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Jax Mercer

Human · Fighter (Eldritch Knight) · Level 7 · Soldier

Jax Mercer

Jax is intelligent, observant, and quick-witted, with a dry self-deprecating humor that surfaces whenever tension rises.
AC16
HP67/67
Init
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
ConditionsNone

Sheet

AC 16 · HP 67 · 30 ft.
AlignmentNeutral GoodGenderMaleAge22 years old
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA

Saving throws

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA

Skills

  • AcrobaticsDEX
  • Animal HandlingWIS
  • AthleticsSTR
  • DeceptionCHA
  • HistoryINT
  • InsightWIS
  • IntimidationCHA
  • InvestigationINT
  • PerceptionWIS
  • PersuasionCHA
  • ReligionINT
  • Sleight of HandDEX
  • StealthDEX
  • SurvivalWIS

Armor

Light armor,
Medium armor,
Heavy armor,
Shields

Weapons

Simple weapons,
Martial weapons

Tools

One gaming set

Languages

Common,
One additional language of choice

Features

24 features

Action

  • Arcane Assault

    When Jax takes the Attack Action.

    Jax takes the Attack Action and makes two weapon attacks, or replaces one attack with a wizard cantrip through War Magic.

  • Limit Break

    When Jax needs to exceed his normal combat tempo.

    Jax uses Action Surge to take one additional Action on his turn, normally for a second Attack Action, Dash, or other non-Magic Action.

Bonus action

  • Tactical Recovery

    When Jax is injured and needs to recover or reposition.

    Jax uses Second Wind as a Bonus Action to regain 1d10 + 7 Hit Points, then can move up to half his Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

  • Weapon Recall

    When The bonded weapon is out of reach or concealed.

    Jax can summon his bonded longsword to his hand as a Bonus Action from the same plane of existence.

  • Second WindLevel 1

    As a Bonus Action, Jax can regain 1d10 + 7 Hit Points. He has three uses, regaining one expended use after a Short Rest and all expended uses after a Long Rest.

  • War BondLevel 3

    Jax performs a ritual to create a magical bond with one weapon. He cannot be disarmed of that weapon unless he is incapacitated, and he can summon it to his hand as a Bonus Action from the same plane of existence.

Always on

  • Fighting StyleLevel 1

    Jax gains the Defense Fighting Style, granting a +1 bonus to Armor Class while wearing armor. He also gains the Dueling Fighting Style, granting a +2 bonus to damage rolls when wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons.

  • Weapon MasteryLevel 1

    Jax can use the mastery properties of four chosen weapons: Longsword with Sap, Greatsword with Graze, Javelin with Slow, and Handaxe with Vex. He can change one weapon choice after a Long Rest.

  • Action SurgeLevel 2

    Once per Short or Long Rest, Jax can take one additional Action on his turn, except the Magic Action.

  • Tactical MindLevel 2

    When Jax fails an ability check, he can expend a Second Wind use to roll 1d10 and add the result to the check. If the check still fails, the use is not expended.

  • Eldritch KnightLevel 3

    Jax gains the Eldritch Knight subclass, combining martial training with wizard spellcasting based on Intelligence.

  • SpellcastingLevel 3

    Jax gains Wizard spellcasting with Intelligence as his spellcasting ability. He knows two wizard cantrips and six wizard spells, including spells from the abjuration and evocation schools. He has three 1st-level spell slots and two 2nd-level spell slots.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4

    Jax gains an Ability Score Improvement feat. The provided final ability scores already include all selected ability score increases and do not receive additional increases here.

  • Extra AttackLevel 5

    Jax can make two attacks when he takes the Attack Action.

  • Tactical ShiftLevel 5

    Immediately after using Second Wind, Jax can move up to half his Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 6

    Jax gains another Ability Score Improvement feat. The provided final ability scores already include all selected ability score increases and do not receive additional increases here.

  • War MagicLevel 7

    When Jax takes the Attack Action, he can replace one of his attacks with a wizard cantrip that has a casting time of one Action.

  • TraitHumanHumanoid creature type.
  • TraitHumanMedium size.
  • TraitHumanSpeed of 30 feet.
  • ResourcefulHumanJax gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.
  • SkillfulHumanJax gains proficiency in one skill of his choice, chosen here as Perception.
  • VersatileHumanJax gains one Origin feat of his choice, chosen here as Alert.
  • Military RankSoldier

    Military Rank. Jax retains the respect and authority associated with his former service in the Atrix Isle Civil Defense Corps. Soldiers loyal to his former organization recognize his rank and may provide access to modest support, shelter, information, or logistical assistance when doing so does not place them in unreasonable danger.

