Peacekeeper

Of the 6 Career Skills, choose 3 to get a free rank. Of the 4 Specialization Skills, choose 2 to get a free rank.

Guardian Career Skills: Brawl, Cool, Discipline, Melee, Resilience and Vigilance

Peacekeeper Specialization Skills: Discipline, Leadership, Perception and Piloting (Planetary)

The Guardian begins play with a Force rating of 1

Across the galaxy, there are always tyrants, and those unlucky enough to suffer under their rule. Some Guardians take direct action through military force to attempt to overthrow such despots. Other Guardians see wars ravaging planets and harming the weak and defenseless. They step in to defend those innocents, and enforce peace at the tip of a lightsaber. These Guardians are often known as Peacekeepers.

Peacekeepers can recognize threats and respond to them in an effective and timely manner. Skilled Peacekeepers must be able to effectively delegate assignments to allies while reserving themselves to confront the challenges for which they are most adept.

Many Peacekeepers only assume this specialization after they have been thrust into a position of authority—sometimes repeatedly. Because of their naturally protective personalities, these Guardians want to do everything in their power to protect their friends. Often, they decide the best choice is to become the best leader they can, out of a sense of responsibility rather than a desire for power.

Characters who pursue the Peacekeeper’s path seldom limit their activities to a single region. Often once one region has been pacified or a tyrant overthrown, a Peacekeeper sets his sight on the next challenge and leads his friends and fellow freedom fighters to overcome it. Under the shadow of the Empire, Peacekeepers are always needed.

Potential Backgrounds

  • Ancient Order: A Peacekeeper is usually a product of civilized society. Corrupt as the Empire may be, the fundamental mandate of law enforcement dates back to eras unremembered. The daily duties of one following that creed have much in common across the galaxy: preventing crime, resisting anarchy and chaos, and protecting the populace. Still, when unjust orders contravene the Peacekeeper’s principles, this PC might be forced to choose between upholding the letter of the law and defying it in the name of some greater calling.
  • Battlefield Leader: A Peacekeeper might have served in a very public office in law enforcement or the military and thus learned to lead by example. This character has always set the tone for those nearby with a palpable aura of calm, order, and dedication. No stranger to the weight of public expectation, the character faces down enemies and allies alike with steadfast conviction. As a leader, the PC succeeded at some great task and earned recognition for it. Did the Peacekeeper gain an epiphany about the Force in the course of accomplishing an act of heroism, or was it in the anguish of failure that uncovered newfound determination and power?
  • Outlaw Agent: A Peacekeeper might have been a negotiator or emissary for a hostile syndicate or pirate crew, who worked to convince a group’s enemies to submit quietly rather than sparking all-out gang war. With a serious concern for life and the skills to stay alive in a fight, a Peacekeeper can be an ideal messenger for delivering bad news without starting a bloodbath. After all, criminal organizations benefit from peace as much as legal corporations do—even if this peace is maintained and enforced at great cost to the people.
  • Wayfarer: A Peacekeeper might firmly believe that sometimes justice has to be done, regardless of who’s in charge. Heeding the call of the Force, this sort of character has followed the call of those in need. The Peacekeeper might have served as a wandering mediator, helping end local conflicts using an outside perspective and intuition. Over time, the Peacekeeper could have become a self-made hero who always departs from a place as soon the situation is resolved and others have greater need of aid.