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[[Skulls and Shackles]] is a pirate Adventure Path by Pazio. The local campaign is set in the [[Greyhawk|World of Greyhawk|]].
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== Background ==
 
See the [[#External Links|external links]] for the official campaign guide, including campaign-specific traits. The campaign is run in [[Greyhawk]], in the island chain just south of the main map. The traditional inhabitants of this area are Suel colonists, with a recent influx of people of the Common culture. Olman and Tuov humans make up a colorful native background, along with lizard folk and many and varied unusual species. Under-water folk might get mixed up in the action but are not allowed as player characters, at least not initially.
 
 
 
== Characters ==
 
 
 
[[Skulls_and_Shackles_characters|Characters in Skulls and Shackles]]
 
 
 
== Rules ==
 
 
 
: ''Further information: [[Rules_(Apath)|House Rules]]''
 
 
 
'''A Pirate's Fate''': When a character would ordinarily die, they can choose to suffer a random lasting injury (as described in the Shackles Player's Guide). Each such scar gives a +1 bonus on Intimidate checks, and Intimidate never suffers any penalties that otherwise apply to Charisma-based skills.
 
 
 
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||1–5 |||Minor scar|||Interesting but otherwise cosmetic
 
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||6–8 |||Moderate scar|||Cut on face, +1 bonus on Charisma-based skill checks for first scar only, subsequent cuts count as a major scar.
 
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||9–10||| Major scar|||Severe cut on face, -1 penalty on Charisma-based skill checks
 
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||11–14 |||Loss of finger |||For every 3 fingers lost, –1 Dex
 
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||15–16 |||Impressive wound |||-1 Con
 
 
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||17 |||Loss of eye |||-4 penalty on all sight-based Perception checks
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Carve your name on the ever-changing sea with a saber of terror and triumph. Fight for plunder, fame, and glory, and earn your place among the legends of the sea.
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||20 |||Loss of arm |||-1 Str, cannot use two-handed items. Losing a single hand or arm does not affect a spellcaster’s ability to cast spells with somatic components.
 
 
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[[Skull & Shackles]] is a pirate Adventure Path by Pazio. This page is about our campaign in the [[Greyhawk|World of Greyhawk]].
  
== Character Creation ==
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== Background ==
Characters are created on build points, starting with 20 points. All starting characters gain an additional feat and 0-4 background traits, as specified below.
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The Shackles island have always been home to pirates and other desperadoes, but when the Savage Tide created the Eye of Abendego it became a pirate heaven. Shipping from all of the Pearl Sea must now pass near the shackles on their way to the Flanaess.
  
===Alignment===
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See the [[#External links|external links]] for the official campaign guide, including campaign-specific traits. The campaign is run in [[Greyhawk]], in the island chain just south of the main map. The traditional inhabitants of this area are Suel colonists, with a recent influx of people of the Common culture. Olman and Tuov humans make up a colorful native background, along with lizard folk and many and varied unusual species. Under-water folk might get mixed up in the action but are not allowed as player characters, at least not initially.
No evil characters. Lawful characters are allowed, but discouraged. Neutral Good, Chaotic good, Neutral, and Chaotic Neutral characters get 1 extra trait.
 
* '''Patrons''' - The following gods make good patrons for pirates
 
** [http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Besmara Besmara] - CN Common god of piracy - Chaos (Protean), Trickery (Thievery), War (Tactics), Water (Oceans), Weather (Storms). Weapon: Rapier.
 
** [[Kord (Greyhawk Action)|Kord]] - CG Suel/Common god of challenges, strength and bravery - Chaos, Good, Liberation, Luck, Strength. Weapon: Greatsword.
 
** [[Norebo (Greyhawk Action)|Norebo]] - CN Suel god of luck and gambling - Animal (Fur), Chaos, Charm (Lust), Luck, Trickery. Weapon: Dagger.
 
** [[Procan (Greyhawk Action)|Procan]] - CN Oerdian god of storms and oceans -  Animal (Fur), Destruction (Catastrophe), Travel (Exploration), Water (Oceans), Weather (Storms). Weapon: Trident.
 
