Galley Slave

In one way or another you have been forced into servitude. (POW, Shanghaied, Prisoner of raiders/slavers etc).You served more or less cruel taskmasters on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you might have faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, famine, abuse and those who wanted to sink your masters craft to the bottomless depths. Your  have somehow escaped the bond of servitude. Rescued by authorities/Adventurers, survival of a seawreckage, earned your freedom or just plain escaped.  

How deep is your hatred of your taskmasters, has you forgiven or maybe even adapted and joined your tormentors.

Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed with your Dungeon Master. Was it a Pirate ship, a mecantile vessel, raiders or other Evil creatures. How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost with all hands?

Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? 

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, [skill]Survival/skill]

Tool Proficiencies: Gambling dices, Sailmaker tools (weavers), woodworker tools, vehicles (water)

Languages: Any possible lang from material plane

Equipment: A scavenged weopon([Tooltip Not Found]), [Tooltip Not Found], and a pouch containing 30sp

Suggested Characteristics

Sailors can be a rough lot, but the responsibilities of life on a ship make them generally reliable as well. Life aboard a ship shapes their outlook and forms their most important attachments.

d8	Personality Trait
1	My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what.
2	I work hard so that I can play hard when the work is done.
3	I enjoy sailing into new ports and Seing new sights
4	I stretch the truth for the sake of a good story.
5	To me, a tavern brawl is a nice way to get to know a new city.
6	I learned to keep my head down and not being noticed
7	My language is as foul as an orc latrine.
8	As life is hard, hard truths should be spoken loudly and without consideration.

d6	Ideal
1	Loyalty. The thing that keeps a group alive in captivity or other adverse conditions is covering for each other to survive against outside world.
2	Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards. (Lawful)
3	Freedom. You escaped to freedom — no rules should ever hamper you again. (Chaotic)
4	Giver of pain. As I have suffered so shall the world. (Evil)
5	People. I’m committed to my fellow slaves/friends, not to ideals. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. Someday I’ll own my own ship and chart my own destiny. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I’m loyal to my captain first, everything else second.
2	The ship is most important — crewmates and captains come and go.
3	I’ll always remember my first ship.
4	In a harbor town, I have a paramour whose eyes nearly stole me from the sea.
5	I was cheated out of my fair share of the profits, and I want to get my due.
6	Ruthless pirates tortured me and my bestfriend/love, only I survived (you think?). Vengeance will be mine.

d6	Flaw
1	I don´t take well to orders, even if I think they’re right. You escaped being ordered around.
2	I’ll say anything to avoid having to do extra work.
3	If someone questions my freedom to choose, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation.
4	Once I start drinking, it’s hard for me to stop.
5	I can’t help but pocket loose coins and other trinkets I come across.
6	My pride will probably lead to my destruction.