Paela Highhill
"Every secret has a market value. The trick is knowing who will bleed gold for it."
⚔️ Combat Actions & Threat Scaling
Proficiency Bonus +2- Sneak Attack / Rapier (Melee Weapon)+2 to hitReach 5 ft • Hit: 1d8 + 1d6 damage
🎭 DM Roleplay & Interaction Tactics
"Soft-spoken and gentle, with a high pitch that becomes unexpectedly steely when provoked."
Fidgets anxiously with a ring, glancing nervously at the tavern doorway every few minutes.
Stands their ground calmly and warns the party of powerful patron retaliation.
Demands double the offer with an offended sneer, claiming their loyalty has a high price.
🎒 What's in Their Pockets? (Pickpocket Loot)
Visual Quirk & Appearance
Wears a heavy woolen scarf wrapped tightly around their neck even indoors.
Personality & Motivations
Suspicious of anyone who smiles too quickly or offers food without tasting it first.
**Community**: We survive the harsh wilderness only when we stand together. (Good)
I will do anything to protect the ancient relic entrusted to my care.
Has a loose tongue after two flagons of dwarven stout ale.
Secret & Campaign Plot Hook
Was cursed by a hag to speak in literal rhymes whenever under intense stress or fear.
During a tavern argument, their rhyming inadvertently reveals a vital clue to the main quest.
To find the hag's coven and break the humiliation hex.
Social Contacts & Web
- Dependent / Apprentice: Alton UnderboughYoung eager apprentice who looks up to them as a parental figure.
- Bitter Rival / Competitor: Cora GreenbottleBusiness rival who undercuts prices and spreads town gossip.