| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Liriene (guard) catches Oren (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 | Hilda (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. Adric (smith) is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame. |
| Quenched Sorrows | Adric (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 Nyssa (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Adric (smith) and Gyleon (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Nyssa (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Ellyn (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Gareth (blowhard thug) talks with Lucien (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Giles (guard captain) and Lucien (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| The Good Life | Giles (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Ellyn (bard) | Defective and sanguine. Rubs calluses on palms with thumb. |
| Giles (guard captain) | Ossified and quirky. Sucks on teeth. |
| Liriene (guard) | Dependent and optimistic. Carries crumbs to feed birds. |
| Hilda (shopkeeper) | Plotting and instinctive. Chews grass. |
| Adric (smith) | Brash and indecisive. Has leaves in hair. |
| Gareth (blowhard thug) | Harsh and refined. Mixes languages. |
| Nyssa (shopkeeper's daughter) | Garrulous and typical. Has pockmarked skin. |
| Lucien (travelling merchant) | Unkind and negligent. Wandering eye. |
| Oren (young thief) | Unpredictable and discontented. Smells like roses. |
| Gyleon (bloody merchant) | Languid and nurturing. Has oily skin or hair. |