Gregor Seawind has always been drawn to the sea. As a child he always spent his spare time near the shore's edge watching the pounding surf and watching the fishing boats set about their daily tasks. As soon as he was old enough he began fishing with his father and brothers, soaking up skills like a sponge. One day as they were fishing further out, their vessel was set upon by a ship of pirates on a blackened ship with no name. It's only identifying mark was black flag with a crimson spider emblazoned at its centre. Gregor was knocked off the ship during the struggle while his father was put to the sword when he resisted. His two younger brothers were hauled away before the ship sailed off in search of its next victims. Alone in the sea, Gregor feared he would drown but instead he found that whenever he was about to sink he was pushed up by a pair of dolphins. These dolphins kept him alive at sea for 3 days before another fishing vessel rescued him. Returning to his village, Gregor found he could no longer content himself with the simple life of fishing. He felt he had to find this pirate ship that had destroyed his family. Feeling his connection to the sea he began to worship the god/goddess Gozreh. He vowed he would make this mysterious pirate pay for what he had done to his family but to also honour the teachings of Gozreh as he began is quest. Following a story he had overheard in a bar he boarded a ship in Magnimar hoping to pick up the trail of this ship far to the south...
