The Tithe

‘The Tithe’ is a superstition as opposed to a full system of belief, but most sailors religiously observe it in Bilgewater. It is said that when a ship sets out to sail, the captain must make an offering to the sea (or some say to Nagakabouros) or risk the sea claiming the ship. Sailors usually keep a coin on their person just in case a tithe needs paying. Cautionary tales warn of a salvage diver named Nautilus, who was dragged under the ocean and transformed into a monster when his captain refused to pay the tithe.