Shipwright

Features

I'll Patch It!
Provided you have carpenter’s tools and wood, you can perform repairs on a water vehicle. When you use this ability, you restore a number of hit points to the hull of a water vehicle equal to 5 x your proficiency modifier. A vehicle cannot be patched by you in this way again until after it has been pulled ashore and fully repaired.   Life at Sea Your life at sea and in port has shaped you; you can roll on the following table to determine its impact or choose an element that best fits your character.   d6 Sea’s Influence

1. Grand Designs. You are working on plans and schematics for a new, very fast ship. You must examine as many different kinds of vessels as possible to help ensure the success of your design.
2. Solid and Sound. You patched up a war galley and prevented it from sinking. The local navy regards you as a friend.
3. Favoured. You insisted on thicker planking for a merchant vessel’s hull, which saved it from sinking when it smashed against a reef. You have a standing invitation to visit the merchant’s distant mansion.
4. Master of Armaments. You specialised in designing and mounting defences for the navy. You easily recognise and determine the quality of such items.
5. Low Places. You have contacts in the smuggling outfits along the coast; you occasionally repair the criminal’s ships in exchange for coin and favours.
6. Mysteries of the Deep. You experienced an encounter with a possibility divine being while sailing alone. Work with your DM to determine the secret about the deep waters of the sea that this entity revealed to you.

Suggested Characteristics

Shipwright are resourceful carpenters and designers. They often have a dedicated spot at the local tavern, since shipwrights are invaluable to coastal communities. Some travel with naval fleets and might serve as officers if their temperament suits it. Shipwrights have an affinity for working with their hands and often perform feats of carpentry that others might deem miraculous.

Traits

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