Today be bein’ International Talkin’ Like a Pirate Day, so in honour o’ this prestigious day, I be presentin’ a suitably nautical ne’er-do-well for ye maties to be enjoyin’.
Captain Starbeard
Alias: Edmund Thatch
Approach: Ancient
Archetype: Guerrilla
Health: 50 + (
× 5)
Powers
Cosmic 
Presence
Sea Animal Control 
Weather 
Qualities
History
Imposing
Mysterious Swashbuckler
Otherworldly Mythos
Self-Discipline
Status: Engaged Opponents
4+ Engaged opponents
2-3 Engaged opponents
0-1 Engaged opponents 
Abilities
Astral Blade (A): Attack using Cosmic and use your Max die. Hinder a target dealt damage this way using your Max+Min dice.
Destructive Parry (R): Defend against an Attack by rolling your single status die. Deal that much damage to a different nearby target.- Otherworldly Retribution (I): At the start of your turn, gain a bonus equal to the number of opponents that Attacked you since your last turn.
- Wailing Maelstrom (A): Hinder using Weather against multiple targets and use your Max die. Attack each using your Mid+Min dice.
- (U) Strength of the Stars (A): Choose one group of minions in the scene. Upgrade all their dice one size (maximum ). (When using this upgrade, Captain Starbeard has 5 additional Health.)
(M) Master of Profitability (I): If you have access to great wealth and other resources, automatically succeed at an Overcome to leverage those resources to get even richer, no matter who else pays the price.
Captain Starbeard
Alias: Edmund Thatch
Gender: Appears male
Age: Unknown
Height: 5’9"
Eyes: Solid gold
Hair: Purplish-black, dotted with star-specks; large, bushy beard
Skin: Light blue
Build: Burly
Costume/Equipment: Standard piratical attire in hues of dark blue and black, including a coat and wide-brimmed hat
Approach: Ancient
Archetype: Guerrila
Biography
The being calling itself Captain Starbeard first became infamous during the Golden Age of Piracy. He appeared out of nowhere, took command of a ship, and began a long career of piracy. The dread captain is decidedly inhuman, as evidenced by the queer hues of his eyes, beard, and skin, and by the various obviously-supernatural powers he’s demonstrated over the years. When asked for his real name, Captain Starbeard has said that it’s “Edmund Thatch.” No one quite knows whence Captain Starbeard came, though there exist many rumours about that quandary. Some say he’s the product of nautical sorcery, a sea spirit bound up with the light of the ocean’s night sky. Others claim he’s a being who journeyed here from strange, magical realms that exist beyond mortal ken. Still others believe that the captain is simply an entity hailing from the stars, a strange visitor who came to Earth from another world amidst the vast cosmos. Regardless of his origins, Captain Starbeard has never truly been defeated or killed, and remains active in the present day.
Capabilities and Motivations
Captain Starbeard’s most notable ability is his command of the ocean’s weather. He can control the winds, rain, stormclouds, and the occasionally lightning strike of the sea. His power is greatly diminished while on dry land, although not completely absent. The captain is also capable of harnessing cosmic energies, which he often shapes into the form of a cutlass. Further, he has a limited ability to seize control of the minds of water-dwelling animals, and bend them to his will. This ability works best of native sea creatures, but it can also affect freshwater animals with some effort. Finally, Captain Starbeard possesses a great force of personality, and has been known to be able to intimidate the weak-willed into comply with his demands.
Upgrades
On the not-uncommon occasions when Captain Starbeard is working with a crew of fellow like-minded buccaneers, he can empower members of said crew with fractions of his own mysteries celestial power, greatly increasing the threat they pose.
Editor’s Notes
Hmm, I do realise that this is yet another ocean-themed baddie, following right after Doctor Shark and his Sharkolossus. : / That doubling up on themes surely wasn’t intentional, but when I noticed that it was Talk Like a Pirate Day, I just couldn’t resist. : )