Rune RedDawn

Rune was Phihana's mentee as a part of the Sacred Harp Rehabilitation Group. Phihana freed Rune from the Neverwinter Prison after she was arrested for being a key figure in the Thieves Guild. Having a soft spot for the 15 year old, she made sure to put the teenager's sleight of hand and stealth skills to work.

## Early Life

Rune was raised as the daughter of two integral figures in Neverwinter. Her father acts as a member of the city's council, often described as the right hand man of Lord Dagult Neverember. While her father delegates in politics, her mother runs the RedDawn Shipping and Trading Company. Spending many months at sea and visiting far off lands, her mother is rarely found within the bounds of Neverwinter as she is a top figure in the economy, both for Neverwinter and beyond.

These familial connections made Rune a vital and high-profile member of the Thieves' Guild-- a connection that took a lot of hard work to create. Seeing as how she was connected to top figures, many members of the guild were wary of inviting in an upper class child. However, a young and thoughtful young man by the name of Jamril Hawken was willing to shadow and vouch for her as the time came. He was able to see past her status to see her willingness to right the wrongs of her family through thievery. Not only this, but he took a liking to her quick wit and willingness to learn, much like another conniving child he knew.

Growing into her role quickly as a recon runner, Rune quickly ascended from being a street runner to a firm hand in the guild's operations within Neverwinter. She was able to move her way through the higher echelon through her father's resources with ease and acquire information that was helpful for avoiding detection. On the other side of things, she spent many hours shadowing her mother's trading company and studying trade routes to help intercept goods. Pairing both sides, Rune became a nearly unstoppable within the guild.

Nearly.

## Leaving the Guild

About a year and a half ago (from the start of the campaign), there was an attack on the Theives' Guild in Neverwinter. Rune was suspiciously not present the day of the attack. This, along with the expert knowledge she had of members' whereabouts, caused some to suspect her of selling out the guild. For this, she was imprisoned. It was then that Phihana rescued her, and welcomed her into the Sacred Harp Rehabilitation Group.

## Unexpected Visitors

Phihana and her party, while travelling in search of a special egg, were attacked by a manticore. They were caught in a brutal battle, and eventually made a deal with the beast to spare their lives. During their travel back to Neverwinter, they passed by Bank's cottage and apothecary. He kindly invited them in, patching them up, giving them a hot meal, and allowing them to camp on his land. In the middle of the night, Banks heard a shuffling by his front door. Opening it, he discovered Rune trying to break in. He decided to give the child a second chance by playing dumb, inviting her in instead for a cup of tea. They had a bit of a heart-to-heart, but Rune was not swayed. She had slipped something into his drink, knocking him out for the night and well into the next day. When he finally woke, he discovers a few things: A note that says "Sorry." with a single silver and that his journal was missing. He then made the decision to follow the party to Neverwinter to reclaim his research.

## Splitting the Party

When Phihana's travelling party was ambushed by bandits, their group was split. When the group was attacked, Rune was captured along with Finn. It was later discovered that Rune's capture was the primary motivation behind the attack. Phihana requested that the party help her rescue Rune and track down the bandits.

## The Rescue

Phihana requested the aid of our adventurers in going after the bandits who had attacked her party. They followed her to Leilon where they tracked the bandits. The group, aided by Porter and Tar'an found Rune and Azariah chained up in the basement of the bandits' hideout. They were on the brink of death, both in bad shape. After fighting their way out and being healed by the crew, they were taken back to Crusty's Tavern for the night. They continue to accompany our party on their way to Neverwinter.