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.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from Athletics, Engineering, Insight, Intimidation, Sleight of Hand or Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (Water)
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a warm coat, a lucky charm and a pouch containing 100 000 beri
You have manned many ships in your time and have learned how to instantly recognize the strengths and weaknesses of a vessel under your command. When you commandeer a ship from the helm, you instantly learn all of the ship's statistics, including its current and maximum hit points, and whether its current hit point maximum has been reduced or not.
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. You can move across a ship's deck in any weather and under any conditions without making ability checks or saving throws as a result of moving.
Suggested Characteristics
Shipman
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