Beryl Brandywine

a.k.a. Sweet B

## **Statistics Summary**

Beryl is a level 1 half-elf (drow) bard. She is neutral evil.

## **Character Creation Questionnaire**

***Which emotion best describes your character?***

Envy. I grew up on the docks, and everybody 'ad it better than me. Once I found out the night favored me, I said to misself I'd take back everything that the privileged kept from me.

***What is your character’s goal in life?** **What do they need most?***

One of these days I'm going to prove misself to Bregan D'aerthe. I know they don't take many ladyfolk in their ranks, but I've got what it takes. And maybe when I rise up 'igh enough, I can track down me arsehole of a dad and slit 'is fuckin' throat.

***What are your roots?***

Well, me mum is a whore like me who fucked me dad, who's an agent of Bregan D'aerthe. He abandoned us before I was born, I never even met 'im. Mum's a human and dad's a drow, so I look like a sooty wretch. I was born in Luskan, me mum and I lived mostly at Lady Garnet's Velvet Curtain, an 'arbor-side bordello. Lady Garnet 'ad a thing for gemstones, it's where I got me name. Everything I know I learned on those docks. Even met a busker who taught me how to play a tune or two... and swindle a rube or more. Most important things I learned on the docks are:

* Get the money up front.
* Always 'ave a back-up plan.
* Me body and me music are me strongest tools, and they're always with me.

***When did you grow up?***

I think I grew up the day me mum and Lady Garnet decided it was time for me to start working. I was thirteen. Me first trick was actually a pretty good time, 'e was a sailor from Waterdeep. Always remembered 'ow 'e talked about that place. Not all me tricks were quite a good time.

***How does your character dress?***

Well, I'm no shoddy tart, but the merchandise's got to be visible, innit? And it don't hurt to add a little pizzazz none, neither. Me favorite frock is dark purple, the color of dark wine, trimmed in peryton feathers with jet black beads. I wear it with me black brocade corset, to help keep the girls in check. Me 'air does what it wants, but I try to keep it tame with feather clips or wide-brimmed 'ats. I love jewelry, always 'ave. I stole one of Lady Garnet's signature garnet brooches when I left Luskan and the old whore can go suck a fat cock.

***What are your character’s personal tastes?***

I know I didn't go to charm school, but I know what I like.

* I'm a sucker for a bit o' glitter. I love me earrings, necklaces, baubles, bangles, and beads.
* I know it's a Luskan thing, but I'd kick a child for a bowl of brassla. It's a stew made with luscious chunks of eel, oysters, and white fish cooked with cream, fish stock, and rice. You foreigners don't know what you're missin'.
* Turami chocolate. It's got a bit o' spice and a bit o' sweet, and it's dark as a drow's arse.

And there are a few things I can't fucking stand.

* Lavender. Smells like shite, I 'ates it. Color's pretty, though.
* I don't like all music, and you may not like mine, and that's fine, mate. But when someone fucks up a note or 'as a shitty voice, it sounds like two harpies fucking to me.
* I can't - fucking - stand rich people who take their lot for granted. I've struggled all me life and they've 'ad everythin' 'anded to 'em, the least they can do is be fucking grateful.

***What are your character’s opinions on the following issues of the day?***

Well I can't say I'm really up on current events, but there are a few things that are a bit 'ard to ignore.

1. Death Curse, ay? Better not fucking die, then.
2. Did you see that big rainbow dome in the sky? That was some of the most amazing shite I've ever seen, mate. There were people on their roofs staring off to the east like it was the Midsummer fireworks show. Better performance value, though. I wonder what really 'appened.
3. The Demon Queen of Spiders 'as been put away, well don't that beat all. I might consider takin' a spin down into the old motherland, if you knows what I mean. Prolly not though, I like me city amenities.

***What is your character’s comfort zone?***

Me music is me comfort zone, it always 'as been. When I was a girl, I used to hum to misself to forget about all the shite. Before I knew 'ow to play, I could sing. Playing is better, though, keeps me fingers busy.

***Who has had the biggest impact on your character’s life?***

I suppose I should say me mum for raisin' me despite all the challenges, but she's a cunt. I suppose I should also say Lady Garnet for teachin' me 'ow to look and act, but she's an old slag. But the bloke who really 'ad the biggest impact on me called 'isself 'Falderal Fogg.' Fogg was a busker and a minstrel who played sea chanties to drunk sailors who tipped him coppers. On the side, 'e sold information to Ship Kurth and 'e knew everything that 'appened on those docks. It caught up to 'im eventually, 'e was murdered by pirates from Ship Suljack who got soured on a deal that Fogg double crossed them on. Taught me how to play, I'll forever be grateful.

***What are some of your character’s unexpected quirks?***

I love dogs, they were all over the docks and they're loyal as hells. I don't trust people who mistreat dogs.

I know a lot of people can tie a cherry stem in a bow with their tongue... so can I.

I'm really good at shadow puppetry, I used to keep misself busy with it when I was a girl. In fact I was playin' with shadow puppetry the first time I realized I could use magic.

I fucking - hate - worms. Worms, grubs, crawlin' things, any o' that shite. There was a lot of rotting meat to be found on the docks with those little buggers and it still gives me the heaves thinkin' about it.