Vapour Jack

Vapour Jack wasn't always a wraith chasing oblivion through self-built contraptions—he was once a brilliant apprentice artificer in the coastal city of Mireholm, until a catastrophic foundry accident left him permanently scarred and in unbearable chronic pain that no healer could touch. Desperate to escape the agony, he discovered that alcohol vapor delivered directly to his bloodstream bypassed the slow burn of conventional drinking, offering him mere seconds of blissful numbness before the world snapped back into focus. What began as a mercy became an obsession, then a madness: he abandoned his apprenticeship, stole his master's finest tools, and hit the roads as a phantom, constructing increasingly elaborate vaporization devices in abandoned warehouses and hidden workshops across a dozen cities. Each theft funds the next machine, each machine more dangerous than the last, as his tolerance escalates and the line between getting high and simply not dying grows thinner by the day. His hands shake perpetually now—whether from withdrawal, damage, or the constant micro-explosions of his volatile creations, he can no longer tell—and he leaves a trail of scorched buildings and bewildered guardsmen in his wake. Vapour Jack exists in the spaces between heartbeats, a man who has already died a thousand times in his own mind and simply hasn't had the courtesy to inform his body yet.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

14, modifier +2

Vaporous Inhale

Vapour Jack inhales alcohol vapor, gaining 2d10 temporary hit points. This action can be used once per short rest.

Explosive Device

Vapour Jack throws an improvised explosive device. Each creature within 10 ft. must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Erratic Heist

Vapour Jack can attempt to steal an item from a creature within 5 ft. as a bonus action. Make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check contested by the target's Wisdom (Perception) check.

Smoke Screen

Vapour Jack creates a cloud of vapor in a 20 ft. radius. This area is heavily obscured for 1 minute. Creatures within must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of their next turn.

Desperate Escape

When reduced to 0 hit points, Vapour Jack can make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 15). On a success, he drops to 1 hit point and can immediately move up to half his speed.

Evasive Maneuvers

Vapour Jack has advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects that target him.

strength

+0

dexterity

+7

constitution

+7

intelligence

+6

wisdom

+4

charisma

+5

Poison

Fire