ON E X CL U SI V E

PATRE ATION
T E R C R E
CHARAC
PREVIEW

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 PLAY TESTING
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 Pirate Borg
PATREON EXCLUSIVE CHARACTER CREATION PREVIEW

Written and Illustration by

Luke Stratton | Limithron

with public domain images from

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 ec e n t p er s on, b ut
yo u w e re once a d
Perhap s n o th er p l ace.
in a
t w a s lon g ago, and
tha
y o u're a lowlife.
N ow
A scoundrel . e.
A Pyrat
o l lo w th e se steps
F e nature.
y o u r vil
to discover

4 | Character Creation
4 | Pirate Borg
 Create a Player Character (PC)
1. Roll on each of the tables on this page.
2. Choose or roll [d6] a class, which will affect the next 3 steps
(starting on page 7), or you can be a landlubber (no class).
- Roll your ability scores (page 18).
- Roll your hit points (page 30).
- Roll for a weapon, clothing, and a hat (page 22-page 24).
- Roll starting Devil's Luck (page 27).
3. Roll a background (page 26).
4. Roll on the tables on pages page 28-43.
5. Name your pirate.

Welcome to Pirate Borg.

d6 d12 d12
container cheap gear Fancy gear
1 bucket 1 lantern (d6 hours of oil) 1 compass
2 belt pouch 2 d4 candles (6 hours each) 2 spyglass
3 sack 3 30 ft of rope 3 fishing rod
4 small sea chest 4 shovel 4 2 random
5 backpack 5 tankard Mythic Artifacts
6 large sea chest 6 weighted dice 5 bottle of fine rum
7 flint and steel 6 an old pocket watch
8 hammer & nails 7 blanket and pillow
9 mess kit 8 ink, quill, parchment
10 pipe & tobacco pouch 9 an worn out book
11 d6 torches 10 a first aid kit
12 a pet [d10] 11 a whetstone
12 an instrument [d10]
1 snake 1 concertina
2 rat 2 drum
3 lizard 3 flute
4 monkey 4 fiddle
5 parrot 5 banjo
6 cat 6 horn
7 dog 7 hurdy-gurdy
8 hawk 8 guitar
9 hermit crab 9 mandolin
10 fish in a jar 10 voice of an angel

Character Creation
Pirate Borg| 5| 5
 1.Brute

A tough melee combatant

prone to fits of...
6 | Pirate Borg
6 | BRUTE
 When you're not bashing, smashing, slashing, or crashing, you're... well
that's all you really know how to do. You can’t use artifacts, but your
Strength. SMASH first, never
muscles are "magic": roll 3d6+2 for Strength
ask questions: roll 3d6-2 for Presence
Presence.

Begins with d2 Devil's Luck. HP HP: Toughness + d10.

Roll for clothing [d10] and a hat [d12].

Start in g A bili ty Gett ing Bett er

You begin with a trusted weapon [d6]. It
has a nickname (what is it?). It will never
break (but can be dropped). DR10 to attack:
1.IronAnchor.Requires two hands, d8
damage. Reduces armor by -d2.
Every time you get better, gain one of the
following [d6]. Reroll repeats.
1.Liar’sDice. A small bag of 5d6. Roll them
before battle. If the total is even, -2 DR for
melee attacks, but defend with DR14.

2.WhalingHarpoon.d8 damage and can be 2.Boomstick. Listen up. You find a

thrown by testing Agility DR12.
3.MeatCleaver. It’s caked in layers of dried
blood. d4 damage; on a 1 a disease from one
of its prior victims infects the target. It dies
in d6 hours unless cured.
4.PartofaBrokenMast. It has a rusted nail
protruding from one end. d8 damage, plus an
extra d4 on a critical hit.
5.Large,RustedMachete. d6 damage. Great
for chopping down vines and fopdoodles. It
glows in the dark if there are snakes nearby.
6.RottenCargoNet. Throw it at someone (or
something) by testing Agility DR8 to stop
them from moving for d2 rounds. Trapped
targets take 1 damage each round.
blunderbuss. You got that?
Blunderbuss
DR8 to hit & d10 damage when really
close, otherwise DR12 and d4. Takes
2 rounds to reload.
3.BloodFrenzy. +1 to damage rolls for each
enemy you’ve killed so far this battle. The
effect resets/ends after 1 minute of no death.
4.TavernBoxer. Attacks with your fists deal
2d4 and ignore Fumbles.
5.ThickSkinned. You count as wearing light
armor even when you aren’t [-d2].
6.GrogBreath. When close to an enemy,
belch to stun them for 1 round. Limit once
an hour unless you drink more grog.

