The helmsman of a ship is the one responsible of steering it through the storm. While the navigator charts the course and the shipwright keeps the vessel in good shape, the helmsman is the one braving the ocean waves from behind the wheel. Helmsmen are steadfast crewmembers that typically possess great physical strength. They are tasked with keeping the ship steady through the storm and safely guide it through the sharp reefs. While anyone can attempt to steer a ship, only with a skilled helmsman can it reach its full potential and become a vessel worthy of the pirate king.
A helmsman's dream oftentimes revolves around their own abilities. Sometimes it's as simple as wanting to pilot a ship to the ends of the world, but other times it appears as something more esoteric and philosophical. Choose a dream from the table below or create your own with the help of your DM.
| d6 | Dream |
|---|---|
| 1 | One day, I will stand at the helm of a ship as it sails around the world. |
| 2 | I wish to master myself as I master the ship I command |
| 3 | There is a legendary storm that no one has sailed through before. I will be the first to commandeer a ship through its waves. |
| 4 | I won’t settle for a single ship, I want to sail all manners of ships in the world! |
| 5 | I’ve heard legends of a ship that can sail the skies to the moon and back. I want to sail it myself one day. |
| 6 | There’s a ship known to revolt against its crews and refuse to be sailed. I will find it, and tame it with my own hand. |
You are excellent at adapting to any situation, knowing full well that the weather on the seas is capricious to a fault. While you have no particular ability to predict the future, your trained mind and body is well-equipped to respond appropriately every time. When you commandeer a ship from the helm, you instinctively learn of the ship's strengths and weaknesses, easily figuring out how to best handle the ship in any weather. Furthermore, the many hours spent in the eye of the storm, guiding a ship onwards with nothing but your own strength and willpower has left you with an impressive fortitude. Weather doesn't affect you as harshly as others; what most would consider a rainstorm is but a light drizzle to you, and gusts that'd topple lesser men barely even phase you anymore.
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The helmsman of a ship is the one responsible of steering it through the storm. While the navigator charts the course and the shipwright keeps the vessel in good shape, the helmsman is the one braving the ocean waves from behind the wheel. Helmsmen are steadfast crewmembers that typically possess great physical strength. They are tasked with keeping the ship steady through the storm and safely guide it through the sharp reefs. While anyone can attempt to steer a ship, only with a skilled helmsman can it reach its full potential and become a vessel worthy of the pirate king.
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