| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| Temporarily Detained | Giles (guard) catches Adric (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 | Locio (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 Ellyn (shopkeeper's daughter) has gone missing. |
| Family Relations | Gareth (smith) and Liriene (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Ellyn (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| Thug Life | Gyleon (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Annell (blowhard thug) talks with Oren (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Chain of Command | Nyssa (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 | Nyssa (guard captain) wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary. |
| Gyleon (bard) | Eloquent and considerate. Mixes gibberish with words. |
| Nyssa (guard captain) | Disturbed and mischievous. Bites fingernails. |
| Giles (guard) | Doubtful and deferential. Blatantly pouts. |
| Locio (shopkeeper) | Absent-minded and deceiving. Calls people by the wrong name. |
| Gareth (smith) | Intrepid and deceitful. Bites fingernails. |
| Annell (blowhard thug) | Conversational and fatalistic. Loves puns. |
| Ellyn (shopkeeper's daughter) | Imaginative and unbiased. Rubs an old knee injury. |
| Oren (travelling merchant) | Overbearing and hopeful. Smells like expensive cologne. |
| Adric (young thief) | Scheming and doubtful. Uses foul language. |
| Liriene (bloody merchant) | Erratic and tenacious. Bites lower lip. |