Dax

Baljeet (Adopted son)

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Dax is a human War Chemist, who joined the Heroes of Akrenar following their first fight with War.

## Biography

Prior to joining The Heroes, Dax lived a quiet life with his wife and child, and made his living as a chemist, as many in his family had. Unfortunately, this would come to a tragic end, as following the release of the Four Horsemen, the horseman War would take his revenge on the family of chemists that had created the philosopher's stone that sealed his brothers so long ago. Setting fire to Dax's lab, Dax would be caught inside, as an explosion burned his body, scarring it, but the chemicals would keep him alive, but would drive him to minor insanity in the process. After barely escaping the lab, and burying his family, Dax would set out to have his revenge upon War.

### Lost Mine of Phandelver

After tracking War down and following him, Dax would move to engage him in combat. Unfortunately, War would escape, due to being badly injured by the heroes. Seeing an opportunity, Dax decided to join the group, seeing as they shared a common enemy in War. During his travels with the group, would eventually come into confrontation with the Redbrand bandits and their leader, Glasstaff. After killing Glasstaff, Dax left Tressendar manor, to claim his reward.

Later, on his way to Cragmaw castle to confront King Grol, Dax would fashion himself a new wolf pelt cloak for protection, as well as purchase a large blunderbuss. Arriving in Cragmaw castle, Dax and the rest of his group would be sent down into a dungeon area, where they re-united with Noah. Dax would attempt to diplomatically make his way to King Grol, to minor success. Finally, in the throne room of the castle, Dax and the party would engage Grol in combat. After a long and brutal battle, the party would defeat Grol, ending the threat of the Cragmaw Tribe.

That night in town, Dax would come face to face with the one responsible for the troubles in Phandelver, The Black Spider. The next morning, Dax and the group, now calling themselves The Heroes of Akrenar traveled to Wave Echo Cave, determined to kill Nezznar. Before entering the cave, the Four met one last time with Anzu, whom Dax had never met before. After reaching the Forge of Spells at the end of the cave, Dax and Nezznar came face to face. Dax decided to skip the pleasantries, and engaged in a fight with Nezznar. What followed was a long duel with the Drow, with Dax constantly being angered by Nezznar's egotistical taunts. Finally, however, Nezznar was defeated when Drew delivered a flurry of slashes to Nezznar's chest, and Dax shot him in the face with his blunderbuss, causing Nezznar to try and sap more power from the forge, but dying in the process.

Afterwards, Dax traveled to his old home one last time, to say his final farewells to his family's graves, and leave it behind in his quest for vengeance, though not before meeting Drew's bear family.

### Song of the Nightingale

Two years later, Dax came under attack by an assassin sent by the Dark Royalty Cult,

### The Tale of Two Wolves

Four months after the fall of The Underking, Dax and the other heroes were sent on a mission to Crow's Keep to wipe out the remaining cultists. While fighting in the ruins, the heroes found a strange red gem, and left the ruins, Noah taking the gem for himself. Upon leaving, they encountered a mysterious dark knight, and engaged in combat with him. Much to the party's surprise, the knight was extremely skilled and devastatingly strong, brutalizing Noah and slashing off his hand before killing him, along with Drew and Roy, and taking the gem from Noah's body. Dax was left badly injured outside Crow's Keep, along with Baljeet.

## Personality

When not in bouts of insanity, Dax got along well enough with the group, with a friendly rivalry with Drew, seeing as how they had a shared past with War. In his insanity though, Dax became almost sadistic, and a bit deviant, engaging in thievery and other indulgences.

Dax had a small soft spot for Baljeet, the child he met in Estrosia, partially taking him under his wing. However, Dax would be rough on the boy, trying to toughen him up and teach him to fight back.

## Abilities and Equipment

Dax came from a long line of skilled alchemists, and was proficient in medicine and poisons. In combat, he would often use various exploding potions to hurt his enemies. Dax was also a skilled sharpshooter, being able to pull off tricky shots with a primitive six shooter he had fashioned. While not strong, Dax carried with him a metal rod he would use in close quarters, as well as a nothic dagger he had received from Tressendar Manor. Before his venture into Neverwinter woods to find Cragmaw castle, Dax purchased a primitive blunderbuss gun, which he quickly became proficient with. He was also an experienced skinner and crafter, being able to fashion a wolf pelt cloak during a carriage ride to the woods.

## Appearance

It is unknown what Dax looked like before his incident with War, but following that, Dax was covered in burns that lines his body. Choosing to wear his old clothes, Dax's outfit consisted of an old tunic which he left unbuttoned, ripped pants, and later on a wolf cloak. Dax stood at about average human height, but grew skinner over time, appearing quite thin, with not much muscle mass. Around his pants he wore a chain belt, which he would sometimes use as a weapon.

After killing Nezznar, Dax repaired and purchased a new outfit, now consisting of a brown vest, a grey undershirt, black pants, and black leather boots.