Gunslinger

Of the 8 Career Skills, choose 4 to get a free rank. Of the 4 Specialization Skills, choose 2 to get a free rank.

Smuggler Career Skills: Coordination, Deception, Knowledge (Underworld), Perception, Piloting (Space), Skulduggery, Streetwise and Vigilance

Gunslinger Specialization Skills: Coercion, Cool, Knowledge (Outer Rim) and Ranged (Light)

The Outer Rim is an immense region of countless worlds, sometimes lawless but always dangerous. Life on the galactic frontier teems with vicious creatures and heartless criminals who would not think twice about gunning down innocent civilians. Bred from conflict and necessity, this is the galaxy where the Gunslinger lives and breathes. He is the best there is with a blaster, and he won’t hesitate to show it.

The Gunslinger knows better than most that making a living in the Outer Rim Territories is a constant struggle. He needs to be fast on the draw to stay alive. The Gunslinger and his beloved sidearm are inseparable, but he often carries a holdout weapon when stuck in a hos tile, target-rich environment To face off with a Gunslinger is a dangerous and foolish proposition. The Gunslinger has lethal aim and an attitude to match, making him one of the deadliest beings in the Outer Rim.

A Gunslinger often has a special bond with his favorite weapon. His knack for gunplay often earns him a reputation that puts him at odds with other bandits who want to prove their mettle. This lifestyle is second nature to the Gunslinger, so he knows how to keep his cool when threatened. When some thug sticks a blaster in his face, the Gunslinger doesn’t flinch. He shoots first and skips asking questions.

The Gunslinger often needs to remain one step ahead of the law, and so he wanders the Outer Rim in search of his next job. The hard life of the galactic frontier is not all gunfights, so the Gunslinger takes on work wherever he can find it. The Gunslinger uses his underworld contacts to secure odd jobs for a variety of criminal groups. Gunslingers also use their piloting knowledge to take on freight or smuggling jobs.

A Gunslinger character can fill countless roles within a campaign. He might find work onboard a bulk freighter defending crew and cargo from pirates. A Bodyguard might opt to pick up the Gunslinger specialization on the side to improve his ability to defend his spoiled Coruscanti debutante client. A Tapani nobleman taking up pistols a duel to maintain the honor of his house might also find the Gunslinger specialization invaluable.

Potential Backgrounds

  • Disadvantaged: Gunslingers that come from poverty or oppression can be particularly dangerous. A Gunslinger who has escaped a harsh existence will know how to protect himself, relying on nothing but his weapons.
  • Privileged: Gunslingers from rich families may have grown up hunting exotic animals on interplanetary safaris or fighting honor- duels to uphold familial honor. Some Gunslingers who honed their skills for sport or as part of complex webs of noble politics are just as deadly and precise as their battle-forged counterparts.
  • Ex-Military: Gunslingers couid easily have picked uptheir particular skills in the military. A betrayal might have caused an officer to lose his position, or maybe he grew weary of his position but did not know any way to live except by practicing violence.
  • Respectable: Gunslingers may have made a mistake, taking a job without realizing who the client really was. A Gunslinger’s natural instinct is to dravy. his weapon to solve a problem, and that could land him with a criminal record whatever trade he practices.
  • Cynical: Gunslingers are ready and willing to defend themselves. A Gunslinger who has experienced a great betrayal or loss is quick to become the aggressor, and he’s likely to shoot first.
  • Born and Bred: Gunslingers who have never had anything to rely on but a pair of blasters will be as attached to them as a Pilot to his ship. A Gunslinger who has been a Smuggler his entire life will be quick to react and hard to surprise, since he has seen it all before.