Warren Drassig (pronounced /drəˈsɪɡ/)[1] was a human warrior and the king of the Kingdom of Drassig.
Biography[]
Official mini of Warren Drassig by WizKids
Background[]
Warren was believed to have been born under the light of a flare of Ruidus.[2][3] He became a powerful oligarch in the chaotic city of Emon. He took advantage of the existing unrest and fragmented factions within the city to seize power and declare himself the first king of the Kingdom of Drassig. He quickly cut all existing ties with Syngorn in favor of the wealthier Kraghammer. The elves of Syngorn, already on strained terms with the human colonists of Tal'Dorei, saw this as a betrayal, but still attempted a diplomatic approach. Yenlara's grandson was sent to Emon as an ambassador but upon his arrival he was summarily arrested and tortured before being killed. Syngorn declared war on the kingdom in response, in what would become the long and costly Scattered War.[4] Drassig chose to use this as an excuse to conquer many of the smaller, isolated human colonies in the name of expanding his kingdom and fighting the war.
During one of these conquests Drassig led his army to capture the village of Torthil, rumored to be sheltering refugees. After searching the nearly abandoned town for survivors, the army gathered in the center of town, where Drassig began to give a victory speech. At this point, an alliance of Syngorn elves and human rebels struck, killing the king with their arrows.[5]
Warren Drassig was succeeded by his eldest son, Neminar.[5]
Appearances and mentions[]
- Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting (first appearance)
- Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn
- Campaign Three: Bells Hells
- "Omens Above" (3x19), mentioned only
- "A Taste of Tal'Dorei" (3x25), mentioned only
- "Aid of the Tempest" (3x66), mentioned only
- "For The Tempest" (3x68), mentioned only
- "Exandria: An Intimate Appendix - Ruidus and the Gods" (Sx75), mentioned only
References[]
- ↑ See "Exandria: An Intimate History" (Sx61) at 6:23.
- ↑ See "Omens Above" (3x19) at 32:52.
- ↑ During a discussion of the Ruidusborn, Warren appears, followed by his last surviving son Trist and then the sword Trist was wielding when he fell, Graz'tchar. See "Exandria: An Intimate Appendix - Ruidus and the Gods" (Sx75) at 1:30.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 8.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 9.
Art:
- ↑ Official art of Warren Drassig, by Claudia SG Ianniciello from Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 9. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.