Praying on the settlements and ships of Southern Faerun, facing might storms and mighty enemies. You sent your youth on one of these raiding ships, whether being a sailor, cook, or captain, those who are the lawless privateers sent by secret organizations to take down others who sail the seas.
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.
Lord Byron
- Skill Proficiencies: As a sailor of the high seas, you are skilled in Athletics, Perception, and Deception.
- Tool Proficiencies: You can have tool proficiencies in Navigator's tools or Vehicles (Water).
- Languages: You have language proficiencies in Common and one other Standard language (Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Gnomish, Goblin, Halfling, or Orc)
- Equipment: As a Corsair, you get a lucky trinket, such as a lucky rabbit's foot or a small stone with a hole in the center (you can roll for a random trinket using the trinkets table in the PHB), 15 gold pieces, and a set of common clothes.
No matter what settlement you're in, you can get away with small crimes. Most people will not report you to the authorities, but be careful of what crimes you commit!
Suggested Characteristics
Corsairs are rough, like the seas they travel, but they can be fiercely loyal to their crew, captain, and ship! Keep a couple of these characteristics in mind as you use this background.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am very reliable |
| 2 | I work hard so I can have fun after |
| 3 | I stretch the truth for the sake of a good story |
| 4 | I like to brawl in new taverns to get to know the city |
| 5 | I never pass up a wager |
| 6 | My language is so foul Asmodeus winces when he hears it |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect and Loyalty (Good) |
| 2 | Fairness and Equality (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Mastery and Predatory (Evil) |
| 5 | People not Ideals (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration and Hope (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Loyalty to captain |
| 2 | Loyalty to the ship |
| 3 | Remembering the first ship |
| 4 | Love to the one who nearly stole me from the sea |
| 5 | Cheated out of the profit |
| 6 | Vengeance for my shipmates against those who murdered them |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will always follow orders |
| 2 | Will do or say anything to avoid work |
| 3 | Stubborn when someone questions me |
| 4 | I drink. A lot |
| 5 | I pickpocket loose coins and trinkets |
| 6 | My pride will be my destruction |
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