
You are (or were) the pilot of an airship. These majestic flying machines are as exotic as they are inspiring, and the crew that fly them are as equally admired. As a pilot, you've been extensively trained in not only their operations, but also on your manner of speech. These lighter-than-air vehicles are popular amongst wealthy merchants and the upper middle class, who often use them as a more economical way to travel long distances, and to be able to do so in comfort and style.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception and Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's tools, and Vehicles (Air)
- Languages: Any one language of your choice
- Equipment: A set of well-used Navigator's tools, a small book containing your flight log and pilot certification from your company, a set of traveler's clothes, a pair of goggles, and a leather pouch containing 10 gp.
The cockpit of an airship typically consists of four main roles, though the number of crew inside a cockpit can vary wildly depending on the size of the vessel. Smaller airships may only have one of each, while larger vessels have multiple pilots, navigators, and engineers. You can roll on the following table to determine your role, or one that best fits your position.
d4 | Cockpit Crew |
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1 | Captain |
2 | Co-Pilot |
3 | Flight Engineer |
4 | Flight Navigator |
You're able to obtain free passage on any airship that is operated by the company you work for, and most other airships and air-worthy vessels outside it. When purchasing seats for your companions, you're able to do so at a more favorable price and can even bump other people off to make room for your party. You may occasionally be able to trade your assistance for your companion's free seats, though this depends solely on the airship's captain.
Suggested Characteristics
Pilots are both knowledgeable and worldly, owing to the intense know-how needed to steer an airship as well as their work taking them literally around the world. They're usually a free spirited bunch as their work never keeps them grounded for long, taking advantage of their temporary stops to experience whatever consequence-free enjoyment the locale offers them.
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | A beautiful lady? A Dashing man? Someone darling in-between? Let me buy you a drink. |
2 | I have many tales to tell regarding my journeys abroad. Why, there was this one time... |
3 | I frequently travel to another country to the point that I prefer speaking in its language rather than my native one. |
4 | I'm not above schmoozing with the passengers and cabin crew after a flight. |
5 | I'm a master at small talk and can make others feel comfortable around me. |
6 | Looking at the open clouds always leaves me speechless. |
7 | I know many hidden gems and establishments, away from the large tourist spots. |
8 | I'm much more comfortable in the hull of a flying ship than a grounded carriage. |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | Worldliness - I want to broaden my horizons and see as many different cultures as I can. (Good) |
2 | Freedom - Not being tied down and being able to explore the world is liberating. (Chaotic) |
3 | Fame - The glamour and admiration is irresistible. I want more! (Evil) |
4 | Punctuality - Being on time is essential in this line of work. (Neutral) |
5 | Duty - Our first responsibility is to the wellbeing of those on our craft. (Lawful) |
6 | Thrill - There's nothing like the rush of looking out the observation deck and seeing the wide blue sky. (Any) |
d6 | Bond |
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1 | It's just me and the open air, and by golly do I love it. |
2 | The family and friends I have waiting for me back home is what keeps me tethered. |
3 | It's the high life for me, baby! I get to keep rubbing shoulders with the upper crust! |
4 | I want to visit every country in the world! |
5 | Anyone who steps foot on my airship is already a friend of mine. |
6 | Truthfully, I hope to find work in an area that doesn't take me away from home for so long. |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | I'm unable to form and maintain close relationships. |
2 | Not doing work? Me? No, no, it's called delegation. |
3 | I'm actually terrible at handling things under pressure. |
4 | I leave a string of broken hearts in my wake that will inevitably catch up to me. |
5 | I consider anyone outside my profession utterly banal. |
6 | I find it impossible that anyone would dislike me. |
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