[center][color=fff79a]Catarina La'Spada[/color][/center]

Catarina didn't buy much while she was at the shop, using most of her money to help Vivian buy whatever she needed. Catarina did however buy a few weapon blanches; oils that she could coat her weapon with to give them powerful effects. She brought two in particular: Axiomatic and Adamantine. For a limited time, she could make her weapon "Lawful" to deal with demons and such, or Adamantine to deal with golems or really hard walls. Always useful in the desert, as many of the bandits were chaotic by nature, and more than once has Catarina really needed to bust out of a prison. Once she made her purchases Vivian was also done and they were ready to leave. [color=fff79a]"Yup! Let's hurry while the sun is still out."[/color]

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[center][color=brown]Parum[/color][/center]

Parum was able to get a good deal for a nice size wagon. It wasn't the best, and fairly simple all things considered, but Parum practically got it for a steal. It was a loan, but Parum was able to strike a deal where she'll pay for it after her trip into the ruins, which hopefully would bring a good amount of gold to pay for the wagon. It could haul up to 3000 pounds of cargo, and has enough space to hold about eight medium sized creatures. It would need two horses to haul, though it can be pulled by four. The horses that the mage guild was loaning them would be more than strong enough to pull the wagon together, though they might be going a bit slower than they would if they just took the horses. Still, an ancient ruined temple was bound to have many treasures and relics they can't bring back by hand. And while a wagon might seem like a tempting target for bandits, this wagon also had some armor plating on the side as well as thick wood, making it excellent cover against arrows and other ranged weapons. Parum certainly know how to pick em.

After making the purchase she noticed that two people from the tavern arrived. No doubt they're wondering who the halfling is, so Parum went to introduce herself and make a good first impression. [color=brown]"Salutations! You must be fellow adventurers for the quest, correct? The one contracted by the mage guild? My name is Parum, and I am here for the excavation job by the mage guild. When I heard they finally managed to find some brave souls to clear the ruins, I rushed here as quickly as I could!"[/color] Parum lied seamlessly, mostly by fusing her lies with truth. She made it sound like she was contracted by the mage guild to do this job, when in truth she really did only "hear" that they hired these adventurers to do the dirty work. And she indeed did get here before they did. Despite the white lies, Parum put on an honest and eager face. As long as she was friendly and made sure not to press their buttons, they were sure to trust the halfling.

[color=brown]"I'm pleased to make your acquaintance! May I have your name?"[/color] Parum extended her hand in friendship.