Captain Roderick Ashford
A retired naval officer turned adventurer who knows every current, reef, and pirate haven along the Azure Coast. Roderick brings military discipline and tactical brilliance to the defense of Saltmarsh against threats from both land and sea.
Human
Fighter (Battle Master)
Sailor
Lawful Good
Ability Scores
16
+3
12
+1
14
+2
13
+1
12
+1
10
+0
Skill Proficiencies
Character Details
Roderick served twenty years in the royal navy, rising from midshipman to captain of a warship that patrolled the coast for pirates and smugglers. A shipwreck during a storm took his vessel and half his crew, and the admiralty blamed him rather than the weather. Stripped of his commission, Roderick settled in Saltmarsh, where his naval expertise made him invaluable to a town that depends on the sea for its livelihood. When smugglers began operating from the haunted house on the cliffs and sahuagin scouts were spotted in the harbor, Roderick found himself drawn back into service — not by orders, but by duty.
"I refer to directions as port, starboard, fore, and aft, even on dry land."
"Duty. A captain protects his crew and his coast. Retirement doesn't change that."
"Saltmarsh took me in when the navy cast me out. I will defend this town with my life."
"I can't forgive the admiralty for what they did to me, and I bristle at any authority figure."
Appearance
Male
48
5'11"
185 lbs
Sea gray
Deeply tanned and weathered
Salt-and-pepper, cropped close
A weathered, square-jawed man who carries himself with the upright bearing of a career naval officer. He wears practical half-plate over a sailor's coat, and a cutlass with a well-worn grip hangs at his hip. His hands are calloused from years of hauling line, and his eyes instinctively scan the horizon.