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Rope Monkey
You’re as nimble in the
rigging as you are on
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the deck. If you attack
Bu ck picks after swinging, jumping,
lo or making an acrobatic
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3.
caneer Begins with [d2] Devil's Luck. HP: TOUGHNESS+
NESS+[d8]

Expert marksmen, especially with muskets & rifles.

Skilled trackers and survivalists. You start with a
musket, and your attacks with it are DR10 to hit.
When you get better, roll for an additional feature.
Each can be taken twice (reroll if rolled three times).

ACKER acking has

1. WILDLIFE TR
ow the dire ctio n th at so me thing you are tr
tell approximat
ely
You always kn rrent location,
and can
cu
headed fr om yo ur be taken once.
lo ng ag o it wa s here. Can only
how
2. CR ACK SHOta T n again, DR6.
ng ed at ck s are DR8. If take
All ra
ER again: you can
3. FAST RELOAD 1 ro un d in st ea d of 2. If taken
Reloading takes .
ad an d sh oo t in the same turn
relo
combat,
4. FOCUSED AIuMshoot an enemy you have alread.y hit this
Every time yo is cumulative
e DR by 2. This effect ch previous hit.
lo we r th
ai n: al so de al +1 damage for ea
If taken ag
5. BUCCAN CO OK the fine
land life have taug ht you
Months of is an fire. You
me at s ov er the bucc
art of co ok in g smoked meat.
ra tion s of exquisite can make d4 more
start with d8
el y re cove rs d4 hp, and you
at
Eating it im medi you kill.
y edible animal
rations from an
recover d6.
If taken again:

6. SURVIVALIST
Your body has developed into a finely tuned machine for existing
in the wild. -2 DR to toughness checks. Taken again: -4 DR.

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 4.
Swashb uck ler
Begins with d2Devil's Luck. HP: [Toughness+d8]
Begins with: Weapon[d10] Clothing[d10] Hat[d12]

12
12| |Swashbuckler
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a brash
Fighter with
Abilities
Quick & Strong, roll 3d6+1 for
Strength and Agility. Egotistically
Preoccupied, roll 3d6-2 for Presence.
You begin with one of the following
fighting styles:
1. Ostentatious Fencer
Your melee Attack/Defense is DR10
when wielding a rapier or cutlass. When
dueling one-on-one, you deal +1 damage.
2. Flintlock Fanatic
You can attack with up to three pistols on
your turn (if you have them). Reloading
one pistol only takes you one round.
3. Scurvy Scallywag
You don’t fight fair. -2 DR when attacking
an enemy that has already been attacked
this turn.
4. Inspiring Leader
Once a combat, roll a d4. Everyone else
may add or subtract that value from any
roll during this combat.
5. Knife Knave
You start with 2 knives, and when you
attack with them you can make two
attacks a turn. They are DR10 to hit, and
if the first attack hits, the 2nd is an auto-
hit.
6. Black Powder Poet
Your DR when throwing bombs and
grenades is DR10. You start with
explosives. Roll d4 times on the Grenades
and Bombs table (page 25).
B ravado
& Swag ger
When you get better, gain one of the
following:
1. Shakespeare of Insults
Your tongue is as quick as your blade. Add
+1 to all your damage rolls.
2. Military Mastermind
Your experience in battle makes you and
your allies a deadly threat. When combat
starts, test Presence DR10 to make a
surprise attack against the enemy or
prevent them from surprising you.
3. Sword Master
You have mastered the art of swordplay.
-2 to DR when attacking with any kind
of sword.
4. Intimidating Presence
Your stature strikes fear in the hearts and
minds of your enemies. Enemies close to
you suffer -2 Morale.
5. Dazzling Acrobatics
Fancy footwork, superior upper body
strength, and a dash of style give you the
upper edge in a fight. Agility is +2 when
defending.
6. Calculating Cutthroat
You crit on natural 19 and 20 (attack &
defense).
Swashbuckler | 13| 13
Pirate Borg
 ealot. A clergy member, cultist, shaman, or believer.
Thou hath a keen mind: Roll 3d6+2 for Presence.
Burying thy head in tomes has left thou weak:
Roll 3d6-2 for Strength. Thou shall begin with
V. d4 Devil's Luck, HP: Toughness + d6. Roll for a
weapon [d8] and thy clothing [d8].
Thee may use artifacts while wearing medium armor (-d4 or lower).

