At some point, you snuck onto a ship or other vehicle and ended up joining another's journey. You have learned about life on a ship, about navigation, about the calculation of rations, and even about some wild curse words. Ever since then, the sea will always be your home in its own way.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Deception
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's Tools, Vehicles (Water)
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A belaying pin (club), a small knife, a rabbit's foot or other trinket, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
To determine the nature of what you learned as a stowaway, roll a d6 or choose from the options in the table below.
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Specialty |
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1
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Leadership
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2
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Astronomy
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3
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Rowing and rigging
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4
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Hiding
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5
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Vehicle repair
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6
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Chronicling
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Feature: Ship's Passage
When you need to, you can secure free passage on a sailing ship for yourself and your adventuring companions. You might sail on the ship you stowed-away on, or another ship you have good relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.
Suggested Characteristics
A stowaway learns many new things about the world once they board their ship. A stowaway is thus defined by learning—sometimes driven by an excitement to see what the world has to offer, sometimes as a means to survive.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
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1
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I enjoy sailing into new ports and making new friends over a flagon of ale.
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2
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My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what.
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3
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I pocket anything I see that might have some value.
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4
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There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery.
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5
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I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment.
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6
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My language is as foul as an otyugh nest.
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7
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I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations.
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8
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I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets.
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| d6 |
Ideal |
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1
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Independence. I am a free spirit and wish to see the world. (Neutral)
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2
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
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3
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Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)
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4
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Freedom. The sea is freedom — the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. (Chaotic)
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5
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Aspiration. I’m determined to make something of myself. (Any)
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6
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Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
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| d6 |
Bond |
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1
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I will always owe my life to the captain who took me in.
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2
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I'm running away from home, and they must never find me.
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3
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I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
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4
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The crew who took me in is the family that I choose.
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5
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I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
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6
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I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back.
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| d6 |
Flaw |
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1
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I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
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2
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I have a stomach for ale, and it can't be satiated.
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3
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My instinct is to cut and run when the going gets tough.
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4
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I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones.
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5
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I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
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6
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I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s.
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