Veth Brenatto

Revvetha " Veth " Brenatto (née Smyt'hh) is a halfling rogue/wizard and a member of the Mighty Nein. She took on the anagrammatic name Nott the Brave for a period of about two years while cursed into the form of a goblin girl. She is played by Sam Riegel.

Appearance

Originally, Nott was a halfling woman named Veth Brenatto, who had a plump face, dark skin, and braided hair.

As a goblin, Nott had green skin, green hair, and yellow eyes. Her clothes were not in great condition, much like her traveling companion, Caleb. She hid her face with a hood and a porcelain mask. Nott was three feet tall. In " Titles and Tattoos " (2x84), she got an aquamarine tattoo highlighting her eyes and temples.

In " The Fancy and the Fooled " (2x97), Nott regained her halfling form and began using her original name, Veth Brenatto, though she retained the piercings and tattoos she acquired as Nott.

For her Eiselcross outfit, Veth wore a pink lolita dress with fur trim and buttons going down the front. She also wore a set of earmuffs with antlers, based off of Keyleth's antlers.

During the battle with Cree in the tunnels beneath Cognouza, Veth acquired a red eye on her forehead. She gained another in an unspecified location during the fight against Lucien, the Neo-Somnovem. After Lucien's defeat, all red eyes on her person disappeared.

Personality

Nott hid in the shadows a lot because she knew goblins were not welcome in the Dwendalian Empire, especially around her home town of Felderwin, where goblins frequently raided.. She was described as "jumpy" and got nervous and frantic very easily. Nott had kleptomaniacal tendencies that she tempered by drinking alcohol. Nott has an intense fear and hatred of water, having previously been drowned to death as Veth by goblins. Nott dislikes dogs and clarifies that she did not have a craving to consume the flesh of humanoid children.

Nott's normally eccentric behavior is suppressed when the lives of her friends are in danger. The personality of Veth the halfling was twisted to be more extreme when she was Nott the goblin. Veth liked to collect things; Nott was a kleptomaniac. Veth enjoyed wine every now and then; Nott was an alcoholic.

Nott was slow to trust and often greeted new people by threatening them or lying about her name. Once she grew to care about someone, Nott had strong maternal instincts. She was very protective of Caleb, and demonstrated a caring attitude to many members of the party. Nott was very invested in keeping the Mighty Nein together and making sure everyone felt like an important part of the team.

Despite insisting she was not brave, Nott put herself in danger several times to save the lives of her friends or help them achieve their goals. She also came along on two underwater dives to help Fjord despite her fear of water.

When Nott was drinking and inebriated she was immune to fear, unlike her more cautious and fearful sober self. She stated several times that she believed she needed to drink to be effective in battles.

Nott said several times that she disliked and mistrusted goblins, seemingly due to both her upbringing and the suffering she and her family underwent at the hands of the goblin clan near Felderwin. One of her reasons for encouraging Caleb to become more powerful was so that he could "change" her. This seemed to suggest she suffered from a form of dysmorphia or a strong self-loathing, and it was later confirmed the reason for this was that she had previously been a halfling woman, transformed into a goblin against her will. She believed that Caleb could one day become powerful enough to determine the nature of her "condition" and change her back, hence her desire for him to grow stronger. In " The Fancy and the Fooled " (2x97), her dream became reality when Caleb was able to cast a Transmogrification spell to transform her back into a halfling, and she was able to reunite with her husband and son.

As both Nott and Veth, she showed herself sometimes to have bloodthirsty and homicidal tendencies, especially when stressed or excited. Nott proposed or threatened killing people numerous times, even killing a guard when fearing being discovered. Veth encouraged Caleb to vengefully murder Trent Ikithon for manipulating and abusing him, believing it would allow him to get over his past, and became practically obsessed with killing Otis Brunkel because of Otis's creepy demeanor and similar race and skillset to her.

