Fisherman

You have been a fisherman your whole life. It has been a simple life with little to offer as far as excitement or adventure. You live a life of feast or famine as your income has always changed with your luck in the catch. But you generally want for nothing. Your fellow villagers/crew mates are very close knit. You look out for each other. Lately you have grown bored of the daily grind, it might be time to leave and strike out on your own.

Discuss the nature of the village/ship you previously lived in with your Dungeon Master. Was it a small fishing village, a harbor outside a big city, a deep sea fishing vessel? How secluded is it? Why would your character leave?

What kind of fisherman were you? — caster, trapper, diver, deep water, etc.? Did you leave on good terms with your fellows, or on the run?

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Fishing equipment, vehicles (water)

Equipment: Fishing Tackle, Rope, Hempen (50 feet);50 feet of hempen rope, a lucky charm such as a rabbit foot or a knife from a family member (or you may roll for a random trinket on the trinket table), Clothes, Common;set of common clothes, a pouch containing 10 gp, and two pieces of fishing equipment to match your background.

Suggested Characteristics

Fishermen can be a simple lot, but a lifetime of work in the sun make them generally reliable as well. Life as a fisherman shapes their outlook and forms their most important attachments. They tend to be humble, genuine, and generous people.

d8	Personality Trait
1	My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what.
2	I work hard so that I can play hard when the work is done.
3	I enjoy traveling to markets to sell our catch and making new friends over a flagon of ale.
4	I stretch the truth for the sake of a good story.
5	A big city can be overwhelming. You feel much more comfortable in rural settings or out in the wilds.
6	I never pass up a friendly wager.
7	My language is as foul as an otyugh nest.
8	I like a job well done, especially if I can convince someone else to do it.

d6	Ideal
1	Respect. The thing that keeps a community together. (Good)
2	Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards. (Lawful)
3	Freedom. The sea is freedom — the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. (Chaotic)
4	Mastery. I’m a predator, and I run the harbor. Nobody makes a dime without cutting me in for a nickel. (Evil)
5	People. I’m committed to my village, family, or colleagues. Not to ideals. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. Someday I’ll strike out alone chart my own destiny. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I’m loyal to my family first, everything else second.
2	The village/community is most important.
3	I’ll always remember my first catch.
4	In a harbor town, I have a paramour whose eyes nearly stole me from the catch.
5	I was cheated out of my fair share of the profits, and I want to get my due.
6	Building/maintaining a fish empire is the most important thing to me.

d6	Flaw
1	I am a follower, the thought of being by myself terrifies me.
2	I’ll say anything to avoid having to do extra work.
3	Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation.
4	Once I start drinking, it’s hard for me to stop.
5	People call me lazy. I like to think I just have a peculiar patience.
6	My pride will probably lead to my destruction.