You are a unique individual, for you've had the opportunity to travel to the Astral Plane more than once. Various favors granted to you have allowed you to sail through and become familiar with various sections of the Astral Plane and all of its unending majesty. You've seen some crazy things: notable amounts of ancient corpses, old treasures, and relics that often appear here among the floating rock. You began to ask yourself...would people pay for these to be brought back to other planes?
Through your past expertise, your skills of identifying significant missing items has been good enough so far to acquire yourself a small ship. This Astral Caravel has enough supplies for a moderate amount of cargo, only needing to offload some of the full stock to Gith outposts, or Pirate ships on your return in order to sail back comfortably. This job has kept you afloat long enough to gain standing with various organizations. At your DM's discretion, decide your notoriety/wealth level at the start of your adventure.
Someone in this line of work can only dream of making a large discovery. You may not be discovering lost tombs, gods, or legendary weapons all the time, but it makes a modest wage. Is it worth it? Who knows. The excitement of exploration and discovery drives you to get out on a ship to sail the stars.
- Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (Sea/Air), Navigator's Tools
- Equipment: A block and tackle, grappling hook, a spyglass, traveler's clothing, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Determine your starting notoriety using this table; use a d6 or choose one if preferred.
| d6 | Standing |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have made a moderately important discovery and am known by name in certain cities or academic groups; a tablet of a dead language, bones of a historical figure, or the hint of a larger discovery |
| 2 | The people I sell to know me well, and treat me like family. They work to help me when they can. |
| 3 | I prefer working alone, taking longer or slower trips in order to protect myself and my goods. Because of this, I have not made much, but am satisfied with my work. |
| 4 | I have been brought under the wing of a larger Astral Fleet, and work with the captain (as friends or business partners) to bring in riches for the crew. |
| 5 | I have a tense relationship with a local band of pirates who work to track me down. I often need to lay low in larger clusters of activity. |
| 6 | I assume all civilizations that settle here have already found something important; I make attempts to infiltrate their archives and strongholds to find information and objects of importance. |
When you or your Astral Ship are in peril, you can use a supply of sending stones to contact a nearby vessel to aid you. You might sail on a ship you've previously served on, or another ship you have good relations with. Because you're calling in a favor, you can't be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your DM 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
You may determine the nature of your greed, interests toward relics, or any other traits here.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | People I meet consider me a hoarder. |
| 2 | I work hard so that I can play hard when the work is done. |
| 3 | I enjoy sailing into new ports and making new friends or business partners. |
| 4 | I stretch the truth for the sake of a good story. |
| 5 | I have an interest in artifacts from my race/culture. |
| 6 | I always keep my composure during dangerous situations. |
| 7 | My eyes are always wandering to find ways to leave a room/area if things go bad. |
| 8 | The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Preservation - I keep special items from my cargo so that it will last through the ages. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the scientific/historical world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. The Astral Sea is endless — the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Mastery. I’m a predator, and the other ships on the sea are my prey. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m committed to my crewmates, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. Someday I’ll own my own frigate and have a network of explorers. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I discovered an ancient relic from my family's past, and plan on finding the truth around it. |
| 2 | I've become an explorer to escape my past; my home has been destroyed/desecrated, and I plan to find somewhere new to call home. |
| 3 | I’ll always remember my first contract, and have loyalty to those who hired me. |
| 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 | I am in an ongoing quest to make myself and my ship stronger with the objects I find, pocketing excusable items. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I follow orders, even if I think they’re wrong. |
| 2 | If I had to choose between the most valuable item in my collection and one of my companions, I would choose the item. |
| 3 | I treat items for sale with greater care than my companions. |
| 4 | I get jealous of others in my profession. |
| 5 | I'll do anything I can to find the next great discovery, risking the safety of myself and others. |
| 6 | I always assume the worst in people. |
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