Background

Nott was born a halfling, Revvetha "Veth" Smyt'hh, in the town of Felderwin. Growing up, she was often ridiculed for her peculiarities, which made it difficult for her to fit in. She had three older brothers that she hardly got along with, particularly because one and his friends used to chase her through the woods, lock her up or dunk her head in the water as "jokes". One day Veth met a halfling man named Yeza Brenatto through a game of truth or dare, and eventually they fell in love. They were later married and had a son, Luc. About three and a half years after Luc's birth, the family was kidnapped by a local goblin clan led by a couple, Drekkit and Khaaz. After being held there for weeks, Veth helped her family to escape, letting her son and husband run ahead while luring their captors away. She was cornered by the goblins and threw a vial of acid in their leader's face, killing him. The goblins recaptured Veth, and Drekkit's widow, Khaaz, took her to an old spellcaster, Isharnai, with instructions to "make her suffer".

The Prism Sage brought Veth to the river and showed her her reflection, allowing her to appreciate her own beauty and value, just the way Yeza looked at her, despite her usual hatred for her own appearance; then she drowned the halfling in the water, and though Nott believes that she died, she later awoke as a goblin.

Nott was bounced around many different jobs in the goblin clan, eventually becoming Khaaz's assistant as torturer. She admitted that once, she accidentally ate part of a human baby that had been mixed into a goulash. One day the goblins brought a halfling and during the torture process Nott hid, making Khaaz believe she had run away. When the goblin widow left Nott freed the halfling prisoner so he could run away, after which she escaped as well. After trying to return to Felderwin and being rejected by Yeza, who didn't recognize her, she was chased away; it was then when she found a porcelain doll she had initially given Luc as a present, and she started using a fragment of the doll's head as a mask. Nott eventually wound up in jail for stealing cherry wine; it was here that she met Caleb. Caleb used Frumpkin to bring a piece of wire into their cell, which Nott used to pick the lock. Caleb proceeded to set the jail on fire and scream for help. The guards promptly fled, and Caleb and Nott walked out of the jail together. The two traveled together for awhile, at first out of convenience, but then out of genuine friendship.

Pre-stream

The day before they met the rest of the Mighty Nein, Nott and Caleb Widogast were attacked by a pack of gnolls hiding in the grass, and Caleb was knocked unconscious. Nott fed him the health potion Caleb carried on his belt, saving his life.

Beauregard

Nott thinks Beau is a cool secret agent since she revealed herself as a monk of The Cobalt Soul. The two of them have bonded mostly through their mutual friendships with Caleb. Nott seems to have little to no faith in Beau's people skills, but seems impressed by her fighting abilities.

Luc Brenatto

In Nott's previous life as Veth the halfling, she and her husband Yeza had a son named Luc. Veth loved Luc and was very proud of him. She was willing to sacrifice her life to save Luc when goblins captured them.

When she became Nott the goblin, she still cared for Luc and sent him presents. Luc was not aware of who the presents were from. Luc was confused when his mother appeared at Old Edith's (Nott used Disguise Self to look like Veth when she talked to him) since Yeza had told him she was dead. He did not seem to trust her or be happy to see her. Nott was terrified that Luc would find out she was a goblin.

Luc blossomed when reunited with his father in Nicodranas, and Nott came to visit them there several times, always using Disguise Self to maintain her former halfling appearance for Luc and rebuild her relationship with him. By the time of her transformation back into her halfling form, they were warm and loving again. Luc admired his mother, adored her crossbow, and thought that she was pretty badass for her exploits. Veth bought him a toy crossbow to practice with.

When he grew up Luc became frustrated with his mother's attitude towards him living his own adventures, and she was exhausted having to deal with his teenager mood. However, despite the tension between them, they still loved each other.

Yeza Brenatto

In Nott's previous life as Veth the halfling, she and Yeza got married and had a son named Luc. Veth helped Yeza run Brenatto Apothecary. She learned how to use alchemist's tools from him. Veth was willing to sacrifice her life to save Yeza when goblins captured them. She admires Yeza's mind, describing him as brilliant.

When she became Nott the goblin, she sent letters, gifts, and money to Yeza, anonymously at first and later signed as Veth. Nott had not told Yeza that she was a goblin, afraid of what he would think of her. However, when Yeza was kidnapped by the Kryn Dynasty, Nott unhesitatingly went after him, with the rest of the Mighty Nein, on what seemed like a suicide mission.

