Dossier: Eirik Steed
Meet Fortune's Fool… "Everybody on the floor! NOW!" Eirik Steed turned at the shouted command. Three masked men - two brandishing revolvers¸ and another holding a submachine gun - had burst into the G-bank. A guard gambled he could draw a bead on the attackers - and was ripped to pieces by a burst from the SMG. "I told you to get on the floor¸ punk!" one of the criminals shouted at Eirik¸ leveling his weapon. Eirik surprised everyone by returning a loud and defiant "No!" The robber pulled the trigger. Twice. Nothing happened. He turned the weapon sideways to look incredulously at it¸ and it immediately went off¸ the bullet ending his SMG-wielding partner with a perfect shot to the temple. As the remaining two thieves took stock of their situation with widening eyes¸ Eirik went for the nearest one. The other whirled¸ squeezing off a round. The shot flew wide¸ striking a heavy metal plant holder and ricocheting into the criminal who had tried to shoot Eirik. Seconds later¸ the remaining robber lay unconscious at Eirik's feet. As the bank customers swarmed Eirik with accolades and claps on the back¸ one remarked how lucky it was that the robber's gun jammed. "Lucky? I dunno about that¸" Eirik replied¸ grinning. Some people are just born lucky. And then there are those who seem to abuse the privilege. Eirik Steed is one of the latter. Born to poor parents on a struggling industrial world¸ his lack of education put him on an early path to crime¸ but his luck soon manifested itself when he tried to rob an influential noble. Instead of summoning the authorities¸ the noble decided instead to try and save this disheveled urchin from a life of despair. The fortunate act put the youngster on a different path¸ one that saw him embark on a long career in the military¸ aided by one of the most incredible streaks of luck in human history. Dossier: Eirik Steed is an offering in the Dossier series for 2D6 games such as Cepheus Engine or the Original Science Fiction Roleplaying Game (OSFRPG.) The file offers a brief character sketch¸ a personality sketch¸ character motivation¸ character stats usable for CE and the OSFRPG¸ and suggestions for using this fortunate soldier in the Referee's own universe.