Pirate Recruit

Once a merchant's son from a prosperous colonial port, Pirate Recruit squandered his inheritance on gambling and cheap rum before being cast out by his father to fend for himself—a decision that set him on a path of escalating desperation and violence that carved the scars across his weathered face. He drifted from one sinking vessel to another, working as a deckhand and dock laborer, each year stripping away more of his humanity until he realized that survival meant abandoning all pretense of morality and embracing the lawless code of the sea. When a Spanish galleon's cannon fire claimed half his crew during a merchant raid, Pirate Recruit was among the few who lived, and he took it as a sign that fortune favored the ruthless; from that moment, he sought out the captains of Tortuga who promised the richest plunder and asked no questions about a man's past. His loyalty has become a calculated commodity—he follows orders with meticulous precision so long as the gold flows and the rum never runs dry, but he watches every captain with predatory eyes, always calculating which way the wind blows and where the nearest escape route lies. The yellow rot in his teeth and the tremor in his hands speak to years of hard living and harder choices, each one pushing him deeper into a life where trust is a liability and betrayal is merely good business. Pirate Recruit has become the perfect soldier for any captain bold enough to hire him, not because he believes in any cause, but because he has learned that in a world of thieves and murderers, the only certainty is that the man who acts first lives longest.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

14, modifier +2

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Rusty Cutlass Slash

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 2 slashing damage.

Flintlock Pistol Shot

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/90 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 piercing damage.

Desperate Lunge

As a bonus action, move up to half your speed towards an enemy and make a melee attack.

Cunning Escape

Once per turn, when you take damage, you can use your reaction to move up to 10 ft. without provoking opportunity attacks.

Betrayal's Bargain

As an action, choose an ally. If they are reduced to 0 HP, you can take their place and become incapacitated instead.

Predatory Instinct

Gains advantage on initiative rolls and perception checks.

strength

+4

dexterity

+5

constitution

+4

wisdom

+3

Poison