| Chain of Command | Gyleon (guard captain) and Aeril (travelling merchant) have a pleasant lunch. Their talk seems to be all business, and somewhat less than legal. |
| Family Relations | Hilda (smith) and Oren (bloody merchant) are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find Gareth (shopkeeper's daughter). |
| A Clandestine Exchange | A clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley. |
| The Bloody Merchant | Lucien (shopkeeper) is found badly beaten behind his shop. He blames himself for taking out the trash so late and will not press charges. |
| Thug Life | Liriene (bard) is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs. |
| A Reprimand | Annell (blowhard thug) talks with Aeril (travelling merchant). Something the merchant says turns the thug pale. |
| Liriene (bard) | Sensitive and resolute. Smacks palm with fist. |
| Gyleon (guard captain) | Contrite and orcish. Brags a lot. |
| Lucien (shopkeeper) | Independent and splendid. Smells like tobacco. |
| Hilda (smith) | Dreamy and expansive. Never looks anyone in the eye. |
| Annell (blowhard thug) | Level and prim. Uses long words incorrectly. |
| Aeril (travelling merchant) | Crafty and tough. Picks ears. |
| Oren (bloody merchant) | Nut and playful. Has a tattoo. |
| Gareth (shopkeeper's daughter) | Foul and detailed. Speaks in an archaic pattern. |