You've spent much of your life with engineers and designers of ships and airships, and have watched tons of ships being created from blueprint to maiden voyage. Ships are you life and your reason to travel.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Navigator’s tools, carpenter's tools , or cartographer's tools, vehicles (water), vehicles (sea/air)

Equipment: A set of well-loved artisan's tools you are proficient with, a blank book, 1 ounce of ink, an ink pen, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a leather pouch with 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Ship enthusiast tend to go on a bit about ships and, even though they love the IDEA of adventure, they haven't seen much of the world.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I love talking and being heard more than I like to listen.
2	I’m extremely fond of puzzles.
3	I thrive under pressure.
4	I love sketching and designing objects, especially boats.
5	I’m not afraid of hard work — in fact, I prefer it.
6	A pipe, an ale, and the smell of the sea: paradise.
7	I have an endless supply of cautionary tales related to the sea.
8	I don’t mind getting my hands dirty.

d6	Ideal
1	Crew. If everyone on deck pitches in, we’ll never sink. (Good)
2	Careful Lines. A ship must be balanced according to the laws of the universe. (Lawful)
3	Invention. Make what you need out of whatever is at hand. (Chaotic)
4	Perfection. To measure a being and find it lacking is the greatest disappointment. (Evil)
5	Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any)
6	Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I must visit all the oceans of the world and behold the ships that sail there.
2	Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community.
3	I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical qualities.
4	I repair broken things to redeem what’s broken in myself.
5	I will craft a boat capable of sailing through the most dangerous of storms.
6	A kraken destroyed my masterpiece; its teeth shall adorn my hearth.

d6	Flaw
1	I don’t know when to throw something away. You never know when it might be useful again.
2	I get frustrated to the point of distraction by shoddy craftsmanship.
3	Though I am an excellent crafter, my work tends to look as though it belongs on a ship.
4	I am so obsessed with sketching my ideas for elaborate inventions that I sometimes forget little thing like eating and sleeping.
5	I’m judgmental of those who are not skilled with tools of some kind.
6	I sometimes take things that don’t belong to me, especially if they are very well made.