | Enduring and superstitious. Bows before speaking and after. |
| Liriene (shopkeeper) | Kind hearted and sanguine. Polishes a buckle often. |
| Gyleon (smith) | Disrespectful and unfocused. Polishes spectacles; never wears them. |
| Giles (blowhard thug) | Ossified and thoughtful. Uses long words incorrectly. |
| Gareth (shopkeeper's daughter) | Sour and formal. Has a lazy eye. |
| Adric (travelling merchant) | Vulgar and self-disciplined. Smells like soap. |
| Lucien (young thief) | Odious and funny. Facial piercing. |
| Oren (bloody merchant) | Detached and incompetent. Is bucktoothed. |