Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Carter uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His silver hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" southern man, he wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 97. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Fivin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).