You were a seagoing vessel for decades, if not years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink you to the bottomless depths. Your first love is the crew that first set you afloat, and the last crew to have shared many travels with you was your last.
Whether you succumbed to the damages of times and had to be destroyed due to your old age, or if you sank with your crew after a dreadful storm or mighty naval fight, you owe your current life to your crew(s)' care, love, and -sometimes even worship- which led you to develop your own consciousness.
As such, once your previous life as a ship ended, you were able to be born anew, taking the race of the ship captain that cared for you the most, memories of your previous life still fresh in your mind.
Discuss the nature of the ship you were with your DM. Was it a merchant ship, a naval vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? How famous (or infamous) is it? Is your last crew still alive?
- Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Carpenter's Tools, Vehicles (water)
- Languages: You know a few words in the various languages your former crew talked, such as directions, sea and ship related vocabularies, swear words- you are however not fluent in most
- Equipment: 50 feet of silk rope, a trinket from your previous life or from your previous captain, a lucky charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone with a hole in the center , a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10gp
Thanks to your previous life, you might know a few useful names to secure free passage on a sailing ship for yourself and your adventuring companions. Because you're calling in a favor, you can't be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.
If you were a pirate ship, you might remember the path to a secret island were your crew buried their treasure- your DM can make you roll to see how much of it you recall, and if you heard the crew mentions clews to where on the island the treasure is hidden.
Suggested Characteristics
Being a former ship, you had your fair share of rough travel and close calls. You've known many sailors in your life, and pride yourself in keeping them safe.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-People can rely on me, no matter what |
| 2 | 2- I work hard but prefers to have fun first |
| 3 | 3-I enjoy sailing into new ports and making new friends over a flagon of ale |
| 4 | 4-My language is foul as a sailor |
| 5 | 5-I enjoy a walk by the shore at night, to remember my past life quietly |
| 6 | 6- There is nothing I love more than encourage people to join in some good old sea shanties |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1- Respect. The thing that keeps a ship together is mutual respect and trust between captain and crew. |
| 2 | 2- Freedom. The sea is freedom-the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. |
| 3 | 3- My people above all else. I'm committed to my crewmates, not to ideals. |
| 4 | 4- An eye for an eye. Just like my crew used to take treasure they wanted for themselves, I shall not refrain from thievery if I desire something |
| 5 | 5- Aspiration. Someday I'll own a ship of my own and start a new life at sea |
| 6 | 6- Sharing is caring. I believe a loot should not belong to the captain only, but be shared among the rest of the crew as well- a captain can't go far without happy mates. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1- I'm loyal to my captain first, everything else second. |
| 2 | 2- I'll always remember my first crew. |
| 3 | 3- I hold resentment against my last crew who abandoned me for a better ship. |
| 4 | 4- I remember the vessel that sank me and my crew, and swore to avenge my lost companions. |
| 5 | 5- I know my former crew is here somewhere, and I want to find and serve them in this new life as well. |
| 6 | 6- Only I know the path to an island where a famous treasure is buried, and I want to make sure the secret remain to honor my now deceased captain. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-My captain's pride was our downfall, yet I'm just as prideful. |
| 2 | 2- I cannot let go of my past life, and feels depressed if I remain far away from the sea for too long. |
| 3 | 3- I follow orders from my captain and crew, no matter if wrong or right. |
| 4 | 4- I curse like a sailor no matter the social circle I'm in, which lead to nobility looking down on me. |
| 5 | 5- I'm haunted by the memory of my crew sinking and drowning with me, unable to save them. |
| 6 | 6-I know very little about life on lands, and often embarrass myself due to the lack of understanding. |
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