PR AY ERS

When thou doth begin, and every time thy doth improve, learn a single random prayer. Each
prayer thy doth know may be used once a day (or more if thou hath rolled it more than once).

I. HEAL V I . HOLY PRO T E C T ION

Heal thyself or another for d6 HP. Thee or an ally gets -4 to DRs to defend for
one attack. This may be applied after dice are
II. CURSE rolled.

Test Presence DR10: deal d8 + Presence V II. DI V I NE LIGHT

damage to an enemy thy can see that has
already been hurt in this fight.
I X . D E A T H WA R D
Touch the corpse of someone that has just
died and test Presence DR10: they come
back to life with 1 HP. Crit: Full HP. Fumble:
They come back as a zombie and attack thee!
I V. I N F L U E N C E
W E ATHER
Test Presence DR10 to change the direction
of thy wind. If thee succeedth by 5 or more
thee can also conjure or repel precipitation.
Crit: Lighting strike d12. Fumble: Lighting
strikes thee: d6
V. B L E S S E D G U I D A N C E
Thee may add d4 to any roll thee or another
player maketh.
Bright light radiates from thee for up to d6
x 10 minutes.
V III. SILENCE
For the next 2d6 x 10 minutes, everything
within 25 feet of thee makes no sound. The
effect only ends when the time doth expire.
III. T U R N U NDE A D
Check morale (add or subtract thy Presence
modifier) to attempt to place an undead
creature under thy command.
X. COMMU NE
Test Presence DR8: Ask thy deity a single
“yes” or “no” question. The answer may be
“unclear” or thee may receiveth no answer at
all.

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Borg || 15
I V. T H E G R E A T O L D O N E V. T H E A N C I E N T

PirateZealot
GODS 666. THE PR I NCE OF DA R K N E S S
III. MOTHER NAT U R E CH U RCH THE II.
I . T H E ON E T RU E G OD [d6] Whom dost thou serve?
 6.
Vodou B o k o r with
communicates
A sorcerer that irits and is a conduit
ral sp
powerful natu magical powers.
for ancient

1616| Pirate
| Bokor Borg
Drawing your power from Vodou spirits known as Lwa, you are weak in body [roll
3d6-2 for Toughness] but strong with the old magic of the world [roll
3d6+2 for Presence]. You can use artifacts when wearing medium armor, but
never while near cold iron or while holding a metal weapon.

Begins with [d4] Devil's Luck. HP: [Toughness+d6]

[Toughness+d6]..
Starting Weapon: wooden knife or belaying pin. Roll d6 on the clothing table.

You begin with a rank one VODOU ABILITY [d6]. When you get better roll again,
increasing your rank if you roll an ability you already have.

Papa Legba
Trickster Lwa of the Crossroads. Communes
with the other Lwa. Usually manifests as an
old man with a dog.
Baron Samedi
Lwa of the dead and the graveyard.
Manifests in a black suit and top hat.
Likes strong rum & tobacco.

1. Commune with the Lwa 4. Hand of Samedi

Ask the spirits a question about an You can summon a ghostly, purple hand.
adjacent room, though they may lie. It obeys your commands, but will attack
Test Presence to know if they are telling on a Fumble.
the truth but after failing you cannot I.2d4 II.2d4+1 III.2d4+2
test again until sunrise.
I.DR12 II.DR10 III.DR8
5. "ZombiE" POWDER
A taste of this white powder appears
2. Lwa Possession to kill a living creature, but when they
Once per combat, one random creature awake they'll remember everything.
is possessed by a Lwa. Friends: -2 DR Once a combat, test Presence DR 12
to attack and defense. Foes: -2 DR to to see if it falls "dead" asleep for:
attack or defend against it. Any fumbles I.d2
I.d2 rounds II.
II.d6
d6 rounds III.
III.d6
d6 days
related to this creature cause the Lwa to
leave, stunning the host for 1 round.
I.Lasts for d2 rounds II.d4
6. Raise the DeaD
Once a day, you can create skeletal
III.Until combat ends thralls from nearby corpses. They tumble
into bones at dawn.
I.1 thrall
3. Protection II.2 thralls
Each day you can cast a ritual,
summoning Papa Legba to watch
III.d4 thralls

l T h r a l l
S ke leta
4
over the souls of you and your allies. Bite d
Everyone who is protected gets +d2 Claw/
le -
Mora 7
Armor for the day. HP 4 1
I.1 soul II.2 souls III.3 souls
ko r
Bo Borg | 17
Pirate
 Abilities
AGILITY Defend, balance, swim, flee
PRESENCE Perceive, aim, charm, use Artifacts
STRENGTH Crush, lift, strike, grapple
TOUGHNESS Drink grog/rum, resist elements, survive falling

