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SAILOR d6 Ideal
Vou sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that 1 Respecl. The Ihing Ihal keeps a ship logelher is mulual
time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the respecl belween caplain and crew. (Good)
deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the 2 Fairness. We ali do lhe work, so we ali share in lhe
bottomless depths. Your first love is the distant line of rewards. (Lawful)
the horizan, but the time has come to try your hand 3 Freedom. The sea is freedom-Ihe freedom lo go
at something new. anywhere and do anything. (Chaolic)
Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed 4 Maslery. I'm a predalor, and lhe olher ships on lhe sea
with your Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, are my prey. (Evil)
a naval vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? 5 People. I'm committed lo my crewmales, not lo ideais.
How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled?
Is it stiII sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost (Neulral)
with ali hands? 6 Aspiralion. Someday 1'11 own my own ship and charl
What were your duties on board-boatswain, capta in, my own desliny. (Any)
navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the
captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good d6 Bond
terms with your fellows, or on the run? 1 I'm loyal lo my captain first, everything else second.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception 2 The ship is mosl important-crewmates and caplains
Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's tools, vehides (water) come and go.
Equipment: A belaying pin (dub), 50 feet of silk rope, 3 1'11always remember my firsl ship.
a lucky charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone 4 In a harbor lown, I have a paramour whose eyes nearly
with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random slole me from lhe sea.
trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5), a set of 5 I was chealed oul of my fair share of lhe profils, and I
common dothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp wanl lo gel my due.
6 Rulhless pirales murdered my caplain and crewmales,
FEATURE: SHIP'S PASSAGE
plundered our ship, and lefl me lo die. Vengeance will
When you need to, you can secure free passage on
a sailing ship for yourself and your adventuring be mine.
companions. Vou might sail on the ship you served on,
or another ship you have good relations with (perhaps d6 Flaw
one captained bya former crewmate). Because you're 1 I follow orders, even if I Ihink Ihey're wrong.
calling in a favor, you can't be certain of a schedule or 2 1'11say anylhing lo avoid having lo do exlra work.
route that wiII meet your every need. Your Dungeon 3 Once someone queslions my courage, I never back
Master wiII determine how long it takes to get where down no maller how dangerous lhe silualion.
you need to go. In return for your free passage, you 4 Once I slarl drinking, il's hard for me lo slop.
and your companions are expected to assist the crew
5 I can'l help but pockel loose coins and olher Irinkels I
during the voyage.
come across.
SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS 6 My pride will probably lead lo my deslruclion.
Sailors can be a rough lot, but the responsibilities of
life on a ship make them generally reliable as welI. Life VARIANT SAILOR: PIRATE
aboard a ship shapes their outlook and forms their most Vou spent your youlh under the sway of a dread pirate,
important attachments. a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a
worId of sharks and savages. You've indulged in larceny
d8 Personalily Trail on the high seas and sent more than one deserving soul
1 My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what. to a briny grave. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers
2 I work hard so that I can play hard when lhe work to you, and you've garnered a somewhal unsavory
is done. reputation in many a port town.
I enjoy sailing inlo new porls and making new friends If you decide thal your sailing career involved piracy,
you can choose the Bad Reputalion feature (see sidebar)
over a flagon of ale.
instead of the Ship's Passage feature.
4 I slrelch lhe Irulh for lhe sake of a good slory.
5 To me, a lavem brawl is a nice way lo gel lo know a ••• ••
VARIANT FEATURE: BAD REPUTATION
new cily.
Ifyour characler has a sailor background, you may selecl Ihis
6 I never pass up a friendly wager.
background fealure inslead ofShip's Passage.
7 My language is as foul as an olyugh nesl. No malter where you go, people are afraid of you due lo
8 Ilike a job well done, especially if I can convince your repulalion. When you are in a civilized seltlement, you
someone else lo do il. can gel away wilh minor criminal offenses, such as refusing
to pay for food at a tavern ar breaking down doors at a local
shop, since mosl people will nol reporl your aclivily lo lhe
aulhorilies.
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