Scholars are purveyors of knowledge and intrepid explorers of the forgotten past. While many are content staying in the safe confines of libraries and academies, others feel a longing call to adventure in their hearts and set sail for the Grand Line.
Scholars that board pirate ships typically do so because they're pursuing knowledge that the world government does not want them to find: The secrets of the mythical Void Century and the knowledge of how to read ancient poneglyphs found scattered around the world.
Scholars are few and far between for this reason, but they are invaluable assets to any crew looking to reach the end of the Grand Line, as the only way forwards is hidden within the poneglyphs.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, choose one from Insight, Investigation, Nature, Religion or Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, Forgery kit
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a leatherbound journal, inkwell, quill, and a pouch containing 100 000 beri
You can read and write in poneglyphs. Scholars are close to the only people in the world that can do this, and are actively being hunted by the world government as a result. Knowing your enemy, you can immediately tell whether a town has a strong or weak marine force presence, and wherein a settlement a marine base would be located, though you do not know any exact numbers or specific names stationed there.
Additionally, you are well-versed in the lore of the world. If you do not know a specific piece of information when you try to recall it, you instead know where you can learn this information if it can be found in places such as libraries, scribes, or held secret by known sages. Your DM might rule that certain information is near or completely inaccessible, or that it can only be found in one specific place that is extraordinarily difficult to reach.
Suggested Characteristics
Scholar
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