DR
Ability Scores
Roll 3d6 (or whatever your class calls
for) and using the table on the right to
generate each ability score from -3 to +3.
The sum is not used in the game once the
Tests
Tests are made against a Difficulty
Rating. To succeed roll d20 ±
your ability with a result equal to
or greater than the DR. Creatures

AF
character is created, only the table value.
Landlubbers (Player Characters created
with no class) can roll 4d6 and drop the
lowest die for two of their abilities. When
don’t use abilities, they just roll a d20
against DR.
For example, pick the jail lock DR14 or
climb the rigging DR12.

T
the character is later improved an ability
can never exceed +6 or -3.
Difficulty Ratings [DR]
6 so simple people
Modifiers laugh at you for failing
1–4 –3 8 routine but some
5–6 –2 chance of failure
7–8 –1 10 pretty simple but not
9–12 ±0 simple enough to not roll
13–14 +1 12 normal
15–16 +2 14 difficult
17–20 +3 16 really hard
18 should not be possible

Carrying Capacity
You can carry Strength+8 normal-sized
items without a problem. After that when
testing Strength and Agility DR increases
by 2 (from 12 to 14 etc.). It is impossible to
carry more than twice Strength+8.
Normal-sized:
cargo nets, muskets, maps, shovels
NOT
cannons, sea chests, oars, corpses

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Rounds
Combat rounds are about 6 seconds, enough time to make an attack (or use an Artifact)
and traverse the deck of a small ship (around 30 feet).

Rest
Short rest (about 10 minutes): restore d4 HP.

DR
Long rest (over night): restore d6 HP.
No food or drink: restore 0 HP. After two days of starving: lose d4 HP per day.
Infected or sick: lose d6 HP every day.

Morale [2d6]

AF
Most enemies will not fight to the death. Roll for morale if:
• the leader is killed
• half of the group is eliminated
• a single enemy has only 1/3 of its HP left

T
If you roll greater than the creature’s Morale value with 2d6, it is demoralized. Roll d6
to see if the enemy (1-3) flees or (4-6) surrenders.

Hit Points [HP]

Reference your class for your starting HP, or if you are a Landlubber (you have no class)
begin with Toughness + d8.
In worst case 1HP, but never less.

Zero HP Negative HP
If you are reduced to 0HP or less, you are You are Dead.
Broken(d4)
1. Fall unconscious for d4 rounds,
awaken with d4 HP.
2. Roll a d6: 1-5 = Broken or severed
limb. 6 = Lost eye. Can’t act for d4
rounds then become active with d4
HP.
3. Hemorrhage: death in d2 hours unless
treated. All tests are DR16 the first
hour. DR18 the last hour.
4. Dead.

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 COMBAT eir atta
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Players

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Test STRENGTH DR12

INITIATIVE go[d6]
first
RANGED
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Test PRESENCE DR12
4-6 PCs go first
Individual initiative (if
needed): AGILITY + d6 DEFENSE
Test AGILITY DR12
If you fail the enemy hits you.
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 GETTING BETTER
The game master
decides when a
dividing the pl character shou
ld be improved
under, burying . It might be
treasure, or ac after: a raid,
When this happ quiring a new
ens, do these ship.
things:

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greater th against ev
an the ab ery abilit
ABILITY CHANGES
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of +6. Re ility incr s equal to
sults belo ease it by or
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starting weapon

1. Marlinspike or Belaying Pin [d4]

2. Knife or Bayonet [d4]

3. Smallsword or Machete [d4]

7. Flintlock Pistol
[2d4, reload 2, Presen
ce + 10 shots]

We apons
rting Borg
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 4. Cat O' Nine Tails [d4]

5. Boarding Axe [d6]

5. Cutlass [d6]

8. Finely Crafted Rapier [d8]

9. Boarding Pike [d10]

10. Musket [2d6, reload 2, Presence + 10 Shots]

Starting Weapons
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 irates and sailors almost

P never wear armor or

use shields:
Metal isn't bulletproof.
Plus, getting around a ship
while covered in metal will
get you snagged, thrown
overboard, and probably

Hat
drowned.
d12
1-4 none
5 wig 10s
6 bandanna 1s
7 cavalier
8 bicorne
9 tricorne
10 fancy [roll again d4+5]
11 metal lined [roll again d4+6]
-1 damage

ing
12 conquistador helmet

th
-1 damage & you can choose

lo
C d10
to ignore all damage from
one attack but helmet breaks.

