Pirate Hunter

You were part of a crew under a famous Pirate Hunter engaged hunting down pirates on the high seas for reward. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the bottomless depths. Your first love is the distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new. 

Discuss the nature of the captain and ship you previously sailed with your Dungeon Master. How famous (or infamous) were they? What has become of them? Did you leave on good or bad terms?  Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost with all hands?

What were your duties on board — boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run?

Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Perception

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

Equipment: A belaying pin (club), 50 feet of silk rope, a memento of the pirate hunter ship you served on, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Sailors can be a rough lot, but the responsibilities of life on a ship make them generally reliable as well. Life aboard a ship shapes their outlook and forms their most important attachments.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I tend to approach conversation with people I've just met as though it were an interrogation.
2	I'm not prone to idle chatter, and prefer keeping to myself unless the topic's business.
3	I'm rather fond of games of chance, like dice
4	I am always gregarious and cheerful, no matter the situation, as long as I am paid well.
5	I hold myself to a strict code of ideals.
6	The whisper of steel and the clash of weapons is just as pleasing as any amount of gold.
7	I cannot resist an opportunity to mock my opponent with a quip or joke, even during combat.
8	I face problems head on, there is no time to lose in life or death situations.

d6	Ideal
1	Justice - These people have violated the law once. I won't let it happen twice. (Lawful)
2	Wealth - The only path to true freedom is having gold enough to do as you will. (Chaotic)
3	Brutality - Gold pales to the brilliance of the life draining from their eyes. (Evil)
4	Morality - It's not enough to hunt them down. They have to understand what they've done is reprehensible. (Good)
5	Ambiguity - This job's just a job, like any other. Nothing personal against my targets. (Neutral)
6	Endurance - In no other line of work could anyone expect to test their limits so completely. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	In a harbor town, I have a paramour whose eyes nearly stole me from the sea.
2	I was cheated out of my fair share of the profits, and I want to get my due.
3	Ruthless pirates murdered my captain and crewmates, plundered our ship, and left me to die. Vengeance will be mine.
4	My comrade's betrayal forced me from my ship, and into this life.
5	Horrendous tales and vile rumour destroyed my crew's good name, and this path is the only recourse to find the truth.
6	The bounty turned sour, and now I find myself pursued by a dangerously twisted enemy.

d8	Flaw
1	Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation.
2	Once I start drinking, it’s hard for me to stop.
3	My pride will probably lead to my destruction.
4	Contract or not, I never bring murder bounties back alive. They showed no mercy, and so neither will I.
5	Sleep, when it comes, is no sleep at all. The time spent tracking marks has left me skittish and paranoid.
6	At a younger age my actions earned me the brand of a criminal, those mistakes haunting me and my fellows even today.
7	I was once hero, yet how far I've fallen. I can trust no one, not even myself.
8	I take pride in my honor, even if it leads me to an early grave I will not falter.