Spells

8 spells

Spellcasting. Jax Mercer casts with Intelligence (spell save DC 15, to hit with spell attacks).

Cantrips (at will): ,

1st level (3 slots): , , ,

2nd level (2 slots): ,

Gear

11 items

Weapons

  • Longsword
    Jax's bonded melee weapon, a practical military longsword with a dark composite grip and a faint blue glow along the fuller when magic is near.
  • 8×
    Javelin
    A balanced ranged weapon used for patrols and perimeter defense.
  • Handaxe
    A compact hatchet carried as a backup weapon and utility tool.

Armor

  • Chain Mail
    Heavy protective armor used by Atrix Isle Civil Defense recruits and later modified for field use.
  • Shield
    A reinforced tactical shield marked with a faded Civil Defense insignia.

Tools

  • Gaming Set
    A standard gaming set used by soldiers to pass time and read opponents during long deployments.

Gear

  • Dungeoneer's Pack
    A complete set of field supplies for travel, maintenance, and underground operations.
  • Healer's Kit
    A compact kit containing bandages, disinfectant, sealant, and emergency medical supplies.
  • Traveler's Clothes
    Plain durable clothing suitable for travel, patrols, and civilian cover identities.
  • 2×
    Origin Feats
    Jax has the Savage Attacker Origin feat from the Soldier background and the Alert Origin feat from his Human species.

Purse

  • 14×
    Gold Pieces
    Savings kept from military pay and odd jobs.

Appearance

Jax is a young human man in his early twenties with a lean, wiry build shaped by recent training and the lingering softness of youth. His pale skin bears a few faint scars, including one across his knuckles and another along his jawline. He has a sharp-featured face, high cheekbones, a straight nose, and dark, intelligent brown eyes that remain wide and observant even when his expression is neutral. His dark brown hair, once kept short in military fashion, has grown into a tousled mess that falls just past his ears. A light dusting of stubble shadows his jaw. In casual settings he wears a faded black band-logo T-shirt beneath a worn gray hoodie, dark slim-fit jeans, and scuffed black combat boots. During training, he wears a fitted black athletic uniform, tactical harness, and carefully maintained boots. He is currently standing in a training room with a matte black floor, carrying a bonded tactical longsword and a compact shield.

Mannerisms

Jax rolls his shoulders before a fight, checks every exit without appearing to look, and rubs the scar across his knuckles when thinking. He tends to answer tense questions with dry understatement, often muttering, "That could have gone better," immediately before doing something reckless and effective.

Personality

Jax is intelligent, observant, and quick-witted, with a dry self-deprecating humor that surfaces whenever tension rises. He studies people as carefully as he studies battlefields, looking for the unspoken rules governing a room. His loyalty is real but conditional, earned through demonstrated value and consistent action rather than titles or promises. Beneath his controlled exterior is a young man who still wants approval from people who may never offer it freely.

Ideals

Competence is freedom. No one should have to beg the powerful for the right to survive, and the best way to protect people is to become too capable to discard.

Bonds

Jax is determined to protect the people still living on the fringes of Atrix Isle. He also keeps the worn identification patch of his first Civil Defense squad, whose members taught him discipline, loyalty, and the cost of trusting the wrong command.

Flaws

Jax assumes every kindness has a hidden price, and he can become calculating or evasive when frightened. He is ambitious enough to risk becoming the kind of person he once despised. When authority challenges him, he often obeys outwardly while quietly planning how to undermine the order.

Quirks

Counts doorways and cameras automatically when entering a room.
Keeps his boots meticulously clean despite otherwise worn clothing.
Names every weapon he bonds with, but denies doing so.
Practices silent hand signals when bored.
Collects damaged access cards and keeps them sorted by color.
Makes dry comments at the exact moment everyone else becomes nervous.

Background

Jax grew up on the fringes of Atrix Isle's corporate zones, where the towers were bright enough to cast permanent shadows over the neighborhoods below. His family survived through temporary work, favors, and careful silence. Jax learned early that power flowed upward, and that people without leverage were expected to be grateful for whatever scraps reached them. He worked warehouse shifts, repaired maintenance drones, hauled equipment, and learned to read the moods of supervisors before they spoke. Intelligence became his first form of armor, and ambition became his second.

“His family survived through temporary work, favors, and careful silence.”
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Background
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Human

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