(only d6 if you begin with any artifacts)

When you take damage, roll your
ARMOR DIE and subtract that
1-2 rags (tier 0) from the total damage.

ood
3-4 common clothes (tier 0) 2s
old uniform (tier 0) 8s o k g
5
6 fancy clothes (tier 0) 75s... Y ou
lo
7 leather armor (-d2 damage, tier 1) 20s
8 hide armor (-d2 damage, tier 1) 25s
9 chain shirt (-d4 damage, tier 2) 100s
DR +2 on Agility tests.
10 conquistador breastplate (-d6 damage, tier 3) 200s
DR +4 on Agility tests, defense is DR +2.

will ne ve r wo rk wh en ca ying iron

You'll most likely sink and drown in water.
rr
M agic artifacstsor while wearing metal.
Borg weapon
24 | Pirate
24 | Clothing
Grenades and Bombs d6
Equipment
Throw the bomb. Anyone nearby (up to d4 targets) must test Agility
DR12 or take damage. Fumble: hit d4 allies instead.
d6 Type DMG Cost Effect
1 smoke bomb - 10s blind for d4 rounds
2 improvised grenade 1d10 10s
3 clay grenade 2d8 15s
4 iron grenade 3d6 20s
5 fire pot d6 20s 1-2 on a d6 each turn and it
spreads! Goes out on a 6.
6 stink ball 2d4 20s Toughness DR12 or poisoned

DR
Equipment
Equipment list coming soon...

AF
T
Equi
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 sea
You begin with& a reason to go to
B ack gr ound 2d 6 x 10 s ay or bo ok
d100 r 2d6 x 10 s & a plaling kit
1- 20 sa ilo 2d6 x 10 s & he t supplies
Background 21 acto
22 ap ot
r
he
23 artisastssin
24 as ndit
ca ry 2d 6 x ss &
2d6 x 10
2d6 x 10
10
s &
ar
& a da gger
a club of fine rum
ask
x 10 s & aa flset of files ansodmtoe crew
ols
25 ba 2d 6 s &
rk ee p 2d 6 x 10 e re sp ec t of
26 baac ith 2d6 x 10 s & thpr able pa st
27 bl suksnm 3d6 x 10 s & a smofalitl toy or trinket
28 bo siness man s & a
29 bubin boy 2d4 x 10 s & a spurygfr la ss
2d8 x 10 eedom nd
30 ca ptain 2d 4 x 10 s & yokeepsa ke from the isla
31 ca rmer captive x 10 s & a of re ci pe s
32 fo staway 2d4 10 s & a book oking spices
33 ca ef 2d6 x 10 s & some fine co
ch 2d 6 x s & a set of toolsa crowba r
34 2d6 x 1010 s & lock pick orscripture
35 cook tsman 1d10 x 10 s & a book of unty on your head
36 craf inal 2d6 x 10 s & a smal l bo kit
37 crim lt is t 2d4 x 10 s & a medical compa ss
38 cu serter 2d6 x 10 s & a map and leave your fa rm
39 de ctor 2d6 x 10 s & a reason tond
40 doplorer 2d4 x 10 s & a loya l frie bt
41 exrmer 2d6 x 10 s & a sizable defrom a corpse
42 fa rst mate 1d12 x 10 s & something for mischief
43 fi mbler 2d6 x 10 s & a keen eye ting
44 ga ave robber 2d6 x 10 s & skill at shoo and sy philis
s [d100]

