You were an orphan as a child and ever since then you've been surviving any way you can. Finding miscellaneous jobs here and there or even stealing.

One day you stole from a gang...that was a huge mistake. They cornered you and beat you up badly. You fell unconscious..

You wake up below deck in a huge wealthy looking pirate ship with a man standing over you.

"Oh good. You're finally awake."

You look over yourself to see that your worst injuries have been tended to and bandaged up.