When Yeza and Nott met in the prison beneath Rosohna, Nott was apprehensive about revealing her new identity. Using Disguise Self, she hesitantly and gradually showed her husband her new goblinoid form. Defying Nott's expectations and fears, Yeza proclaimed his love and acceptance of her, saying that all that mattered was that she was still her.

After completing the transformation in " The Fancy and the Fooled " (2x97), Yeza and Veth celebrated with each other, now a complete family once more.

Between 842 and 843 PD, Yeza started working on a potion that would empower and protect his wife in battle, should she ever need it in a mission. However, he respected her decisions about adventuring, both when she joined her friends (when Uk'otoa was released) and when she refused (when Trent Ikithon escaped prison). When talking to Yasha just before the assault on the Weave Mind, Veth admitted that she wanted ideas to keep her marriage fresh, although she loved Yeza and their sexual life was very healthy and intense. However, she sometimes got frustrated by him not being strict enough with Luc, and strongly regretted not pursuing a fling with Braius Doomseed, a minotaur and member of a race to which she had always been attracted. Despite the occasional disagreement they were still very compatible, with Yeza walking (according to Fjord and Caleb) with a limp and a smile because of it. Moreover, the two of them were expecting a new child.

Caduceus Clay

Nott was initially suspicious of Caduceus, wondering what he wanted in return for helping them with the Iron Shepherds. However, she has become more welcoming towards him, especially when he was having a mental breakdown after their fight in Nicodranas. Caduceus was also accidentally killed by one of Nott's explosive arrows under the well in Asarius.

Fjord

Nott had been supportive of Fjord's desire to learn more about his patron despite her fear of water. Fjord and Nott also like to make fun of each other. Fjord jokingly told Nott a story about a ship full of buttons that sank so she would feel better about going underwater in the Diver's Grave. Nott later retaliated by telling Fjord that in Xhorhas, there are thousands of eye shaped balls he can swallow. There is tension in their relationship caused by Nott's belief that Caleb is the group's "leader" and she views Fjord's tendency to take charge as challenging that.

Frumpkin

Nott has eaten Frumpkin twice.

Artagan

The Traveler, while mainly interacting with Jester, has had one slight encounter with Nott as well. In the battle under the Cathedral in Rexxentrum, a green hand was seen guiding Nott's crossbow and helping her aim. Jester also created a holy symbol of the Traveler for Nott, hoping that she would become one of his followers.

Jester Lavorre

Jester and Veth are very close friends. They share a similar knack for getting into trouble and get along very well, often helping each other out or teaming up to go on crazy misadventures. Veth's small size and aptitude for trickery proved to be a great complement to Jester's love of pranks and whimsical behavior. The two have also shared more serious emotional moments, sharing advice and looking out for each other. They form a self-proclaimed detective duo.

Yasha Nydoorin

Nott commented on Yasha's size, possibly intimidated by it. Later, she gave her flowers in the hopes that the large woman would not kill her. Nott and Yasha bonded over being the only two members of the Nein to enjoy eating rats, though Nott prefers hers raw instead of cooked, which is Yasha's preference.

Nott was very suspicious of Yasha after she had fallen under Obann's control, believing that she might have been evil the whole time.

Nott has stated that Yasha intimidates her, and that she often gets tongue tied in her presence.

With time they became closer, and although Nott (and later Veth) praised the aasimar and even admitted she found her attractive, she also had a tendency to do jokes that her friend didn't necessarily understand. An example of this was Veth making Yasha believe she had the ability to cast Message and Sending.

Caleb Widogast

Caleb and Veth are best friends and love each other unconditionally, often referring to themselves as part of a family. They met when they were both going through very difficult times, and have supported each other throughout their journeys, helping each other overcome many obstacles. The two have been overly protective of each other since before they met the Mighty Nein.

