You are a Vikingr—a seafarer by blood or by choice. You have lived by the rhythm of tides and seasons, raiding when needed, trading when wise, and settling where opportunity allowed. You understand ships, crews, and the unspoken rules of life beyond the shore. To you, the world is not divided by borders, but by routes.
Whether you were a raider, explorer, trader, or settler, you know how to survive far from home—and how to take advantage of weakness when you find it.
- Skill Proficiencies:
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Athletics
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Survival
This is non-negotiable. A Vikingr who can’t row, climb, haul, or live rough isn’t one.
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- Tool Proficiencies:
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Vehicles (water)
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Navigator’s Tools
If you don’t know ships and stars, you don’t make it home.
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- Languages:
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One of your choice
Ports mean tongues. You learn fast or you die.
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- Equipment:
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A seafarer’s weapon (handaxe, spear, or short sword)
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Navigator’s tools
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A coil of rope
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A token from a distant shore (foreign coin, charm, carved wood, etc.)
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Traveler’s clothes
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A belt pouch containing 10 gp
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You are accustomed to the customs of ports, crews, and coastal settlements.
In coastal towns, river ports, and trade hubs, you can:
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Secure passage on a ship in exchange for labor, guard duty, or a share of profit
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Find work tied to sailing, hauling, guarding, or scouting with minimal effort
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Identify safe harbors, dangerous waters, or unreliable crews through local rumor
Additionally, you understand the etiquette of ship crews well enough to avoid serious conflict unless you deliberately provoke it.
Suggested Characteristics
Those who live as Vikingr are shaped by travel, hardship, and the demands of life beyond the shore. Their personalities tend toward practicality, resilience, and a willingness to act when opportunity presents itself. Accustomed to uncertainty, Vikingr learn to rely on strength, adaptability, and the people beside them rather than distant authority.
Their ideals often center on freedom, community, and the belief that fortune favors those bold enough to seize it. Bonds are forged through shared voyages and survival against unforgiving elements, while flaws reflect the restlessness and risk-taking that come with a life rarely rooted in one place. Whether raider, trader, or settler, a Vikingr carries the horizon with them wherever they go.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
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| 1 | I trust action more than words. |
| 2 | I feel uneasy too long inland. |
| 3 | I enjoy testing myself against the elements. |
| 4 | I value strong leadership and clear roles. |
| 5 | I’m blunt, even when tact would help. |
| 6 | I respect those who pull their weight. |
| 7 | I enjoy foreign customs and strange lands. |
| 8 | I believe fortune favors the bold. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom – The sea bows to no king. |
| 2 | Strength – Only the capable endure. |
| 3 | Opportunity – Wealth and land are taken, not given. |
| 4 | Community – A crew survives together. |
| 5 | Exploration – The horizon always calls. |
| 6 | Legacy – What I build should outlast me. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My ship or former crew still matters to me. |
| 2 | I seek land promised or stolen from my people. |
| 3 | A voyage went wrong, and I survived. |
| 4 | I owe my life to a captain or navigator. |
| 5 | I carry a relic from a fallen crewmate. |
| 6 | The sea took someone I loved. |
| d6 | Flaw |
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| 1 | I struggle to settle down. |
| 2 | I take risks others wouldn’t. |
| 3 | I underestimate inland dangers. |
| 4 | I’m too quick to answer insults. |
| 5 | I believe strength solves most problems. |
| 6 | I miss the sea even when it nearly killed me. |
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