Description: She has a missing right leg. She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Paela liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is short and golden. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her youth she was a Detective, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has white hair. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. With bright black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.