"Pastor Rik" Timmers

Born in Ostend a Flemish Region of Belgium Pastor Rik Timmers was a Protestant Priest who was sympathetic to Dutch Rebels against the Spanish Inquisition and occupation. Fearing for his life as he often gave aid and shelter to Dutch Rebels Pastor Rik hired on with some Merchant Explorers bound for the Dark Caribbean in hopes of starting a new and profitable life.   Several Months later the Exploration Expedition was accosted by a Spanish Warship off the coast of the Spanish Main and captured Pastor Rik along with the rest of the crew. They were then tried and set to be hung for Heracy from the Rigging of the Warship as it made its way to Havanna.   Before it could reach the Port of Havanna the Warship was attacked by a Kraken Pastor Rick had just been Hung still dangling from his noose when the Kraken broke the mast and he Plunged into the Sea. All went black as he plunged deep into the sea he could feel himself drowning he could hear a haunting shanty in his head. He remembers touching the bottom of the ocean and having a brief glimpse of a large eye as he gasped out his last breath.   The Next thing he remembers he is floating on some debris from the Warship he was holding an extension of a rope noose secured to a bloated body floating in the water. He released the noose letting the body sink as Sharks began to appear near the waters around the debris he was floating on.   Several days later trade winds pushed Pastor Riks debris closer to Tortuga where he was picked up by some French Privateers/Pirates. Pastor Rik has been sailing with ships crews willing to take on a man of the cloth since.