| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Lucien (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 | 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. Annell (smith) is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame. |
| Quenched Sorrows | Annell (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 Liriene (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Annell (smith) and Gareth (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Liriene (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Locio (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Dania (blowhard thug) talks with Oren (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Gyleon (guard captain) and Oren (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| The Good Life | Gyleon (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Locio (bard) | Fun and fatalistic. Refers to self in third person. |
| Gyleon (guard captain) | Scarred and heart broken. Rubs an old knee injury. |
| Lucien (guard) | Philanthropic and saucy. Keeps arms folded. |
| Hilda (shopkeeper) | Dreary and terrified. Uses long words incorrectly. |
| Annell (smith) | Negative and unappreciative. Is blind. |
| Dania (blowhard thug) | Selective and sore. Has oily skin or hair. |
| Liriene (shopkeeper's daughter) | Outgoing and fabulous. Wears a notched belt. |
| Oren (travelling merchant) | Courageous and joyful. Twists a ring incessantly. |
| Nyssa (young thief) | Venomous and willing. Has arthritis. |
| Gareth (bloody merchant) | Self-serving and outrageous. Instructs everyone on the latest fashions. |