Long John Silver

Long John Silver was born the eighth son of a merchant sailor who perished in a tempestuous squall off the coast of Madagascar when the boy was barely old enough to remember his face. Raised in the grimy ports of Bristol by a mother who took in laundry, Silver learned early that survival meant mastering the art of deception—smiling while stealing, flattering while scheming. He rose through the ranks of piracy not through brute strength, but through an uncanny ability to read men's hearts and exploit their weaknesses. His elaborate wooden leg, lost in a gambling dispute turned violent, became his trademark, yet also his greatest tool for manipulation; men pitied him while he orchestrated their downfall from the shadows. When he encountered young Jim Hawkins aboard the Hispaniola, something stirred within his carefully constructed persona—perhaps a genuine flicker of the boy he once was, before ambition consumed his soul. Yet even this moment of vulnerability served his greater design, for Silver understood that sympathy was merely another currency in his vast economy of manipulation. The captain's map called to Silver like a siren's song, promising redemption from a life of hollow victories and empty victories, and he meticulously orchestrated the mutiny with the precision of a master chess player, each crew member a pawn sacrificed without hesitation. His courtship with Miss Piggy during their time ashore had been another calculated move, a way to secure leverage and distract from his true intentions, though he suspected she saw through his charms far better than he cared to admit. When his treachery was finally exposed by those meddling witnesses, Silver's carefully constructed facade crumbled, revealing the desperate, aging pirate beneath—a man who had traded his humanity for gold and found both slipping through his fingers. His surrender on Treasure Island marked not an end, but merely an intermission in the endless performance of Long John Silver, the charmer wh

Strength

16, modifier 3

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

18, modifier 4

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Cutlass Slash

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 3 slashing damage.

Charm Crew

Each creature of Silver's choice within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Mutiny Call

Silver can command his crew to attack. Up to 3 allied pirates can make a melee attack as a reaction.

Master Manipulator

Silver gains advantage on Charisma checks against creatures he has charmed.

Cunning Action

Silver can take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns.

Pirate's Luck

Once per day, Silver can reroll a failed saving throw.

Fearsome Reputation

Enemies within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

strength

8

dexterity

7

intelligence

9

charisma

11

Silver's Deception

Silver can create an illusion of himself, forcing one creature within 60 ft. to make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of its next turn.

Bribe the Weak

Silver can target one charmed creature, granting it advantage on its next attack roll. This can be used 3 times per day.

Escape Artist

Silver can use a bonus action to disengage and move up to half his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Piercing

Slashing

Charmed

Frightened