Buccaneer Template

120 points (30 points left for customization)

Not your average salty sea-dog this, but a canny and accomplished privateer or pirate – a true seafaring warrior of fortune.

Attributes: ST 10 ⁰; DX 12 ⁴⁰; IQ 10 ⁰; HT 11 ¹⁰.

Secondary Characteristics: Basic Speed 6 ⁵

Advantages: Perfect Balance ¹⁵; Talent – Seafarer 2 (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 11: Power-Ups, p. 19). ²⁰ and 30 points chosen from among: ST or HT +1 to +4 [10/level], DX +1 ²⁰, Per +1 to +4 [5/level], Basic Speed +1 ²⁰, Basic Move +1 to +3 [5/level], Absolute Direction ⁵, Acute Vision [2/level], Alcohol Tolerance ¹, Ambidexterity ⁵, Appearance (Attractive) ⁴, Breath-Holding 1 ², Charisma [5/level], Combat Reflexes ¹⁵, Daredevil ¹⁵, Enhanced Dodge 1 ¹⁵, Enhanced Parry 1 to 3 (Weapon of choice) [5/level], Extra Attack 1 ²⁵, Fearlessness [2/level], Flexibility ⁵, Hard to Kill [2/level], High Pain Threshold ¹⁰, Luck ¹⁵, No Hangover ¹, Rank (Brethren of the Coast) [3/level], Rapier Wit ⁵, Seafarer 3 or 4 [10 or 20], Serendipity [15/level], Signature Gear [Varies], Temperature Tolerance 1 or 2 [1 or 2], Weapon Bond (Weapon of choice) ¹; and Weapon Master (Weapon of choice) ²⁰.

Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Pirate’s) [-5] and 25 points chosen from Appearance (Unattractive or Ugly) [-4 or -8], Bad Temper [-10*], Bloodlust [-10*], Callous [-5], Chummy [-5] or Gregarious [-10], Compulsive Carousing [-5*], Compulsive Spending [-5*], Impulsiveness [-10*], Lecherousness [-15*], Odious Personal Habit (Unrefined manners) [-5], One Eye [-15], Overconfidence [-5*], Sense of Duty (Crewmates) [-5], Trickster [-15*], Vow (Use only weapon of choice) [-5] or (Never refuse a challenge to combat) [-10]. A total of 10 more points chosen from this list or player’s choice, and 5 Quirks.

Primary Skills Boating (Unpowered) (A) DX+1 ¹-13†; Climbing (A) DX+1 ²-13‡; Knot-Tying (E) DX+2 ¹-14†; Seamanship (E) IQ+2 ¹-12†; Survival (Island/Beach) (A) Per+2 ²-12†; and Swimming (E) HT+2 ¹-13†. One of Broadsword, Knife, Saber, or Smallsword, all (A) DX+3 ¹²-15; one of Shield (Buckler) (E) DX+3 ⁸-15, or Axe/Mace or Main-Gauche, both (A) DX+2 ⁸-14. Guns (Pistol) (E) DX+3 ²-15.

Secondary Skills Gunner (Cannon) (E) DX ¹-12, Brawling, Fast-Draw (Sword), and Jumping, all (E) DX ¹-12; Wrestling (A) DX ²-12; and Acrobatics (H) DX ²-12‡.

Background Skills: Seven of Fast-Draw (Knife) or Forced Entry, both (E) DX ¹-12; Stealth (A) DX-1 ¹-11; First Aid or Gesture, both (E) IQ ¹-10; Navigation or Weather Sense, both (A) IQ+1 ¹-11†; Streetwise (A) IQ+1 ¹-11†; Fast-Talk, Gambling, or Smuggling, all (A) IQ-1 ¹-9; Carousing (E) HT ¹-13†; Hiking or Sex Appeal, both (A) HT-1 ¹-10; Intimidation (A) Will-1 ¹-9; Scrounging (E) Per ¹-10; Observation, Search, or Tracking, all (A) Per-1 ¹-9; or 1 point to raise one of those skills or any one-point primary or secondary skill by a level.

Notes

• Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.
  † Includes +2 for Seafarer (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 11: Power-Ups, p. 19). Note the bonus only benefits Carousing and
  Streetwise rolls in port towns, otherwise deduct 2 from Level.
  ‡ Includes +1 for Perfect Balance.