Brandy Brightwater

Brandy Brightwater is a gnome cleric of Heimdall and one half of the adventuring duo Scotch & Brandy.

## Appearance

Brandy is a gnome woman with long, platinum blonde hair she keeps tied back, bright blue eyes, and a scar running down her right eye.

## Personality

Brandy is a kind and courageous person, but has a fierce and violent side she rarely shows outside of battle. She has a strong protective side and sees herself as a protector. She is also very fun-loving and enjoys joking around and having fun while on jobs with her friend.

## Biography

Brandy was born in 1566. Brandy comes from outside of Izmiranas, the Shield Coast. She lived in a seaport with her aging grandfather and worked full days as a barmaid at one of the local taverns. When she was 21, a famous crew docked their ship at the port and Brandy met one of the young sailors. They enjoyed a whirlwind romance and the sailor regaled Brandy with grand tales of the sea. However, the sailor chose to leave with his crew, citing that his love of the sea was too great.

A year after the sailor left, Brandy's grandfather died, and Brandy decided to sell her childhood home and leave. After some deliberation, she decided to become a sailor and sail the sea to see if it was really as great as her former love had described. She learned it was all true the first time she sailed on a ship.

Just as Brandy was learning the ropes of sailing, her ship was attacked by pirates. Brandy was captured by the pirates and brought back to the ship, fighting her captors all the way. The captain, impressed with Brandy's will power and ferocity, put her to work on the ship. During her time on the pirate ship, Brandy learned to sail better than anyone else on the ship, and became a skilled swordfighter. She rose the ranks of the crew. After five years of being a pirate, Brandy formed an escape plan. Her captain caught her, but the woman let her go, recognizing that Brandy had greater goals in mind.

In 1593, several months after leaving the pirates, Brandy purchased her own ship with the intent to slay sea monsters in exchange for payment from the local seaports. She set to hiring a small crew of adventurers. This is how she met Scotch Stonejaw, a goliath barbarian who claimed he was embarking on an aimless cross-country trip and would love to cross sailing off his list. Brandy and Scotch became best friends and she made Scotch her first mate.

After two years, Brandy and Scotch decided to leave the sea and find work adventuring on land, as there were more opportunities. Brandy relinquished the captaincy to her trusted third mate, and she and Scotch traveled inward, slaying various monsters and clearing out various dungeons in exchange for money. They called themselves Scotch & Brandy, since their names were also the names of alcoholic drinks.

After a while of adventuring, Brandy was visited by the god Heimdall in her dreams, who informed her that he had been watching her for a while and was impressed with her abilities and mission to slay monsters. When Brandy awoke, she found herself being able to cast spells. Brandy began revering to Heimdall as thanks.

In 1607, Brandy and Scotch accompany Axel de Vita, Vilius Vessar, and Velora Vessar on a quest to find the killers of Axel's family. After befriending the three over the years, Brandy and Scotch decided that the kingdom of Lycia would be one of their "rest stops," along with Brandy's ship. They also became regulars at the Ironkeg Tavern.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Scotch Stonejaw: Scotch is the other half of Scotch & Brandy and Brandy's best friend. They met when Brandy was recruiting adventurers for her sea monster hunting crew and have been best friends ever since. They even decided to become an adventuring duo together. They have traveled together for many years and work well together. They enjoy having fun and joking with each other.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: Brandy is skilled with a sword and a mace.
* Magic: Brandy can channel the divine power of Heimdall to heal and harm.
* Sailing: Brandy is an expert sailor.