45 gr ard 2d6 x 10 s & an admirer ous disposition

46 gu nner 2d8 x 10 s & a blaspheme back home
47 gu rlot 2d4 x 10 s & a loved on knife
48 ha retic 2d6 x 10 s & a hunting oking for you
49 he memaker 2d6 x 10 s & someone lo somew here
50 ho nter 4 x s & a smal l inn ew here
51 hu ntured servant 2d 3d4 x 10 erty som rs
52 inde pe r 3d6 x 10 s & prop slike of gottoheols
53 innkee ow ne r 2d 6 x 10 s & a di makin tlass
54 la nd 2d6 x 10 s & map ta ry cut
55 lone r
ra ph er 6 x 10 s & a mili ed ical ki ing skills
56 ca rt og 2d s & a m tiat
57 mar ine 2d6 x 10 & good nego
m ed ic 2d 8 x 10 s
& co m ba t trainingand scripture
58 chant 2d6 x 10 s
a holy sy mbol d scripture
59 mer 4 x 10 ss & symbol m an pa ge 5]
m ili ta ry 2d & a ho ly ent table on
60
61 misonsikon
ary 2d6 x 10 10 s & [r ol l on instfrruom your homeland
62 m usicia n 2d6 x 10 s & something
63 m tive 2d4 x 10 s & a compa ss ners
64 na vigator 2d6 x 10 s & good man kit
65 na ble 3d6 x 10 s & a medical d milita ry training res
2d6 x 10 s & a cutlass anfor new pa rental figu
66 no rse
nu 2d 8 x s & a longing en t ta bl e on pa gen 5]
67 r 2d4 x 10 on instru m g dispositio
68 offiphcean 2d6 x 10 s & [rolbol ok d a puzzlin
69 or rformer 6 x 10 s & a mpaanss
70 pe ilosopher 2d
2d6 x 10 s & a coempty bott le of rum
71 phlot an ception d scripture
pi 2d 6 x 10 ss & & skill lya de an d4 pg.4]
72 2d6 x 10 symbol qu [roll Faction
73 piralitteicia n 2d 10 s & a ho
6 x s & a letter of mar a eship's crew
74 po spect ofal instincts
75 prieivstateer 2d6 x 10 s & therore
2d6 x 10 & st ng surviv fa ith
76 pr artermaster 2d 4 x 10 s st ro ng sensed ofa few al lies
77 qufugee s & a
2d 4 x 10 ld pl an s an know ledge
78 re ligious follower
re 2d 6 x 10 ss & &
bo
da rk an d powernefuwl home
79 lutionary er 2d6 x 10 sire for ils a
80 revo ored sorcer 2d4 x 10 s & a de sa
81 rum 10 s & skill ww itbohoks
82 ruilnamakerw ay 2d 6 x
s & a fe ies alonm g the way
83 sa hola r 2d6 x 10 10 s & a few ennsem an d a ap ledge
2d 8 x se es know
84 sc oundrel 2d6 x 10 s & keen d mystic or
85 sc out herbs an king
sc 2d 4 x 10 ss & & sk ill w ith woosidw re for revenge
86 an 2d 6 x 10 et hi ng de
87 sham s & a se ur head
88 shipw right 2d4 x 10 s & a boct unty oninyo d
e 2d 6 x 10 ic al m
89 slavug er 2d6 x 10 s & a ta rk cloa kill to learn
90 smldieglr 2d6 x 10 s & a da st ro ng w
91 so y s & a t
92 spudent 2d4 x 10 10 s & a medicckals ki
st 2d 6 x lo ck pi
93 1d12 x 10 s & ck pack
94 surg eon a leatheter dbapa st
th ie f 2d 4 x 10 ss & a ha un
95 2d6 x 10
& eapon
96 vact gabond a culturaln w
vi im 2d 4 x 10 ss & a ha rp oo rchment
97 al warrior 2d6 x 10
& ills, and pa
98 trib le r 2d 6 x 10 s & ink, qu
99 w ha
10 0 writer
26 Backgrounds
26 | Pirate Borg
 The
Devil's Luck
Every class gains a number of Devil's Luck points
(landlubbers begin with d2). When depleted roll the
class’ designated die and regain that many
Luck after resting at least six hours.
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 Terrible Traits [d20]
1. Lush
2. stubborn
3. Mocking sardonic cheer

DR
4. loud
5. stupid

AF
6. coward
7. cocky

T
8. Slightly insane
9. aggressive
10. anxious
11. cheater
12. selfish
13. lazy
14. hedonistic
15. impulsive
16. ostentatious
17. paranoid
18. pretentious
19. sadistic
20. disloyal

28 | |Terrible
28 Pirate Traits
Borg
 Broken Bodies [d20]
1. Missing an Eye 10. Twitches
2. Missing an ear constantly,

DR
3. Matted, dreaded especially trigger
hair finger

AF
4. missing a leg. Peg 11. A nigh incurable
leg or crutch. case of scurvy.

