You were raised on the high seas and have been sailing since you can remember. You are a natural sailor and have a way about the water. You may or may not be a bit unsavory and rude to the commoner but different floats for different boats.

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, Athletics, Perception, Intimidation, or Insight

Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (water).

Languages: One extra language between Abyssal, Goblin, or Undercommon.

Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a Explorer's Pack, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The Sea calls folk from all walks of life, and so your crew member is unlike any other. Consider what life your Shipmate has had before they set sail.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I hate being given orders.
2	I seek to help those in need
3	When I say I’m going to do something, I would rather die trying than not try at all.
4	I have to be in control of the situation at all costs.
5	Better to Die as a Warrior than Live as a Coward.
6	Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
7	I like to use flashy acrobatic moves and a winning smile to seem cooler than I may actually be.
8	I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?

d6	Ideal
1	Journey. The world’s beauty must be explored and admired. (Good)
2	Justice. I must see wrongs righted or I will right them myself. (Lawful)
3	Freedom. Rules are inherently tyrannical and must be opposed in order to be free. (Chaotic)
4	Power. Power is the measure of a man, and without power, man is helpless and weak. (Evil)
5	Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
6	Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)

d4	Bond
1	I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
2	I promised my kin that I’d return with plenty of coin and treasure to set them and future generations for life.
3	I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
4	I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.

d6	Flaw
1	I am a wanted man, and there are others who will seek day and night to kill me.
2	I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
3	The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
4	The hard drink. The hard drink is irresistible to me.
5	I have an eye for coin, and will stop at nothing to achieve endless wealth.
6	I have trouble trusting in my allies.