Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears just a brown suit. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Balifra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She tends to her Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Oriel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).