Caleb cares a lot about Veth. He has taught her many magic tricks, and when she started creating her own spells, he was very impressed and proud of her. He tirelessly helped Veth find a way to be a halfling again, and was the one who finally transformed her back into her true self. He has also supported her and helped come up with solutions when Veth shared her doubts about staying with the Mighty Nein versus living with her husband and son. Veth has a lot of love for Caleb, often checking up on him and looking for ways to make him happy. Veth once described Caleb as being like a son to her. Later, she said she had been attracted to him when they first met, but no longer feels that way about him. Veth has told Caleb that he was the "second love of her life", to which Caleb responded, "I love you too, Veth the Brave."

Sunbreaker Olomon

Nott immediately had a crush on the massive, muscular minotaur. She thought he was "fucking hot", and asked him if there was a "Mrs. Sunbreaker".

Doolan Tversky

Nott has something belonging to Doolan Tversky. When asked about her relationship to Doolan, Nott said that Doolan would not recognize her name if it came up.

Otis Brunkel

Initially, Veth attempted to curry favor with Otis by relating to them, as they were both halflings in parties of larger folk. Later, Veth tried to sabotage Otis with a Phantasmal Force that Otis was unaffected by, but from there forward their relationship was soured. During the fight with Gelidon, the two attempted to hide behind Fjord. Veth held strong contempt and hatred towards Otis, seeing them as a sort of "bizarro" version of herself, and this culminated in Veth getting the killing blow on Otis.

Devexian

Veth was the one to repair Devexian's power core. She was also attracted to his voice and self-confident demeanor after he was repaired.

Quests

Nott hoped to return to her original form and reunite with Yeza and Luc. She believed that Caleb would one day be powerful enough to restore her to her halfling body, and consequently supported his endeavors to improve his arcane capabilities.

• Nott was temporarily reunited with Luc in " Homeward Bound " (2x48) and later with Yeza in " In Love and War " (2x57). Once Veth retired from being an adventurer, the Brenatto family was reunited for good.
• Caleb, Nott, and Essek successfully developed the spell Widogast's Transmogrification, building on notes they had previously uncovered in the Folding Halls of Halas. In " The Fancy and the Fooled " (2x97), Caleb successfully cast Transmogrification on Veth, finally restoring her to her original body.

After developing a vendetta against Otis Brunkel, Veth became determined to be the one to kill them.

• In " Hunter and Hunted " (2x133), she achieved this goal.

Notable items

• Shortsword
• Small Vase
• Plain Flask (reacquired)
• Ring of Water Walking
• Beau's jade bracelet
• The Tinkertop Bolt Blaster 1000™ (given to her by Cleff Tinkertop as a reward for destroying the Gear Warden)
• Sweet Baby: A pistol stolen from a guard in Hupperdook.
• A medallion given to her by Keg
• Human-skin colored gloves (with fingernails)
• Cloak of Elvenkind (a gift from Caduceus and Jester)
• Golden cobra statue
• Glamoured Studded Leather (+1)
• Thieves' tools
• Tinkers' tools
• Holy symbol of the Traveler (given to her by Jester)
• Two ounces of Sovereign Glue
• 3 Dwarven Cataclysm Bolts (from Vokodo's lair)
• Dagger of Denial
  • Given to Fjord
  • Returned by Fjord
  • Given to Vokodo
  • Retrieved from Vokodo's Lair
• Mollymauk's coat (retrieved from his grave site
• Spell scroll of Intellect Fortress
• Blast Scepter
• +2 studded leather armor
• 2 fluffernutters
• Aeorian Security Cannon: a hand crossbow-like weapon, acquired in the Genesis Ward
• Purple chemical Slime -like "goo"

Posted items (to Yeza)

• First set
  • Written Note
  • Rings
  • Brass Baby Bottle
  • Brass Door Knob
  • Ball Bearings
  • Two Bracelets
  • Blouse Buttons
  • 50 gold
• Second set
  • 1g (inflated) worth of:
    Baubles, Trinkets, Buttons, Ribbons, String, Beads and 1 Crescent Ornament
  • Written Note
  • 100 Gold

