The Paramilitary Officer

You didn’t train at a prestigious academy or fight under a planetary flag. You learned to command in the grueling, profit-driven world of private military companies or local militias, where logistics are scarce and victory goes to the pragmatic.

Favored Broad Skill:

• None.

Favored Specialty Skills:

• [Leadership-Command] (/skills/leadership/#command)
• [Tactics-Infantry Tactics] (/skills/tactics/#infantry-tactics)
• [Business-Small Business] (/skills/business/#small-business)
• [Modern Ranged Weapons-Assault Rifle] (/skills/modern-ranged-weapons/#rifle)

Favored Perks:

• [Reputation] (/perks_flaws/#reputation)

Automatic Flaw:

• [Code of Honor] (/perks_flaws/#code-of-honor) (The Mercenary’s Code: You never break a signed contract, you never betray a client who has paid in full, and you expect subordinates to follow your orders without question).

Starting Equipment:

A personalized, non-standard suit of tactical armor, a heavily modified assault rifle, a digital contract ledger, and a squad-level encrypted comms unit.

Special Ability:

Asymmetrical Warfare: You receive a -1 step bonus to [Tactics-Infantry Tactics] (/skills/tactics/#infantry-tactics) or [Survival-Survival Training] (/skills/survival/#survival-training) checks when executing an ambush, fighting a guerrilla campaign, or operating entirely cut off from official supply lines.

Tendencies (Pick 2):

• The Mercenary: Demand renegotiation, hazard pay, or a clear tactical advantage before committing to a dangerous firefight that wasn’t in the original plan.
• The Pragmatist: Disregard traditional rules of engagement or “honorable” doctrine in favor of traps, sabotage, or overwhelming disproportionate force.