When the HMPA began awarding cash prizes to the winners of HackTournies certain players with high-level characters began hiring themselves out to other groups around the country. Typically these "swords for hire" offer their service in exchange for a hefty cut of any cash awards and/or prizes. The HMPA, of course frowns on the practice.

First Appearance : KODT #55

Bio :
Erik was first seen at Gary Jackson Funeral were he have rub his dice on Gary's corpse. After that he have appear in the Grudge match as a player for Slackers Hackers. He was refuse by Pete Skipowski because his name was in the Power Players database of H8E. Erik claim that he was not hired by Earl Slackmozer and that he was just filling for Jason McNiven. He was not being paid and was there only to help. It was a privilege for him.