"The stars are my map, the helm my heart, and the crew my soul."
— Captain Eryndor Vex, Navigator of the Endless Tides

Description

As a Spelljammer Captain, you command a vessel through the vast expanse of Wildspace and the Astral Sea. Whether as a merchant, privateer, or explorer, you navigate cosmic dangers with skill and lead your crew with authority. Your experience with celestial navigation, interstellar politics, and shipboard life makes you a beacon of leadership and ingenuity in the multiverse.

Your path is defined by adventure and discovery, forging alliances and rivalries with alien species, planar beings, and Wildspace factions. A Spelljammer Captain’s life is one of daring exploits, endless mysteries, and boundless freedom, with every journey contributing to your legacy among the stars.

Attribute Bonuses:

• Two ability scores of your choice increase by +1.

 

 

Skill Proficiencies:

• Persuasion: To inspire allies and negotiate with cosmic factions.
• Survival: For navigating hazardous celestial environments and mapping unknown regions.

Tool Proficiencies: • Navigator’s Tools: For charting safe courses and celestial navigation.
• One gaming set of your choice.

Languages:

• Common
• One exotic language (e.g., Qualith, Primordial, or Deep Speech).

Equipment: You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your class:

• A captain’s logbook, containing star charts and accounts of your voyages.
• Navigator’s tools.
• A trinket from a distant world or plane (roll on the Astral Adventurer’s Guide trinket table or choose one).
• A set of fine clothes, appropriate for a captain.
• A pouch containing 15 gold pieces.

Suggested Characteristics

d4	Ideal
1	Freedom: No one controls the stars, and I will not allow anyone to control me or my ship. (Chaotic)
2	Discovery: There is so much to learn from the multiverse, and I will uncover its mysteries. (Neutral)
3	Protection: My crew and my ship are my family; I will do whatever it takes to keep them safe. (Good)
4	Ambition: Power and renown in the astral sea are mine for the taking. (Neutral or Evil)

d4	Bond
1	My crew is the most important thing in the universe to me, even more so than my ship.
2	My spelljamming helm was gifted to me by my mentor, and I would die before letting it fall into the wrong hands.
3	I am haunted by a disaster from a past voyage, and I seek redemption for the lives I could not save.
4	I owe my success to a powerful astral entity that I made a deal with; one day, I will have to pay my debt.

d4	Flaw
1	My obsession with exploration often leads me to neglect the safety of myself and my crew.
2	I trust too easily, even when dealing with cosmic entities or mercenaries.
3	I take every slight against my ship or crew personally, often leading to unnecessary conflicts.
4	My confidence sometimes blinds me to the risks of a dangerous course of action.

Contacts

Spelljammer Captain Contacts

Your voyages have forged bonds with allies and rivals in Wildspace:

• A shipwright who repairs and enhances your vessel.
• A rival captain who admires your skill but competes fiercely with you.
• A celestial navigator who aids in deciphering cosmic anomalies.
• A faction leader who trusts your expertise in matters of interstellar politics.