  
=== Class & Race ===
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== Campaign ==
* '''Recommended Races''': Human ([[Common_(Greyhawk)|Common]], [[Suel_(Greyhawk)|Suel]], and [[Other_Humans_(Greyhawk)#Tuov|Tuov]]). <br>Members of these races get an additional trait at character creation. Note that these human sub-races have racial traits. Also note that the campaign takes place in the Common language region, so Common humans gain an additional trait as compensation for getting no native language.
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* [[Characters (Skull & Shackles)|Cast of characters]]
* '''Recommended Classes''': Alchemist, Bard, Fighter, Oracle, Ranger, Rogue, Summoner, Sorcerer, Wizard. <br>Members of these classes get an additional trait at character creation.
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* [[Ship and Crew (Skull & Shackles)|Ship and Crew]] - The [[Wormwood (Skull & Shackles)|Wormwood]]
* '''Discouraged Classes''': Cavalier (except new archetypes from here), Monk, Inquisitor, Paladin.
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* [[Articles (Skull & Shackles)|Articles]] - The pirate articles set up by the characters.
* '''Class Options''' besides those in official Pathfinder
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* [[Ports of Call (Skull & Shackles)|Ports of Call]] - Where, who, and how
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* [[Flags (Skull & Shackles)|Flags]]
  
=== New Class and Archetype Options ===
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== Rules ==
These are suited to the campaign. More are available at [[Apath]].
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* [[Rules (Skull & Shackles)|Campaign rules ]] - [[Pirate Rules (Apath)|Pirate Rules]]
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* [[Technology (Greyhawk)|Technology and firearms]]
|valign=top width="24%"|'''Full Base Attack Bonus''' <br>
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* [[Feats (Apath)|Feats]]
*[[Cavalier (Apath)|Cavalier]]
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* [[Ship Combat (Apath)|Ship Combat]]
** [[Heart of Oak (Apath)|Heart of Oak]]
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** [[Abstract Ship Combat (Apath)|Abstract Ship Combat]]
** [[Officer (Apath)|Officer]]
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* [[Spells (Apath)|Spells]]
* Figher
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* [[Rules (Apath)|General Pathfinder mods]]
** [[Bravo (Apath)|Bravo]]
 
** [[Fencer (Apath)|Fencer]]
 
** [[Militant (Apathy)|Militant]]
 
* Paladin
 
** [[Divine Liberator (Apath)|Divine Liberator]]
 
* [[Ranger (Apath)|Ranger]]
 
** [[Child of the Wild (Apath) | Child of the Wild]]
 
** [[Dispassionate Hunter (Apath)|Dispassionate Hunter]]
 
** [[Nomad (Apath)|Nomad]]
 
** [[Courier (Apath)|Courier]]
 
* [[Spellsword (Apath)|Spellsword]]
 
** [[Swordmage_(Apath)|Swordmage]]
 
|valign=top width="24%"|'''¾ Base Attack Bonus'''
 
* [[Bard (Apath)|Bard]]
 
** [[Dandy (Apath) | Dandy]]
 
** [[Divine Bard (Apath)|Divine Bard]]
 
* Cleric
 
** [[Crafty Cleric (Apath)|Crafty Cleric]]
 
* [[Druid (Apath)|Druid]]
 
* Magus
 
** [[Robe Magus (Apath) | Robe Magus]]
 
* [[Oracle (Apath)|Oracle]]
 
* Rogue
 
** [[Mountebank (Apath) | Mountebank]]
 
* Summoner
 
** [[Robed Summoner (Apath) | Robed Summoner]]
 
|valign=top width="24%"|'''½ Base Attack Bonus''' <br>
 
* [[Sorcerer (Apath)|Sorcerer]]
 
** [[Battle Sorcerer (Apath)|Battle Sorcerer]]
 
** [[Crafty Sorcerer (Apath)|Crafty Sorcerer]]
 
** [[Wildcard Sorcerer (Apath)|Wildcard Sorcerer]]
 
* [[Theurge (Apath)|Theurge]]
 
* [[Wizard (Apath)|Wizard]]
 
** [[Tantrist (Apath)|Tantrist]]
 
** [[Wu-Jen (Apath)|Wu Jen]]
 
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== Traits ==
 
Characters get 0-4 traits from a combination of alignment, race, and class. As opposed to the normal rules, a character can take more than one trait from each category.
 
