He was a winner... He was a loser... He was a hustler. "Fast" Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. Eddie finds he must cope with becoming skilled at the now-prevalent game of nine-ball, as opposed to straight pool, which he had mastered decades earlier. "I don't rattle, kid. But just for that I'm gonna beat you flat." Pool-hall America: A merciless, macho world where success demands absolute ruthlessness and coming in second means a personal hell of inadequacy and doubt. Fast Eddie is the young hopeful on the way to challenging the past master of the green baize—Minnesota Fats—for his world title. "The Hustler" and "The Color of Money" movies Paul Newman

This character wants to succeed, and is willing to do almost anything to do so. They are inherently competitive with anyone they perceive (rightfully or not) as rivals for advancement. Player characters should not take this Disadvantage above the Strong level. And it is recommended that they not take it above Moderate. At Common, Moderate, the character wants to get ahead, but won't hurt others to do so. At Common, Strong, the character is willing to sacrifice others to his own ambitions, but is capable of taking the needs of those who are close to him into consideration with an EGO Roll. At Common, Total, the character cares very little about what happens to other people if they are between him and his goal.