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Rfkannen
2015-02-23, 01:04 PM
I have been in a pirate mood lately. So I usse a challenge, make a pirate archetype for every class. Your hoodoo clerics, your swashbucklers, all that. Dare you accept this challenge?

DiBastet
2015-02-23, 01:57 PM
For the love of refluffing, I present you, DiBastet's pirate and sea themed subclasses refluff!


Barbarian - Shark Savage

http://th01.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2014/154/b/1/caliban_the_orc___shark_totem_shaman_by_ksiazekrzy sztof-d7kvz0f.jpg
Blood on the water

As Wolf Totem




Bard - Legendary Captain

http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/74/640x881_13181_Female_pirate_captain_2d_fantasy_cha racter_girl_woman_pirate_picture_image_digital_art .jpg
You won’t be takin’ my ship ye scouldrels!

As Valor college




Cleric - Stormcaller

http://www.vehiclehi.com/thumbnails/detail/20121026/waves%20storm%20fantasy%20art%20artwork%20lightnin g%20candles%20staff%20conical%20hats%202144x1206%2 0wallpaper_www.vehiclehi.com_99.jpg
Foward! The storm will favor us!

As Tempest domain




Druid - Wavekeeper

http://webspace.webring.com/people/al/ladyazure7/mermaid1.jpg
Worry not, the waves won’t touch us as long as you respect them

As Coastal circle of land




Fighter - Marine

http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/5/640x853_2208_Sketch_Pirate_2d_sketchbook_pirate_fa ntasy_picture_image_digital_art.jpg
Take da ship, seize da crew, all be in a day’s raid matey

As Champion




Monk - Seaside Tavern Brawler

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs21/f/2007/288/d/6/Pirate_by_skazi222.jpg
Put down the rum or I swear I’ll mop the floor with yer innards

As Open Hand way




Paladin - Knight of the Pearl

http://crpp0001.uqtr.ca/w4/campagne/eTools_User/Portraits/Stormwrack/Knight%20of%20the%20Pearl.jpg
On my oath I shall defend this kingdom beneath the sea and all its people, from that which threaten them, wheter from the abysses, the shoals, the lands, or even the planes beyond. Upon my life I swear it.

As Ancients oath




Ranger - Leviathan Hunter

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/215/c/7/Harpooner___2004_by_rakoth.jpg
Whale is on the menu tonight, lads!

As Hunter archetype




Rogue - Scallywag

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs16/f/2007/130/2/7/Pirate_Chick_by_HecM.jpg
Anyone said booty?

As Thief




Sorcerer - Stormdragon Shaman

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2014/226/9/e/water_dragon_by_rawwad-d7v4w5d.jpg
When the water drakes come, you’ll be glad your brought me, captain

As Bronze draconic lineage




Wizard - Ship Seer

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/301/3/6/blind_seer_albion_by_nastyasolovova-d6s5peq.png
A storm is coming

As Divination specialist




Warlock - Cultist of the Deep

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/208/e/a/deep_one_by_uncannyknack-d5xyl5q.jpg
Hey there Cthulhu, down there in your sunken city
You're a billion light years distant and the stars look very pretty
From R'lyeh
So close and yet so far away
Ee-yah, Ee-yay!

Cthulhu Fhtagn, or is that k-THOO-loo fuh-TINE?
I can never quite remember, 'cause I'm not in my right mind
Since I met you
No one corrupts the way you do
You know it's true

Oh, it's what you'll do to me
Oh, and all humanity
Oh, you'll rise up from the sea
Oh, kill everyone slowly
Except the ones like me

Hey there Cthulhu, I've been studying your gospel
The Necronomicon, it gives me nightmares something awful
Where I see
The death of all reality
It fills me with glee

So when the stars are right, you'll come and do your worst
But that's okay because I know you'll eat the cultists like me first
When you get here
I know that day is drawing near
I have no fear

Oh, it's what you'll do to me
Oh, and all humanity
Oh, you'll right up from the sea
Oh, kill everyone slowly

A billion light years seems so far
Below the sea, beyond the stars
Of these humans' putrid souls you'll drink your fill
The fools will all make fun of me
But I'll just laugh maniacally
'Cause no one's ever suffered like they will
Cthulhu, I can promise you
That by the time this cult gets through
The world will never ever be the same
Praise your dark name!

Phn'glui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagh'nagl fhtagn
Boy, that's really quite a mouthful, can't quite cram it in my noggin
Not today
I try to say it anyway
I feel my soul begin to fray
Still I away that frabjous day
Cthulhu calay!

Oh, it's what you'll do to me
Oh, and all humanity
Oh, you'll rise up from the sea
Oh, kill everyone but me
Everyone but me

As Old One patron

Submortimer
2015-02-23, 02:31 PM
You want pirate warlocks? I'll GIVE you pirate Warlocks

They're all bound to the Great Old One, Zordon

http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2011/138/5/b/motivation___pirate_rangers_by_songue-d3gmcql.jpg

Zaydos
2015-02-23, 08:05 PM
Bay Goer (a.k.a. Vikingr)

At 3rd level you may treat attacks with thrown weapons as melee attacks for the purposes of barbarian class features (such as Rage Damage, and Reckless Attack). When raging the range of thrown weapons you use is increased by 50%.

At 6th level you gain advantage on all Strength checks made to Swim and, when you are raging you gain advantage on Intimidate checks, a Swim speed equal to your land speed.

At 10th level enemies gain disadvantage with ranged attacks against you. If you are raging and have a free hand and a thrown weapon misses you, you may catch the weapon and make an attack with it as a reaction.

At 14th level while raging your land and swim speeds double and if you hit a target with your first melee or thrown weapon attack during a round you may sacrifice your second attack to make it a critical hit instead of a normal hit.

Explanation:
Vikings were not really pirates, as they only rarely attacked other ships (a naval fight is mentioned in Grettir's Saga) but were sea raiders which makes them fairly close. Javelins were a weapon favored by vikings and useful for getting in an early attack before leaving the ship so I decided to focus somewhat on thrown weapons, you can fight from afar while raging giving the subclass a niche. The level 6 ability gives them the ability to fight in the water without disadvantage when raging and a mild benefit outside of their chosen terrain type. The level 10 ability is inspired by sagas where the protagonist will often catch a thrown spear or javelin and throw it back at the attacker. The level 14 ability is me just throwing something uninspired on.