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'''Number of traits'''
 
* Campaign-friendly Race
 
** Common human +2
 
** Suel human +1
 
** Tuov Human +1
 
* Campaign-friendly Alignment +1
 
** Chaotic Good
 
** Chaotic neutral
 
** Neutral
 
** Neutral Good
 
* Campaign-friendly Class +1
 
** Alchemist
 
**Bard
 
**Fighter
 
**Oracle
 
**Ranger
 
**Rogue
 
**Sorcerer
 
** Summoner
 
**Wizard
 
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'''Map Guide to Traits'''
 
* [[Cultural/Political_Map_%28Greyhawk%29|Map Guide to Race and Regional Traits]]
 
'''Human Race Traits'''
 
* Humans
 
**[[Common (Greyhawk)|Common]]
 
**[[Baklunish (Greyhawk)|Baklunish]]
 
**[[Suel (Greyhawk)|Suel]]
 
**[[Flan (Greyhawk)|Flan]]
 
**[[Oerdian (Greyhawk)|Oerdian]]
 
**[[Olman (Greyhawk)|Olman]]
 
**[[Rhenne (Greyhawk)|Rhenne]]
 
**[[Other Humans (Greyhawk)|Other Humans]]
 
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'''Other Race Traits'''
 
*Humanoids
 
**[[Dwarves (Greyhawk)|Dwarves]]
 
**[[Elves (Greyhawk)|Elves]]
 
**[[Half-Elves (Greyhawk)|Half-Elves]]
 
**[[Gnomes (Greyhawk)|Gnomes]]
 
**[[Half-orcs (Greyhawk)|Half-orcs]]
 
**[[Halflings (Greyhawk)|Halflings]]
 
* "Furries" of [[Regional_Traits_(Greyhawk)#Nippon| Nippon]]
 
** [[Anumus (Apath)|Anumus]] - Other animals
 
** [[Kitsune (Greyhawk)|Kitsune]] - Fox
 
** [[Nagai (Greyhawk)|Nagai]] - Snake
 
** [[Netsumi (Greyhawk)|Netsumi]] - Rat
 
** [[Rakasta (Greyhawk)|Rakasta]] - Cat
 
** [[Tengu (Greyhawk)|Tengu]] - Raven
 
** [[Vanara (Greyhawk)|Vanara]] - Monkey
 
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'''Other Traits'''
 
* [[Regional_Traits_(Greyhawk)|Regional Traits]]
 
* [[Skulls & Shackles Campaign Traits (Apath)|Skulls & Shackles Campaign Traits ]]
 
* [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/combat-traits Combat Traits]
 
* [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/faith-traits Faith Traits]
 
* [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/magic-traits Magic Traits]
 
* [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/social-traits Social Traits]
 
* [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/equipment-traits Equipment Traits]
 
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== See Also ==
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== See also ==
* [[Apath]] - Abbe's Pathfinder musings
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* [[Apath]] - Abbe's Pathfinder
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
 
* [[Pathfinder]]
 
* [[Greyhawk]]
 
* [[Greyhawk]]
  
== External Links ==
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== External links ==
 
* [http://paizo.com/products/btpy8rwc?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-Skull-Shackles-Players-Guide Pazio Campaign Guide] - free download
 
* [http://paizo.com/products/btpy8rwc?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-Skull-Shackles-Players-Guide Pazio Campaign Guide] - free download
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsyqKdpL65BBdEYxSmVLOXZUNHVvUXJzVnlJYXdiMkE Google Doc] - Loot Spreadsheet
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Carve your name on the ever-changing sea with a saber of terror and triumph. Fight for plunder, fame, and glory, and earn your place among the legends of the sea.

 —Besmara’s Code

Skull & Shackles is a pirate Adventure Path by Pazio. This page is about our campaign in the World of Greyhawk.

Background

The Shackles island have always been home to pirates and other desperadoes, but when the Savage Tide created the Eye of Abendego it became a pirate heaven. Shipping from all of the Pearl Sea must now pass near the shackles on their way to the Flanaess.

See the external links for the official campaign guide, including campaign-specific traits. The campaign is run in Greyhawk, in the island chain just south of the main map. The traditional inhabitants of this area are Suel colonists, with a recent influx of people of the Common culture. Olman and Tuov humans make up a colorful native background, along with lizard folk and many and varied unusual species. Under-water folk might get mixed up in the action but are not allowed as player characters, at least not initially.

Campaign

Rules

See also

External links