Jiana Hexum

 is a wealthy elven woman who lives in the Lucent Spire of Jrusar, and is a former burglary target and current employer of Ashton Greymoore. As an NPC, is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
A mature elven woman, Jiana appears to be approximately the equivalent age to a human in her sixties. She has very short auburn brown hair and a smooth, tan complexion. When she first appeared in Campaign Three, she wore fine necklaces wrapped around a high collar, and a brooch of jet black stone set in gold just above her solar plexus. Her sleeves billowed and tightened above the elbow. Later, when she first met the rest of the Bells Hells, Jiana wore a long dark blue robe with dull bronze trim that dragged along the floor.

Personality
According to Ashton, she is a "collector of sorts", and while she is not a kind person, she does always keep her word, and is a fair employer. They also indicated that she was stubborn and skeptical, but would accept reasonable proof of Cyrus Wyvernwind's innocence.

When dealing with Ashton, Jiana seemed somewhat amused by him. She also seems to have something of a friendly rivalry with others in her social class, having made a bet with one of them that she could hire a crew to successfully steal an item from their home.

Background
Several years before 843 PD, Ashton and the rest of the Nobodies broke into Jiana's home as part of a job. Jiana walked in on the attempted burglary and used magic to push Ashton back. They fell out the window and were gravely injured. The rest of the Nobodies left Ashton behind when they left Jrusar, and Jiana eventually was able to track down Ashton because of his distinctive head injury. Rather than turning them into the authorities, she instead asked their services as a means of paying off their debt to her. Ashton accepted.

Jiana allowed Ashton Greymoore into her mansion and requested their assistance in a wager that she would be able to successfully steal a designated item from her rival Evon Hytroga in the Heartmoor Hamlet. If the burglary was successful, she offered to settle Ashton's debt to her stemming from an earlier failed burglary attempt on her home by Ashton and their former group. Ashton agreed to take the offer to the then-unnamed Bells Hells for their consideration. Jiana also told Ashton that Vali Dertrana likely had ties to the Chandei Quorum.

Jiana also attended the ball hosted by the Chandei Quarum. When she and Ashton noticed each other at a distance, she gave them a patronizingly impressed look and returned to socializing.

Jiana allowed the Bells Hells into her mansion to discuss championing her in the wager against Evon, offering 500 gold apiece (minus Ashton) for competence and double for excellence with a statue guarding her entrance in the cards. She also revealed that nosy aristocrat Isha Sabanis had sent her own team to embarrass both sponsors, so time could not be wasted. The Bells Hells accepted and left for the Heartmoor soon after.

Abilities
Jiana either possesses items that can magically push someone back, or is a magic user herself.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign Three