Many foreigners think that Urik has no criminals, and as far as ordinary street thieves and cutpurses go, they’re right. The city-state does, however, have a seedy underbelly of smugglers, assassins, and grifters.

Silan the Serpent isn’t so much a professional criminal as he is a facilitator. Clients looking for discreet solutions to their problems know that Silan can help. He is an obese human who spends most days counting his coins at a sunny table in front of his favorite café, the Blue Iris