Pirate King
A pirate king commands hundreds of hulls under one code: shares filed, prizes registered, a standing rule on prisoners enforced by execution, and a protection tariff on coastal towns that costs less than a raid and is paid on time. He has not lost a fleet action. He keeps a drafted surrender with the terms he intends to get, ready for the day a navy decides to spend what it would take.
- Physiology
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
- Armor class
- 18
- Hit points
- 187 (25d8 + 75)
- Proficiency
- +4
- STR 17 +3 save +3
- DEX 18 +4 save +8
- CON 17 +3 save +7
- INT 19 +4 save +4
- WIS 17 +3 save +7
- CHA 21 +5 save +9
- Skills
- Deception +9 , History +8 , Insight +7 , Intimidation +9 , Perception +7 , Piloting +8 , Persuasion +9
- Passive Perception
- 17
- Languages
- Common, Meridian Cant, Federation Standard, Primordial
- Found in
- Station Interior , Black Meridian
Equipment
Traits
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Pirate Code
Every allied creature within 120 feet has a +2 bonus to attack rolls and saving throws. Any of them that breaks the code loses this bonus permanently, and the king enforces that.
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Fleet Command
The king knows the position of every vessel flying his colors within a sector and can call one in within the hour.
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Surrender Terms
The king cannot be Charmed or Frightened and has advantage on any check made to negotiate a surrender, his own included.
Actions
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Multiattack
The king makes three attacks.
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Admiral's Saber
+8 to hit · reach 5 ft.
2d10 + 4 slashing damage
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Heavy Pistol
+8 to hit · long range
2d10 + 4 ballistic damage
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Signal the Line
Up to twelve allies within 300 feet immediately move up to their speed and make one attack each with advantage.
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Name the Price
One creature within 60 feet makes a DC 17 Charisma save. On a failure it is Charmed for 1 hour and will hear out an offer it has already refused once.
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Broadside
The king fires a broadside across a 60-foot cone. Each creature in it makes a DC 17 Dexterity save, taking 10d8 ballistic damage on a failure or half as much on a success.