Hetch Ratchet
Tunnel Foreman
A rough, plainspoken tunnel foreman who knows the pipes, drains, and underlevels beneath Brightcrawl better than anyone. Gruff but dependable, Hetch has no patience for guild theatrics and a soft spot for anyone willing to do honest, dangerous work. He can guide the party through the city's underside and away from prying eyes.
Description
Hetch Ratchet has spent his life in the dripping tunnels and service crawls beneath Brightcrawl, keeping the spark-city's pipes and drains from bursting. Where inventors chase applause above ground, Hetch keeps the whole rattling contraption from sinking into the canals, and he's proud of it.
He's rough around the edges and short on patience for guild politics, but he's steady in a crisis and honest to a fault. If the party proves they're not just another pack of showboats, Hetch will vouch for them and share what the underlevels have shown him.
His knowledge of Brightcrawl's hidden ways makes him invaluable to anyone who needs to move unseen, reach a sealed district, or find a back route into places the crowds never go.