Brianna was born of an orc mother and a human father. Her mother was the shaman of her tribe, an evil woman, who saw her race as superior to all others and constantly strove to destroy them. She had, however, a rather unpleasant taste for keeping male prisoners around as "playthings". Carelessness with one of her "toys" resulted in Brianna.
She was prepared to forgive Brianna for having half the enemy's blood, as long as her daughter held the same ideals of destruction and hatred. But as she grew up Brianna grew to despise the cruelty and evil of the tribe and refused to follow the same path.
Her thoughts turned towards her father, who had managed to contrive an escape shortly after her conception. She knew nothing about him except for a family crest on a locket that was among her mother's stolen items. Eventually she fought with her mother and set out in the world on her own.
Travelling through many places, she learned many skills and carved out a career fighting against the evil ways of life that she had been brought up with. She never found any clues about her father. Even if she had she wasn't sure she would do anything, he was hardly likely to welcome a memory of the time he had been her mother's prisoner or want anything to do with a Half-Orc daughter.
Brianna is fierce in battle, she is proud of her fighting skills. She can be reserved, she has become wary of people who often reject her because of her race. She would give her life for her friends, and can be very protective of them. She is a little inclined to intimidate people if they make her feel uncomfortable. She enjoys the simple things in life, and she prefers the wilder areas to the more civilised cities and towns.