With such vast open territory, and extraordinary items and riches in far away lands, it is necessary for the seafaring trades to flourish. Many are inducted into guilds or companies as seafaring traders and learn the ways of the sea and foreign lands.
You started off your life as a seafaring trader, learning how to crew a ship and bargain for goods. If you are human you fit in well. As another race, you may have served a special purpose or been an outsider for much of your career. Your race may have led to you to seek your fortune in foreign lands though.
As the years have gone by, you have worked your way up from a lowly cabin boy, to the respected, or feared, captain of your vessel.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, and a choice of Persuasion or Intimidation.
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (Water)
- Languages: Choose one of all.
- Equipment: Choice of a gilded rapier, a fine short sword, or a engraved scimitar, choice of an elegant padded wardrobe or a sea sprayed leather jerkin, and a captain's coat and hat in addition, choice of a belaying pin or a dagger, a flask, a personal purse of 20 gold, choice between a diplomat's pack or explorer's pack, and a ship to captain (at DM's discretion)
You may work on a ship as a crew member or in the trade of goods and are known by certain parties to have valuable goods when you make port. You find it easy to find merchants to sell your goods to when normally it would take time to build a business relationship. While in port or somewhere with a large group of seafarers, you will be able to talk to tradesmen, crewman, and naval officers and obtain any specific knowledge they may have about routes and foreign lands.
Moreover; you are able to pilot a small ship for short distances.
Suggested Characteristics
As a merchant mariner, one must have to have a sense of guile about them. A mind for business as well as a personality to keep your crew together are two sides of the same coin when it comes to making riches... and keeping them.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ve gained a thick accent over my years of travel and people find it hard to understand me. |
| 2 | I love telling people why places have their names, and if I don’t know why I just make something up. |
| 3 | When not in a safe place, like a town, I have no time for jokes or games. |
| 4 | New food is the spice of life. I’ll try anything once. |
| 5 | Making small crafts keeps my hands busy, and my head clear. |
| 6 | I have a journal to record of all of the people I meet and places I visit. |
| 7 | My friends and crew know they can rely on me, no matter what. |
| 8 | I give strange looking rocks or formations silly names to remember them. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honesty. Good honest work always turns out the best. (Good) |
| 2 | Order. Without set wrongs and rights, no ship would ever leave port. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Experience. Life really is about the journey, no matter where you go. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Sloth. I’ve worked long enough, now I should be on top. (Evil) |
| 5 | Freedom. Cities and towns have laws that keep me from doing what I want. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Discovery. To travel on the open seas lets me see things most never will. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I left my friends and family behind to travel on my ship. |
| 2 | I found one of the most beautiful places in the world, but I forgot where it was. |
| 3 | There was one special person I met in my travels that stole my heart. |
| 4 | Before I left I took something important from the cargo we were carrying. It’s owner is still looking for me. |
| 5 | My ship and I were caught moving illegal goods. Anyone who knows of that past steers clear of me out of fear. |
| 6 | I found a map that leads to a supposed buried treasure. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | What’s mine is mine, I won’t give it up to anyone. |
| 2 | I find myself much too trusting of strangers. |
| 3 | When I reach my limits, most times I just give up. |
| 4 | After a long day, passing out drunk is the best way to fall asleep. |
| 5 | My pride will probably lead to my destruction. |
| 6 | Any insult to something I care about is a strike at my soul. |
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