Whether found floating on a piece of wreckage, washed up on a beach at twilight or marooned on an uninhabited island no one knows from whence you came and neither do you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature (INT), Survival (WIS)
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's tools, vehicles (water)
- Languages: Primordial (Aquan)
- Equipment: A spear or net, fishing tackle, 50ft of rope, a strange key on a leather thong, a money pouch containing5gp and a weatherbeaten set of salt stained clothes
Feature: Waterlogged
You can hold your breath twice as long as is normal and your swim speed is 5ft faster. By tasting sea water, you can detect substances such as blood, oil or black powder within half a league of your location. If you fall unconscious while in water, you instinctively turn to your back and float.
Suggested Characteristics
Individuals with this background are often seen as aloof by land dwellers. They are also ignorant of the customs and etiquette of land based civilizations, causing slight offenses without meaning to do so. Many prefer solitude over the confusing bustle of cities or seek a deeper connection with animals over other sentient beings.
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I find the sea to be calming and cannot bare to stay away from it for too long.
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2
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I have a deep longing to know who I am and where I came from.
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3
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I prefer the company of sea creatures to any other.
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4
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I cannot bare to see the ocean desecrated or its denizens disrespected.
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5
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Due to a life at sea, I have a hard time finding my ‘land-legs’.
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6
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I have a recurring dream of a strange sea creature in the deep dark ocean.
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7
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I keep a collection of unique seashells, attractive driftwood and colorful corals.
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8
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I often fall short when it comes to observing the social etiquette of land dwellers.
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Ideal |
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Independence. I am a free spirit--no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
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2
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Live and Let Live. Meddling in the affairs of others only causes trouble. (Neutral)
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3
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Bravery. Having defied death once before, I am not afraid. (Good)
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4
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Vengeance. Just as the sea is fickle and demands her due, so do I. (Evil)
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5
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Equity. If there is a surplus, it should be shared equally. (Lawful)
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6
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Adaptability. Just as the sea is ever changing, so are my appetites. (Any)
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Bond |
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I will defend the sanctity of the ocean with my life.
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2
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I have no past but I will have a future worth remembering.
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3
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I must discover the secret of my identity at any cost.
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4
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I am forever in debt to the person who rescued me.
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5
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I will find the ones who left me die and bring them to justice.
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6
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I will never abandoned someone at sea.
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Flaw |
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I do not follow orders.
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2
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I have a hard time connecting with others.
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3
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I invest little importance in sentimental things.
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4
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My mood can sometimes change drastically and without warning.
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5
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I often act without considering the risks.
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6
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I rarely stay in one place long enough to develop deeper relationships.
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