T
5. Missing a hand. Permanently
Hook or claw bleeding gums.
instead [d6]. 12. Syphilis
6. Deep bilge stench. 13. Gout
7. Many, many sailor 14. Gaunt
tattoos. 15. fat
8. (Almost) never 16. bad gas
blinks. 17. Infested with bugs
9. Most teeth have 18. tongue has been
rotted out or have cut out
been broken. 19. Hideously ugly
20. So good looking
people are jealous
Broken Bodies
Pirate Borg| |2929
 Bad Habits [d20]
1. Smokes constantly.
2. Functioning Alcoholic
3. Bets on everything
DR
possible.
4. O.C.D. Constantly
counting.
5. Eating rats is your
AF
favorite past time.
6. Afraid of prime numbers
T
larger than 3. d20 rolls
of 5, 7, 11, 13, and 17 fill
you with superstitious
terror.
7. Become a murderous
grump when hungry.
8. Habitual Procrastinator.
9. Voluntary Insomniac
10. Prefer to shoot first, and
never ask questions.
11. Overly, annoyingly
religious.
12. You know every tall tale
ever told. You make sure
everyone else knows you
know them.
30| |Bad
30 Pirate Borg
Habits
13. You collect something.
You talk to your
collection. They are your
friends.
14. Always trying to trick
your crew mates, just for
fun.
15. Why pay for anything
when you can steal it?
16. Talk to yourself when
alone, but you often think
you are alone when you
aren't.
17. You secretly enjoy the
taste of human flesh.
18. You always "know the
right way", but are prone
to getting lost.
19. Blame others for every
mistake.
20. Extremely obsessive with
tasks and relationships.
 Troubling Tales [d20]
1. Loved ones were 10. Political leaders hold
burned alive. Revenge is loved one(s) as prisoners.
imminent. 11. A Vodou Lwa spirit you
2. Known pirate. Facing the don't like possesses you
gallows if caught. regularly.

DR
3. Betrayed former crew 12. You wronged a infamous
mates. Now they hunt pirate lord.
you. 13. Narrowly escaped a

AF
4. Were marooned on an cannibalistic ending.
island for far too long. 14. You slaughtered them.

T
The voices MUST be Like ANIMALS.
real. 15. Mysterious lone survivor
5. You stole a ship. The of a lucrative treasure
owner wants your money expedition.
or your head, but will 16. [d2] 1:Failed Mutineer.
settle for both. 2:Successful mutineer.
6. You escaped captivity, 17. A silent ghost haunts you.
and will *never* go back. It is always there, but
7. A close relative has only you can see it.
become your greatest 18. Deserted your country's
enemy. military; maybe they think
8. The last three ships you you are dead?
crewed all sank. 19. You have no memory
9. Your last crew was killed before a few days ago.
by undead. They let you 20. You died once already,
live on purpose. but Hell didn't want you.
Troubling Borg || 3131
Pirate Tales
 Thing of Importance [d100]
1. an animal pelt
2. an oyster pearl
3. a silver locket
DR
4. a conch shell
5. a pipe carved from wood
6. a pipe carved from bone
7. a small jade figurine
8. a shard of crystal
9. a Mesoan gold coin
AF
10. a ruined piece of a treasure map
11. a treasure map of an unknown place
12. a diary written by an ancestor
13. a silver ring
T
14. an ivory chess piece
15. a sea creature carved from obsidian
16. a spherical gem that functions like a
prism
17. a jar containing a severed hand,
eyeball, or organ
18. a necklace made of bones and
feathers
19. a book of scripture
20. a novel you loved as a child
21. a silk handkerchief from a distant
land
22. a pouch containing different animal
teeth
23. an old fillet knife
24. a fossil of an extinct fish
25. a piece of colorful coral
26. a small ship in a bottle
27. a letter from a loved one
28. the journal of a dead explorer
29. a stone embossed with a beautiful
mermaid
30. a vial of holy water, from clergy in
your hometown
31. a jar with the remains of a small
squid
32. precious salts and spices, in a tiny
chest
33. a tankard made from a horn
34. a jar of the finest tobacco
35. a golden letter opener
32 32
| Pirate
| ThingBorg
of Importance
36. a cast bronze owl, the size of a
deck of cards
37. a collection of sea shells and rocks
38. a necklace carved from jade
39. a recently deceased relative's will,
naming you as the sole heir
40. a drawing of a loved one
41. a bag of white powder you believe
may be magical
42. an old rusted key with a blue gem
that glows in the moonlight
43. a compass that doesn't point north
44. a clay jar you are using as an urn
45. definitive proof of an enemy's (or
loved one's) crime
46. a small golden bell
47. a old bottle of red wine (Bordeaux,
incredible vintage)
48. a jar of dried jellyfish dust
49. a multi-colored feather from an
exotic bird
50. a necklace from a loved one
51. a gold ring that is too small to fit
on your fingers
52. a single diamond earring
53. a finely made leather eye patch
54. a set of gardening tools
55. a dried flower
56. an animal skull
57. a human skull
58. a gem that glows when submerged
in seawater
59. a dinosaur bone or claw
60. a jar of fireflies
61. a leather bound tome in a language
you don't recognize
62. the blueprints to a new type of ship
63. a carved arrowhead
64. a stone tablet inscribed with ancient
pictographs or hieroglyphs
65. a perfect cube made of crystal
66. significant tattoo, d4:1 love, 2
revenge, 3 ancestors, 4 unknown
origin
67. a bottle of perfumed oil
68. a broken set of manacles
69. a pistol with one shot meant for
someone special
70. a flag of personal significance
71. a broken compass with a mysterious
significance
72. a broken spyglass with a scroll or
map hidden inside
73. a length of rope you made
74. carved gaming pieces
75. a set of rune stones
76. a twig from a very old tree
77. the end of a rope noose taken from
a corpse, a very bad memory
78. a 6' length of chain
79. 4d20 scars from lashes on your
back
80. a long scar on your face
81. 1d4 missing finger and/or toes
82. a missing eye (roll d2)
83. a missing limb (roll d4)
84. a set of keys on a large key ring
85. a small keg of something valuable
(rum, powder, ashes)
86. a magnifying lens (glass only)
87. the cork from a bottle, from a
special occasion
88. a cannonball
89. a deck of cards with 1d4 cards
missing and 1d6 "extra" cards
90. a garment from someone special
91. a wanted poster, d4:1 legend, 2
loved one, 3 enemy, 4 stranger
92. a fancy wig
93. a letter of political importance
94. tanned whale skin or a jar of
blubber
95. a petrified egg
96. a monkey paw with 1 finger
extended
97. a memorized poem that sounds
like a treasure map
98. a golden necklace that could
be the top of a staff
99. a talisman shaped like a
snake
100. a glass vial of
dark blood
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Thing of Importance | 33
 PCs roll
PRESENCE + D4
every morning
to determine how
many times you can
use magical ARTIFACTS
that day; choose from
your available ARTIFACTS .
When using an ARTIFACTS ,
test PRESENCE DR12. If you succeed,
the ARTIFACT is activated and you
subtract one use from your daily
total. If you fail, the ARTIFACT
doesn’t work, you lose d2 HP and
you become confused and disoriented
for the next hour. During this time,
ARTIFACTS will always fail in the
worst possible way.

