Techknight

Techknights are master technologists, using their expertise to create powerful combat gadgets. Their technological prowess compensates for their lack of physical strength. Versatile warriors, they can serve as damage dealers or support characters. They are the ultimate technological warriors, always ready to fight for their allies. Their primary stat attributes are agility and intellect.

Gadget Arsenal

Techknights carry an impressive array of custom-built gadgets, each serving a specific combat function. Their arsenal typically includes energy shields like Odessa's "Ode Mark VI" bucklers, deployable drones similar to Scrap Heap, wrist-mounted weapons, and various grenades with effects ranging from explosive damage to electromagnetic disruption. Advanced Techknights can create temporary hard-light constructs that function as weapons or barriers, powered by Ciedium energy systems.

Power Management

A Techknight's equipment requires careful power management to function effectively. They wear specialized power cores similar to Odessa's "Ciedium UPS/C" that distribute energy to their various systems as needed. Through training, Techknights learn to optimize power flow, redirecting energy from defensive systems to weapons during offensive pushes, or reinforcing shields when under heavy attack. Master Techknights can capture energy from certain attacks, turning enemy assaults into power reserves, and even adapt between different energy types with minimal efficiency loss.

Technological Adaptation

Unlike traditional warriors, Techknights can rapidly adapt their combat approach through technological adjustments. They reconfigure their equipment to counter specific threats, calibrate their weapons to exploit enemy weaknesses, and upgrade their systems to address emerging challenges. This flexibility allows them to effectively combat a wide variety of opponents, from heavily armored foes to magically enhanced creatures.

Combat Analysis

Techknights utilize advanced sensors and computing systems to analyze combat in real-time. Their integrated display systems (often as eyepieces, gauntlet projections, or holographic interfaces) provide tactical information about enemy weaknesses and attack patterns. This technological edge allows them to exploit vulnerabilities invisible to other warriors. Experienced Techknights gather data from previous encounters to develop countermeasures, becoming increasingly effective against familiar foes.

Origins

The Techknight class emerged recently in Elyndaar City when the Elyndrians began integrating advanced technology with traditional combat methods. Odessa Odette, the general of the Elyndrians, pioneered many of the techniques that define modern Techknights. Her innovations with cybernetic enhancements, Ciedium power systems, and adaptive combat technology laid the foundation for the class. Her work with the Quicksilver technology, later developed into her personal "Ode" series of equipment, became the template for Techknight gear. The class was further developed at Pathfinder Point on Gorgonia, where the hostile environment necessitated technological adaptations for survival. Today, aspiring Techknights study Odessa's designs and methods to master the integration of technology and combat.

Magical Affinity

Techknights excel at integrating magical energy with their technological systems. Ciedium magic is their primary affinity, with Odessa's "Ciedium Cutter" and "Ciedium Wave Transmission" abilities demonstrating its offensive potential. This magical technology allows direct control over energy flow within their equipment and enhances their analytical capabilities. Many Techknights can temporarily Overclock their systems for enhanced performance, while others develop the Capacity to concentrate their magical energy for powerful single attacks. Advanced practitioners can modify their equipment to incorporate other magical types, though Ciedium remains the foundation of Techknight magic.

Notable Races

Mechanoids are naturally predisposed to excel as Techknights, their integrated systems perfectly complementing the technological focus of the class. In Andorum, they form an elite cadre of research specialists. Solarians make excellent Techknights, their natural affinity for energy manipulation allowing for efficient power distribution within their equipment. Human Techknights bring diverse technological knowledge from their original timelines, often developing innovations that surprise even the most experienced Elyndrian engineers. Revenant Techknights, particularly those with shadow energy backgrounds, create uniquely stealthy variants focused on infiltration and reconnaissance. Guardian Techknights combine their protective instincts with advanced technology to create powerful defensive systems. The rarest are Dragonkin Techknights, who integrate ancient draconic knowledge with cutting-edge technology.

Professional Pursuits

Techknights naturally excel in professions that complement their technological focus and innovative mindset. The Engineer's discipline is almost universal among Techknights, their intimate understanding of mechanical and energy systems allowing them to create and modify equipment with remarkable efficiency. Many follow Odessa's example and become skilled Salvagers, recovering and repurposing technological components that others might dismiss as worthless. In Elyndaar City, Techknights often pursue the Scientist's path, conducting research to push the boundaries of what their equipment can achieve. Some develop expertise as Enchanters, learning to blend magical energies with their technological systems for unprecedented effects. Those who operate in hostile environments like Gorgonia or Lunaris frequently become Explorers as well, mapping technological ruins and identifying valuable resource deposits. The rarest combination is the Techknight-Blacksmith, who forges custom components specifically designed to channel Ciedium energy with minimal loss.