Soldier of fortune in tavern, rude, intoxicated (10)
I believe the answer is:
adventurer
'soldier of fortune' is the definition.
'tavern rude intoxicated' is the wordplay.
'intoxicated' indicates an anagram.
'tavern'+'rude'='tavernrude'
'tavernrude' anagrammed gives 'ADVENTURER'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for adventurer that I've seen before include "Daredevil" , "One off in search of exciting experiences" , "One loving dangerous exploits" , "Daring traveller" , "one to take risks" .)