Soldier/Warrior
This occupation refers to those in the U.S Army and to American Indian warriors. A soldier or warriors rank could be determined by their credit rating: low equals enlisted man, higher may indicate an officer. Duties might limit the amount of time a soldier can spend investigating mysterious events. After the Civil War the American soldier’s primary enemy once again became the American Indian. During the period major skirmishes occurred in the northern plains and southwestern territories, with the Sioux and the Apache, respectively.
Many of the American soldiers who fought the Indians were Union veterans of the Civil War, among them General William Tecumseh Sherman. The most famous (or infamous) American soldier of the period was General George Armstrong Custer, whose entire command was wiped out at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Notable American Indian warriors include Geronimo (Apache), who fought against the Texan and Mexican expansion into tribal lands, Crazy Horse (Lakota), who as a young man was a legendary warrior, leading his first war party before turning twenty, and Gall Pizi (Lakota), who became Sitting Bull’s military chief and led attacks along the Yellowstone River in 1872 and 1973.
Occupation Skill points
EDU × 2 + (STR × 2 or DEX × 2)
Credit Rating
10–70
Skills
Climb, Fighting (Any), Firearms (Rifle), First Aid, Mechanical Repair or Natural World, Stealth, Throw, any one other skill as a personal or era specialty
Special
Limited Sanity loss immunity (loses minimum possible for seeing blood and gore, or only half in the most extreme cases)