To say you’ve had a run of bad luck would be an understatement. Before, you may have been a deckhand, an explorer, a shipwright, or even a successful stowaway. But in recent weeks, or possibly even days, you found yourself stranded on a beach amid the wreckage of your vessel. Countless events could have caused your predicament: a natural storm, passing storm spirits, the ocean’s fury, or a raid by the nightmarish army of ecliptic. Left alone with nothing but wood scraps and your wits, you’ve found a way to survive.

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Carpenter’s tools, vehicles (water)

Equipment: A memento of your crew or family, 50 feet of hempen rope, traveler’s clothes, and a tinderbox

Suggested Characteristics

Regardless of your past of life on the water, you’ve come to understand how valuable a bit of wood and a sharp stone can be. You take pride in your self-sustainability, and will never again need to rely on the help of others.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I sometimes talk to inanimate objects because I think they can hear me.
2	I forget I have to tell people what I’m about to do.
3	I pick up scrap materials at random, I might need them later.
4	I eat everything at the table. Never know when I’ll eat again!
5	I get lost easily, and end up following random animal trails instead of the guide.
6	I crave conversation, and can talk people’s ears off long into the night.

d6	Ideal
1	Enjoyment. I could have easily died before now, so I cherish every moment with good friends. (Good)
2	Hoarding. Since I lost everything, I realized it could happen to anyone. So I make it happen and end up with free stuff! (Evil)
3	Nature. Nature determines everyone’s fate, it’s up to the individual to realize that. (Lawful)
4	Self-Love. After living off the land, I realized nothing matters more than how I feel right now. (Any)
5	Second Chances. I always wanted to live my life to the fullest, and now I know nothing is stopping me. (Chaotic)
6	Friendship. I never realized how valuable companionship was until I didn’t have it. (Neutral)

d6	Bond
1	I know I’m not the only one who survived the wreck, and I need to find the others.
2	I carry an inanimate object that I consider my closest friend.
3	It was my fault my ship wrecked, and I’ll never make a mistake like that again.
4	I loved my captain, and promised to live my life the same way they lived theirs.
5	A large amount of treasure went down with my ship, and I need to find it.
6	I stowed away to hide from pursuers who want me dead, and I fear they may find me again.

d6	Flaw
1	I don’t trust anything but my own instincts.
2	I’m quick to run from anything that looks like a catastrophe.
3	Being on a boat makes me incredibly anxious.
4	I’m quick to cling to a bottle of whiskey, to the point where I’ll fight someone for their drink.
5	I believe I’m untouchable, and barely surviving a wreck gave me a thirst for risk.
6	I have visions of my crew drowning, and find it incredibly difficult to sleep.