The GM decides the effect on a Crit

or Fumble, but on page 37 is an
optional table of arcane catastrophes.
34 | ARTIFACTS

Legends tell of ancient artifacts buried deep inside tombs

or lost at sea... there are some who believe these objects hold
34 | Pirate Borg
the key to great magical power...
ENCHANTED MYTHIC

DR
ARTIFACTS ARTIFACTS
1. The Sacred Scripture 1. Chalic of Patecatl
A creature of your choice is confused for d2 creatures regain d10 HP each..
10 minutes.

AF
2. Pearl Rosary Beads
2. Jade Statue of Buddha A creature of your choice gets +d6 on
Move an object up 1d10×10 feet for d6 one roll (damage, test etc.)
minutes.
Gold Eagle Figurine 3. Baron Samedi's Bird Claw

T
3. Ask three questions to a deceased
Hover for Presence + d10 rounds. creature.
4. Poseidon's Conch Fountain of Youth Flask

DR
4.
One creature suffocates for d6 rounds,
losing d4 HP per round. A creature of your choice gains 2d6 extra
HP for 10 rounds.
5. Talisman of Zeus 5. Charon's Obol
Produce d2 lightning bolts dealing d6
damage each. One creature , dead for no more than
a week, is awakened with terrible

AF
6. Pendant of the Beast memories.
A ball of fire hits d2 creatures dealing d8
damage per creature. 6. The Book Of Thoth
You may speak with animals
7. Helmet Of Invisibility for d20 minutes.

T
A creature becomes invisible for d6
rounds or until it is damaged, attacking/ 7. Scepter of Ra
defending with DR6. Light or pitch black d4 creatures lose d8
HP each for 3d10 minutes.
8. Pages from the Necronomicon
Summon (d6): 1–3 d4 skeletons, 4–6 d4 8. Map of Odysseus
zombies. You find all traps in your path for 2d10
minutes.
9. Mesoan Codex
d4 creatures fall asleep for one hour 9. Great Old One Statue
unless they succeed a DR14 test. d4 creatures lose d8 HP each.

10. Davy Jones' Flute 10. Curse Monkey Paw

All creatures within 30 feet lose a total One creature blindly obeys a single
of 4d10 HP. command.

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ARTIFACTS | 35