| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Oren (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. Gareth (smith) is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame. |
| Quenched Sorrows | Gareth (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 Aeril (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Gareth (smith) and Adric (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Aeril (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Dania (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Gyleon (blowhard thug) talks with Ellyn (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Liriene (guard captain) and Ellyn (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| The Good Life | Liriene (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Dania (bard) | Senile and expansive. Has a holier-than-thou attitude. |
| Liriene (guard captain) | Mercurial and needy. Has hiccups. |
| Oren (guard) | Brash and mistrusting. Is bald. |
| Hilda (shopkeeper) | Immature and disturbed. Always rubs a luckstone or fetish. |
| Gareth (smith) | Homeless and grouchy. Bites fingernails or cuticles. |
| Gyleon (blowhard thug) | Flashy and hysterical. Facial piercing. |
| Aeril (shopkeeper's daughter) | Thrifty and playful. Picks nose. |
| Ellyn (travelling merchant) | Pleasing and quick. Smells like cheap cologne. |
| Nyssa (young thief) | Childish and spoiled. Has mismatched eyes. |
| Adric (bloody merchant) | Sagely and temperate. Has a high squeaky voice. |