Soldier Playbook 
Dangerous and intimidating fighter
The military (or ex-military) officer with intelligence training is never going to be satisfied with a quiet civilian job. The world only survives because rough individuals stand ready to do violent justice in the dark.
This playbook works just as well for vigilantes or rough-and-tumble private investigators caught up in whatever grand conspiracy awaits.
If your first instinct when confronted is to reach for a weapon or throw a punch, this is probably the playbook for you.
When you play an soldier, you gain xp when you address a challenge with violence or intimidation. The conspiracy won’t hold back when it feels threatened - neither should you. Never leave a crewmate behind, keep your crew alive, and always be the one to flip the table.
| Starting Actions | ||||
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| | | | | Skirmish |
| | | | | Command |
Starting builds
If you want some guidance when you assign your four starting action dots and special ability, use one of these templates.
H.M. Murdock. Attune +1, Finesse +1, Tinker +2. Battleborn. This template is inspired by the veteran helicopter pilot of the A-Team.
Roberta “Bobbie” Draper. Command +1, Survey +2, Tinker +1. Bodyguard. This template is inspired by the Martian marine of The Expanse.
Jessica Jones. Prowl +1, Hunt +1, Study +1, Wreck +1. Savage. This template is inspired by the private investigator and ex-superhero Jessica Jones.
Jason Bourne. Hunt +2, Consort +1, Survey +1. Not to be trifled with. This template is inspired by the elite CIA assassin of The Bourne Identity.
Soldier abilities
Battleborn — You may expend your special armor to reduce harm from an attack in combat or to push yourself during a fight.
Bodyguard — When you protect a teammate, take +1d to your resistance roll. When you gather info to anticipate possible threats in the current situation, you get +1 effect.
Leader — When you Command a cohort in combat, they continue to fight when they would otherwise break (they’re not taken out when they suffer level 3 harm). They gain +1 effect and 1 armor.
Mule — Your load limits are higher. Light: 5. Normal: 7. Heavy: 8.
Not to be trifled with — You can push yourself to do one of the following: perform a feat of physical force that verges on the superhuman—engage a small gang on equal footing in close combat.
Savage — When you unleash physical violence, it’s especially frightening. When you Command a frightened target, take +1d.
Vigourous — You recover from harm faster. Permanently fill in one of your healing clock segments. Take +1d to healing treatment rolls.
Soldier items
In addition to the standard gear you have access to the following items:
Rapid fire weapon —A pair of finely crafted heavy pistols. A machine pistol. A light machine gun. A mechanical crossbow. Was this loadout made by Ares, Benelli, Colt, Ruger, Steyr or some other gun manufacturer? Does it have any interesting designs or light schemes? [1 load]
Speciality ammo — A small amount of armor-piercing bullets, tracer rounds, explosive shells, toxin rounds, or stun rounds. Feel free to choose which ammunition type you brought with you when you mark this item. [1 load]
Foam explosive — Just spray a little of this stuff along a door frame, into a car trunk lock, or whatever you’d like to open. It looks like shaving cream and goes off like low-powered plastic explosive (Class 1) when detonated with a blasting cap. [1 load]
Night vision optics — Typical models enhance ambient light or see in false-color infrared (older models use built-in IR illuminators). Goggles, binoculars, or gun scopes are all decent choices. [0 load]