Former items

• A rat in a cage; given to the inn to be cooked
• Hand Crossbow (damaged in the battle against the Gear Warden)
• Brass Baby Bottle (stolen from a shop in Trostenwald)
• Brass Door Knob
• Two Blouse Buttons (stolen from a lady)
• Two Wooden Swords (won during the Harvest Close Festival, traded to Beau)
• Crude doll of Bertrand Dwendal (given to her and Yeza's son, Luc)
• Scroll of Invisibility (obtained from Calianna, gifted to Caleb)
• Keg of black powder (stolen from the Squalleater cargo hold, used for Fluffernutter on Urukayxl)
• One Explosive Arrow
• Jade statue (given to Caleb for spell components)
• Nott's Mask (given to Yeza to start a mask collection)
• Powdered residuum worth 700 gp (given to Jester and Caduceus for casting Greater Restoration)
• Handmade depth charge (used in blowing up the Fiona)
• Flask of Perpetual Booze (a platinum flask enchanted by Pumat Sol to have endless alcohol)
  • Stolen by Jester Lavorre while fleeing a roc
  • Returned by Jester Lavorre after a heartfelt discussion about Nott's drinking problem
  • Offered by Veth to Vokodo
  • Retrieved from Vokodo's lair
  • Given to Beauregard Lionett
• Corecut Dagger formerly belonging to Avantika
  • The dagger was cursed, although all that was known of the curse initially was that Veth was bound to it and had a compulsion to keep it.
  • After the curse was removed from Veth the dagger was identified as +1 to hit and damage. On a hit the wielder could expend a hit die to deal an additional 3d6 necrotic damage. However, whenever the wielder was magically healed, they must expend a hit die. If they had no hit dice to spend and were healed, they would immediately die.

Abilities

• Inebriation (when severely intoxicated, has disadvantage on Dexterity, Intelligence, and Perception ability checks, but is immune to the Frightened condition)

Proficiencies

• Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Insight, Persuasion
  • Expertise: Investigation, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
• Tools: Alchemist's supplies, a skill she learned from Yeza.
  • Expertise: Thieves' tools

Feats

• Crossbow Expert
• Resilient (Wisdom)
• Squat Nimbleness
• Sharpshooter
• Unknown half-feat

Goblin abilities

• Darkvision
• Fury of the Small
• Nimble Escape

Halfling abilities

• Lucky
• Brave
• Halfling Nimbleness
• Subrace: Lightfoot
  • Naturally Stealthy

Rogue abilities

• Blindsense
• Cunning Action
• Evasion
• Expertise (Investigation, Thieves' Tools, Sleight of Hand, Stealth)
• Reliable Talent
• Roguish Archetype: Arcane Trickster
  • Mage Hand Legerdemain
  • Magical Ambush
  • Spellcasting
  • Versatile Trickster
  • Spell Thief
• Slippery Mind
• Sneak Attack (8d6)
• Thieves' Cant
• Uncanny Dodge

Wizard abilities

• Arcane Recovery
• Spellcasting feature gains additional attributes:
  • Spellbook
  • Ritual Casting

Wizard spells

As a 16th-level Arcane Trickster, Veth knows four wizard cantrips and eleven spells from 1st- to 3rd-level, all from the wizard spell list. She can replace the spells she knows when she gains a level. As a 1st-level wizard, she knows three additional wizard cantrips and knows six additional 1st-level spells, of which she can prepare four at a time.

From the Eyes of Nine

During the Nein's fight with a mutated Cree, Veth was exposed to the "Pattern" of the Somnovem. Over time, she ended up with unnatural boons bestowed by the red eyes. These abilities disappeared with the eyes after Lucien's final defeat.

• First eye: Mild telepathy with others bearing eyes (120 feet)
• Second eye: Darkvision - unused

