pvgttm-web/src/pages/classes/corsair.md

title	description	date_pub	section	content_type	short_code
The Corsair	The Corsair class for Old School Essentials.	2023-02-17T00:09:00-05:00	classes	feature	cc1

Requirements	None
Prime requisite	DEX
Hit Dice	1d4
Maximum Level	14
Armour	Leather, no shields
Weapons	Any
Languages	Alignment, Common

Corsairs are adventurers who live by their skills on the high seas. They have a range of specialised sailing and adventuring skills unavailable to other characters. However, corsairs are not always to be trusted.

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Boarding

Corsairs who are in the act of boarding another vessel don't suffer the usual boarding penalty to attack rolls and Armour Class.

Combat

Because of their need for free movement on the open seas, corsairs cannot wear armour heavier than leather and cannot use shields. They can use any weapon.

Corsair Skills

Corsairs can use the following skills, with the chance of success shown below:

• Climb sheer surfaces (CS): A roll is required for each 100’ to be climbed. If the roll fails, the corsair falls at the halfway point, suffering falling damage.
• Move silently (MS): A corsair may attempt to sneak past enemies unnoticed.
• Seafaring (SF): A corsair can keep their feet during rough waters, survive on the open sea, and make repairs when their vessel takes on damage.
• Tightrope walking (TW): Corsairs can walk along tightropes, narrow beams, and ledges at up to half their normal movement rate. A roll is required every 60’. Failure indicates that the corsair falls and suffers falling damage. Windy conditions may reduce the chance of success by up to 20%.

Level	CS	MS	SF	TW
1	87	20	15	60
2	88	25	20	65
3	89	30	25	70
4	90	35	30	75
5	91	40	35	80
6	92	45	45	85
7	93	50	55	90
8	94	55	65	95
9	95	60	75	97
10	96	65	85	98
11	97	70	90	99
12	98	73	95	99
13	99	76	97	99
14	99	80	99	99

[Corsair Skills Chance of Success]

Rolling Skill Checks

All skills are rolled on d%, with a result of less than or equal to the listed percentage indicating success.

Player Knowledge

The referee should roll for hide in shadows and move silently on the player’s behalf, as the corsair does not immediately know if the attempt was successful. If a hide in shadows or move silently roll fails, the referee knows that the corsair has been noticed and should determine enemies’ actions appropriately.

Lore

From 3rd level, a corsair has a 2-in-6 chance of knowing lore pertaining to monsters, magic items, or heroes of sea-related folktale or legend. This ability may be used to identify the nature and powers of sea-related magic items.

Sneak Attack

When attacking an unaware opponent from behind, a corsair receives a +4 bonus to hit and doubles any damage dealt.

After Reaching 9th Level

A corsair can establish a crew, attracting 2d6 sailors of 1st level. These corsairs will serve the character with some reliability, and may be used to run one or more ships.

Corsair Level Progression

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Level	XP	HD	THAC0	D1	W1	P1	B1	S1
1	0	1d4	19 [0]	13	14	13	16	15
2	1,200	2d4	19 [0]	13	14	13	16	15
3	2,400	3d4	19 [0]	13	14	13	16	15
4	4,800	4d4	19 [0]	13	14	13	16	15
5	9,600	5d4	17 [+2]	12	13	11	14	13
6	20,000	6d4	17 [+2]	12	13	11	14	13
7	40,000	7d4	17 [+2]	12	13	11	14	13
8	80,000	8d4	17 [+2]	12	13	11	14	13
9	160,000	9d4	14 [+5]	10	11	9	12	10
10	280,000	9d4+22	14 [+5]	10	11	9	12	10
11	400,000	9d4+42	14 [+5]	10	11	9	12	10
12	520,000	9d4+62	14 [+5]	10	11	9	12	10
13	640,000	9d4+82	12 [+7]	8	9	7	10	8
14	760,000	9d4+102	12 [+7]	8	9	7	10	8

[Corsair Level Progression]

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1. D: Death / poison; W: Wands; P: Paralysis / petrify; B: Breath attacks; S: Spells / rods / staves. ↩︎

2. Modifiers from CON no longer apply. ↩︎