Bixby

Bixby was a small dog and a ranger companion of Sam Riegel from. As an NPC, he was played by the Dungeon Master, Liam O'Brien.

Appearance
Bixby was a pug. He was very small, dealt very little damage, and achieved very little despite his admirable effort under terrifying circumstances.

Background
One of Sam's friends left town and asked Sam to take care of Bixby. During a Los Angeles heatwave, Sam brought Bixby to work with him, ultimately resulting in Bixby joining the adventure.

After another time jump Sam woke up to discover that he was lying on top of Bixby's skeleton. A bit saddened by the discovery, he picked up the dog's skull and carried it with him for a while.

Trivia

 * Actor Sam Riegel often jokes about the uselessness of Vex'ahlia's ranger companion, Trinket, and suggests leaving him behind.  In this one-shot campaign, DM Liam O'Brien forced Sam's character into taking care of a useless ranger companion.
 * Liam named the dog Bixby/Bigsby, likely in reference to Sam's main character (Scanlan Shorthalt) using Bigby's Hand as a signature spell.