Shipwright Background
RARE BACKGROUND
Description: As a Shipwright, or its variant, an Airwright, you are an expert craftsman in the art of building and maintaining ships, whether they navigate the seas or the skies. Your journey into this trade might have been a family tradition, an inspiring mentorship, or a personal choice driven by fascination with vessels. You might run your own shipyard, work under another's employ, or simply take joy in ensuring that ships are sea- or airworthy. Your motivation could be a quest for recognition, personal satisfaction, or a deep appreciation for the craftsmanship itself. Regardless of your path, your expertise ensures that the vessels you work on are of the highest quality.
Background Traits
- Ability Boosts: One must be to Intelligence or Strength, and one is a free ability boost.
- Skills: You're trained in two of the following skills: Crafting, Lore (specific to a type of vessel), Society, or Survival.
- Feat: You gain the Specialty Crafting skill feat, focusing on ship or airship crafting.
- Languages: You gain one additional language of your choice.
Special Ability - Visionary: Your extensive knowledge of shipbuilding allows you to conceptualize repairs, upgrades, and modifications with ease. You have a keen understanding of the materials needed for any work on vessels and know where to find them. When working on a water or air vehicle, whether it's for repair, upgrade, or addition, your deep expertise grants you an edge in ensuring the success of your endeavors.