Chen Stormstout Chen Stormstout , a jovial and independent Brewmaster of Pandaria , like many other Pandaren Brewmasters , left his hidden empire to journey the lands , searching for exotic ingredients for his ever - evolving concoctions . He is voiced by Keone Young . Biography . Early life . Chen Stormstout was born and raised on the Wandering Isle , a massive landmass on the back of the Giant turtle named Shen - zin Su . He was unable to visit his ancestral homeland of Pandaria , the lost continent that was shrouded in mists . While growing up on the isle , Chen developed his superior fighting skills and the desire to explore and discover new lands like the traveling pandaren who left Pandaria thousands of years ago . It is revealed that Chen often visited the Wood of Staves to get his inspiration . During his days training as a fighter , Chen was close friends with Strongbo . The two both knew that some day they would challenge each other to decide who would be the master of the Wandering Isle ' s martial arts school , taking the position of " Geomaster " . However , Chen would sometimes grow a sense of wanderlust and often laze about daydreaming . Bo attempted to tell him that all they would need was at their home . Then , they had an argument , and on the day of their challenge Chen did not appear - he had left the island , leaving behind his friends and family . His brother , Chon Po , also feels abandoned , as leaving the island caused Chen to miss his brother ' s wedding , as well as other important events . Finding Durotar . Chen ' s journeys eventually brought him to the land of Durotar , and his latest brew had a plethora of strange ingredients that he feared would be too hard to acquire . He almost lost hope for his recipe when he was met by Rexxar the travelling Beastmaster . Chen asked Rexxar to retrieve the ingredients for his brew - a barrel of Thunderwater , the egg of a thunder phoenix , and a sprig of thunderbloom . Chen was overjoyed when Rexxar returned with the ingredients , and then mixed his special brew and offered some to Rexxar , who nearly toppled over from the shock of the volatile beverage ! Then Rexxar asked if Chen was trying to kill him , probably in the rhetorical sense but possibly not . Chen surmised that he would have to further examine the recipe , having completed one phase of his journey , Chen decided to pause his brewing and join Rexxar ' s adventure , so that he might better appreciate this beautiful , rugged land he had found himself in . Chen and company went on a secret mission to Theramore Island to help the horde find out why the humans were attacking them . They met with Jaina Proudmoore , who decided to help them out , after seeing what her father had done . Chen helped Rexxar to defend Thrall and Durotar from Kul Tiras incursions . When the Horde was prepared they launched an attack that ended with the death of Grand Admiral Proudmoore . After the battle Chen spent some time in Durotar teaching the brewmaster ways to the mentor of Brewmaster Drohn before travelling on . No one knows where he left afterwards , but several of his empty kegs have been found scattered throughout the Barrens . Like the rest of his people , he has apparently maintained his independence , joining neither the Horde nor the Alliance . World of Warcraft . Chen ' s existence is hinted at when Horde players find any of the many scattered around the Barrens . Finding one of these kegs can start a player on the short quest chain ( 3 quests ) from who also gives a few bits of lore . He will also send the player a letter containing the Pandaren Monk if they purchased it . Mists of Pandaria . When Chen arrived to Pandaria , he discovered that the Temple of the Jade Serpent was under attack by a battalion of Saurok . Chen , alongside his niece Li Li , arrived to the temple and helped the local pandaren by driving back the Saurok , defeating their leader and returning stolen jade . After the remaining Saurok made a retreat , Chen would trade stories , win a drinking contest , and a brawl outside the Drunken Hozen at Dawn ' s Blossom . After these events , Chen and Li Li moved on to the Valley of the Four Winds . Players first encounter Chen who is involved in the beginning quests of the Valley of the Four Winds , where he is visiting his distant family ' s brewery , Stormstout Brewery as well as the dungeon encompassing the building . Other than exploring Pandaria , Chen ' s goal appears to be to reestablish contact with the Pandaria Stormstout branch , having been separated when Shen - zin Su stopped returning to the mainland . As he and Li Li are visiting farms in the valley they met a pandaren called Mudmug , from whom they learned about the Stormstout Brewery . Chen visits the brewery but found Uncle Gao who seems to be jealous of Stormstouts . After having defeated the enemies in the brewery , Chen returned to Li Li and Mudmug and set out to Halfhill , from where the trio and an adventurer created a new ale . After this , Chen declared Mudmug to be his " beer brother " and headed towards the Stormstout Brewery . However , the brewery was filled by alementals and hozen . After clearing the entrance , Chen himself headed into the brewery . At the very conclusion of the Valley of the Four Winds storyline , the Shado - Pan face the invasion of the Mantid who break through the Serpent ' s Spine . When all hope seemed lost , it was Chen Stormstout who saved the day . Chen was instrumental in the defense of Stoneplow village . Alongside Mudmug and his niece Li Li , Chen had successfully rallied not only the scattered pandaren population of the Valley of the Four Winds , but also managed to unite , albeit temporarily , a group of Night elf Sentinel Castaways with a cadre of Tauren Sunwalker s to cooperate and work together to defend Stoneplow Village from the Mantid . This marked the first time Alliance and Horde forces had fought together side by side for a common cause since the Battle of Angrathar at the Wrathgate . While having a drink at the Lazy Turnip , Chen was also asked by adventurers on behalf of Ella to taste her brew . Chen liked it and recommended that Ella could speak with Uncle Gao about joining the Stormstout Brewery . Chen and Li Li are also present during the Wanderer ' s Festival at Turtle Beach in the Krasarang Wilds after Li Li found its location during one of her adventures . After hearing that the rest of the Stormstouts on Pandaria had traveled beyond the Serpent ' s Spine to fight the mantid , Chen went after them . Big Dan Stormstout was found sleeping at the Sunset Brewgarden in the Dread Wastes . Chen then found the body of Evie Stormstout , who was slain by the mantid . Taking her body to a secluded grove by the northern cliffs , Chen arranged a short funeral for the young girl . Landfall . Stationed in Binan Village , Chen is seen taking care of Vol ' jin , after Garrosh Hellscream betrayed him and orchestrated his death . He would task adventurers in finding needles to help Vol ' jin deal with the poison in his body , and afterwards takes the troll to Shado - pan Monastery to recuperate . In Heroes of the Storm . In Heroes of the Storm , Chen is a melee warrior hero whose abilities combine together for extra damage . Instead of mana Chen uses brew to power his abilities : a non - regenerating resource that can be regained by using his trait , Fortifying Brew . His passive also gives him a temporary shield that scales with his level increase . Like most other heroes Chen has three active abilities . His first is ' Flying Kick ' an ability that jumps Chen through a target to the other side and deals damage . His second is ' Keg Smash ' , an AoE ability that deals damage on impact and slows down the targets . His third ability is ' Breath of Fire ' which breathes a cone of flame upon his enemies . If the targets are soaked by ' Keg Smash ' they take extra damage over three seconds . Chen ' s two heroic abilities are ' Wandering Keg ' and ' Storm , Earth and Fire ' . Wandering Keg causes Chen to jump into a barrel and roll around in it , knocking back and damaging any enemy in his path . Storm , Earth and Fire causes him to split into three spirits : a Storm Spirit that attacks from range , an Earth Spirit that attacks slowly but slows down its target and a Fire Spirit that attacks more quickly . All three are controlled simultaneously and can be ordered to jump attack an area or split away . In Warcraft TCG . Chen Stormstout is a special Neutral Ally card in the World of Warcraft TCG Fires of Outland set . It is a special card that can be used by both Horde and Alliance players in the game . This mirrors the official lore as it appeared in previous material , in which Chen Stormstout ' s was a Neutral Hero in , originating from a neutral and Independent race as stated in the Role Playing Game and other published lore .