Chiyodan's Pirate Captain

You’ve been a terror on the seas for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the bottomless depths, all to clench your fists around your one true love - someone else’s property. Discuss the crimes committed on the ship you previously owned with your Dungeon Master. Did you peddle stolen goods, attack any vessel in your path, or take to port to rob its citizens? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost with all hands? Is your “shore leave” temporary, or permanent? How did you run your ship? How large was your crew? Did you rule with an iron fist, or was there chaos aboard? Who was your First Mate and your Bosun? Will you return and take your place as captain, or will you have to fight to reclaim it?

Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves’ tools or Navigator’s tools, vehicles (water)

Equipment: Silk rope (50ft), a lucky charm such as a rabbit’s foot or a small stone with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinket’s table), a set of fine clothes, a signet ring, and a purse containing 25GP

Suggested Characteristics

Pirates can be a rough lot, but the responsibilities of life on a ship make them generally reliable as well. Maintaining control of the entire ship comes with a plethora of bonds - to the crew, to the ship itself, and to the hunt. Life aboard a ship shapes their outlook and forms their most important attachments, and the role of Captain offers experiences most do not share.

d8	Personality Trait
1	“My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most important person in the world.”
2	"My language is as foul as an otyugh nest.”
3	"No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses.”
4	"To me, a tavern brawl is a nice way to get to know a new city.”
5	“I take great pains to always look my best, and follow the latest fashions.”
6	“I stretch the truth for the sake of a good story.”
7	“My favor, once lost, is lost forever.”
8	“My crew knows they can rely on me, no matter what.”

d6	Ideal
1	"Respect. The thing that keeps a ship together is mutual respect between captain and crew.” (Good)
2	“Mastery. I am a predator, and the other ships on the sea are my prey.” (Evil)
3	“Family. My crew and I are bonded. The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” (Any)
4	“People. I am committed to my crew, not to ideals.” (Neutral)
5	“Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards.” (Lawful)
6	“Freedom. The sea is freedom - the freedom to go anywhere and do anything.” (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	“My family is my crew; nothing else matters.”
2	“The ship is most important - crewmen come and go.”
3	“I have a favorite on my ship, and I’ll see the world burn for them.”
4	“My loyalties lie with myself, anyone who thinks otherwise can walk the plank.”
5	“I was cheated out of my destiny, and I’m going to get my due.”
6	“Rival pirates murdered my crew, plundered my ship, and left me to die. Vengeance will be mine.”

d6	Flaw
1	“I give the orders, even if I know they’re wrong.”
2	“I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasure.”
3	“Once I start, it’s hard for me to stop. Start and stop what? Yes.”
4	“In fact, the world DOES revolve around me.”
5	“I can’t help but pocket loose coins and trinkets that I see. Treasure is meant to be plundered, after all.”
6	“I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger.”