Appearances and mentions

• Campaign Two: The Mighty Nein, every episode
• Campaign Three: Bells Hells
  • " Cages " (3x103), mentioned only, unnamed
  • " In the Shadow of War " (3x110)
  • " The Nein Hells " (3x111)
  • " The Assembling of Legends " (3x112)
  • " To the Arx Creonum " (3x115)
  • " The Weave Mind " (3x116)
  • " A New Age Begins " (3x121)
• Specials
  • " Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert " (Sx67)
  • " A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle's Incredible Journey " (Sx68) [DM] (unnamed)
  • " The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 1 " (Sx73)
  • " The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 2 " (Sx74)
  • " The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice " (Sx79)
  • " Total Party Kill: Chicago Live 2025 " (Sx95)
  • " Tag Team at the Teeth – The Misty Ascent " (Sx97)
  • " Tag Team at the Teeth – Beyond the Shroud " (Sx98)
  • " Oaths & Ash – Indianapolis Live Show 2025 " (Sx100)
  • Planning the Perfect Wedding with Jester and Fjord, mentioned only
  • " Jester and Fjord's Wedding - Live from Radio City Music Hall " (Sx103)
• Wildemount Wildlings (show)
  • " Welcome, Campers!" (WWx01)
  • " Into the Wilde " (WWx02), mentioned only
  • " Wilde Out " (WWx03)
• The Mighty Nein Origins: Nott the Brave
• The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast
• The Mighty Nein Origins: Home, mentioned only
• The Mighty Nein (animated)
  • The Mighty Nein (animated), Season One (every episode)

Quotations

• "I LOVE TRINKETS SO MUCH!" (a not-at-all ironic quote in-character as Nott)
• "This is fine." (said while inside a burning building)
• "I'll be part of this Fjord Expedition." (a pun on Fjord's name and a model of car by Ford Motor Company)
• "Are we Fjord Explorers or Fjord Escapes?"
• "He can protect me."(Nott under a charm talking about Caleb.)
• "You can reply to this message."
• "There’s a bit of a misconception here. Caleb and I have a very special relationship. It is that of a parent and a child. But I am the parent. You do understand that, correct? I protect him. He’s my boy. And I keep him safe. I want him to thrive and get better and better and more powerful and stronger. Because he can achieve great things. When I found him, he was nothing. He was a scared little boy in the corner of a jail cell. And as we have gotten [sigh] more comfortable, he has gotten more comfortable and come out of his shell. It’s my job to protect him because I love him, and I am his protector. Not because he protects me."
• "I’m so sorry, it wasn’t you, it’s not your fault. It wasn’t you, you were made to do it. It’s not your fault, it’s not your fault. I know you don’t realize that now, but you will. This pain that you have that you wear all over you like a mask, it’s just that and you can take it off someday. I know it hurts but it wasn’t your fault. And I’m just gonna keep telling you that until you believe me...What you did was awful, truly terrible, despicable and unforgivable. Until you can forgive it. At some point, you’ll have to do that. And I swear to you that I will be at your side until you do." (to Caleb)
• "I am the greatest detective of all times! I poured one drink, and I solved the case!"
• Nott: "I have to bare my teeth at everyone! Look at these things- they're huge!"
  Keg: "You have no choice?"
  Nott: "No! I have very thin lips, very long teeth, some would call them fangs. It's not my fault. When I smile it looks like I'm trying to bite your throat off."
• "Molly said not to steal from happy people." (response to being asked if she wanted something from Molly’s corpse)
• " Do you know Pumat Sol?" (asked of every Firbolg she's met)
• "Are you saying to me that we made a mistake?" (asked of Jester after a plan that went disastrously wrong)
• Nott: "I'm not a religious lady. But I will tell you that, for me, this journey with this group has been a bit of a sign. And I know that you're questioning whether it was for you, but-"
  Caduceus: "What kind of sign?"
  Nott: "A sign that there could be, for all of us, another chapter."
  Caduceus: "Wow. I thought I had you figured out. Never mind. All right."
  Nott: "I'm gonna drink now."
• " Fluffernutter!!"
• "Chemistry's good, baby, but killin' is better."
• "To Zadash!"
• (to Essek) "You are a broken person who had ill intentions and wandered aimlessly into a path that you had no intention or no idea how to complete. And yet somehow along the way, you found a heart. You sound like all of us. Welcome to the Mighty Nein.
• "Every one of us has left without saying goodbye to someone in our lives."
• Veth: Is there - are there preparations that we need to make, like... you know, like a code word or anything? Or should we - should I bring a bomb in case things go awry?
  Jester: Ooo, good call.
  Caduceus: Really?
  Fjord:Do you have a bomb just sitting around?
  Jester: Yeah, a bomb's always good to have, you know around, just in case.
  Veth: I have a bomb, yes.