| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Locio (guard) catches Nyssa (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 | Annell (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. Lucien (smith) is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame. |
| Quenched Sorrows | Lucien (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 Adric (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Lucien (smith) and Giles (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Adric (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Ellyn (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Liriene (blowhard thug) talks with Gareth (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Aeril (guard captain) and Gareth (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| The Good Life | Aeril (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Ellyn (bard) | Enthusiastic and responsive. Quotes a famous poet, regularly. |
| Aeril (guard captain) | Perfect and insipid. Rubs hands together. |
| Locio (guard) | Irresponsible and cynical. Has pockmarked skin. |
| Annell (shopkeeper) | Erratic and unmotivated. Sneezes often. |
| Lucien (smith) | Cutthroat and naive. Combs hair with fingers. |
| Liriene (blowhard thug) | Leader and miserly. Has mismatched eyes. |
| Adric (shopkeeper's daughter) | Faithful and quiet. Is tanned very dark. |
| Gareth (travelling merchant) | Moody and caustic. Writes down everything. |
| Nyssa (young thief) | Fearful and focused. Smells like cedar wood. |
| Giles (bloody merchant) | Messy and verbose. Mixes languages. |