Derrig

Derrig is a half-elf Ashari fighter, the Master of Defense in Zephrah leading the national guards. Derrig is played by Liam O'Brien.

Appearance
Derrig is older than most of the Vox Machina members, though due to his half-elf heritage, he appears younger. He is grizzled looking and "tired around the eyes". He has two old scars next to his mouth running up his cheeks. Derrig has a tattoo sleeve of clouds, stretching through most of his arm, with a sun shining through on his shoulder.

When Derrig attended the rehearsal wedding, he wore a fine linen shirt covering the arm without the tattoos and carried a gladius style sword and a shield on his back, both of which attached with leather straps bracing across his chest.

Personality
Derrig won over the other party members in the lead-up to the rehearsal dinner: Grog admired his very sharp weapon and his fighting skills, Scanlan basked in his obvious admiration of Scanlan's singing and excitement at the prospect of hearing him sing at the wedding, and after Pike grilled him about his relationship with Keyleth (and discovered he has been happily married for 47 years), she accepted him as Keyleth's protector.

Background
Derrig was married to a woman named Nel, celebrating their forty-seven anniversary in 813 PD. They had four children, a group of identical female triplets (Berenie, Lita, and Maeve) and one younger son named Will.

When Grog asked him what the most amazing thing he had ever slain was, Derrig answered that he had slain a behir. At least one other person was with him at the time, but Derrig led the charge.

During Vox Machina's year break between 811-812 PD, Derrig met Vax'ildan, who lived with Keyleth in Zeprah at that time, and got an impression that Vax was a good man.

As of 813 PD, Derrig acted as the Master of Defense in Zephrah, leading the national guards.

By the decision of the council of Zeprah, Derrig was assigned to accompany Keyleth to Percy's and Vex's wedding at Dalen's Closet in Shammel. As many guests did during the rehearsal dinner, he drank the wine produced by the Stassman family, which was gifted to the bride and groom by Eskil Ryndarien, but covertly poisoned by Sylas Briarwood. However, Derrig shrugged off the incapacitating effect of the wine and instantly got ready to defend the Voice of the Tempest. Once Vox Machina and Derrig realized that Percy and Vex were missing, he tracked their footprints and followed them towards a cliff. Once the Sylas was mortally shot by Vex and the fight was settled, Derrig silently attended the wedding ceremony.

Before Campaign 3
Derrig gave his shield to his son-in-law Orym who later enchanted it with the properties of a Sentinel Shield. In 837 PD, Derrig and his son Will died in the attack on Zephrah launched by Otohan Thull and her echoes, known as Gray Assassins, who made use of a rare kind of toxin that prevented any resurrection attempts.

Nel
Derrig has been married to Nel for 47 years and has four children with her: triplet girls named Berenie, Lita, and Maeve, and a son named Will.

Keyleth
Derrig is very loyal to Keyleth, whom he consistently refers to as "The Voice of the Tempest", and is very respectful to all of Vox Machina and views them with awe. He sees himself as not diplomatic in social encounters, and views Keyleth as the expert in that area.

Orym
Derrig is the father-in-law of Orym through Orym's marriage to Derrig's son, Will. In the absence of his biological father, Derrig became a father figure for Orym who started to calling him "father" or "dad" despite the lack of blood ties between them. Derrig taught him calligraphy and traditional body art, or "taught him to write on the air" (as Orym put it).

Notable items

 * Ring of Free Action
 * Vorpal sword

Half-Elf abilities

 * Darkvision
 * Fey Ancestry
 * Skill Versatility

Feats

 * Shield Master

Fighter abilities

 * Fighting Style: Dueling
 * Second Wind
 * Action Surge (twice per rest)
 * Martial Archetype: Battle Master
 * Combat Superiority
 * Student of War
 * Know Your Enemy
 * Improved Combat Superiority
 * Relentless
 * Extra attack (3 attacks)
 * Indomitable (three uses per day)

Maneuvers
As a 17th-level Battle Master, Derrig knows nine combat maneuvers and has six Superiority Dice, which are d10s.


 * Goading Attack
 * Maneuvering Attack
 * Lunging Attack

Appearances and mentions

 * One-shots
 * Campaign 3
 * Campaign 3

Quotations
Derrig: I can cut things open.
 * "I've got one skill, one application. Keep the chief alive."
 * Scanlan: Derrig, do you track, are you a tracker, can you track?

Trivia

 * Derrig's favorite type of weapon was a Roman-style gladius sword, which he carries on his back and keeps razor sharp.
 * Liam created Derrig for partially to make a prelude for Orym, the character he "thought of ages ago".
 * Both Derrig and his son-in-law, Orym have sleeve tattoos depicting elements of the sky.
 * Brian W. Foster asked if Derrig's son Will is named "after TV's Wilfred Ale?" and Liam agreed.