Technomancer
The Technomancers are a group of mad scientists who focus their entire lives towards pushing the limits of magic in their own unique way. They are, like the Dregs, looked down upon by the more austere magical factions due to their chaotic and eccentric ways. With their abilities, they are able to warp magic around inanimate objects. The Technomancer almost exclusively tries to imbue these objects with a technological style in order to make them seem more feasible within the mundane realm. Where a normal mage would summon lightning to strike down an enemy, the Technomancer would pull out a, "Ray Gun,' and channel the lightning through there. They have a fanatical love for technology and science, to the point of almost blind zealousness, but it is with that zeal that they are able to revolutionize magic in the modern era.
How They Fit
In the world of Cityscape, the Technomancers are a new breed of young awakened who wander the streets with a deep and devoted passion to the modern era that we live in. They are rebels against authority and walk to the beat of their own drum. In the past, the Technomancers were the first to rise up and riot against the oppressive forces of the government and, in their history, have always been the first to fight against other magical traditions in order to keep their way of life assured. Although they have very little in terms of organizational hierarchy, they stand firm in the continual research of magic and in finding strange and passionate ways of expressing it through technology. Communication within the Tradition is usually through gatherings over coffee and information is shared through scientific journals and research papers. Many of the more experienced Technomancers spend all of their time in seclusive labs, refining the art of electricity and mechanics.
More on Their Magic
The Technomancers rely heavily on the art of electricity and experimentation. Technomancers are able to harness the powers of electricity to create electromagnetic pulses that cause severe damage to any electronic devices (a huge tool when raiding corrupt research facilities,) to channel electric currents to cause damage to their foes, or even send small static shocks that simply annoy and frustrate people. They also work heavily in crafting unique and interesting gadgets such as laser pistols, mysterious serums, jet packs and other odd devices that can tantalize the imagination. They love to tinker and take things apart, using the pieces to craft something strange and unknown, even to the technomancer themselves. Many a times will you find a Technomancer rummaging through garbage dumps, or spending hundreds of thousands of dollars at electronics stores to salvage parts.
What Inspired the Technomancers?
The Technomancers were influenced heavy with my experience with the tabletop game, Mage: The Ascension. In that game the Technomancers were the evil government-style oppressive force that tried to sterilize the art of magic. I wanted to mix their desire to mainstream technological magic with another magical tradition found in that game called the Sons of Ether, who were more of the personality of CityScape's Technomancers. They were the mad scientist that utilize odd and unusual tools to craft fun and exciting gadgets.
With CityScape, I wanted to once again stress the ideas of revolutionizing magic for a modern era. I wanted them to be a much more rebellious and passionate organization dedicated to the art of science and experimentation and thus they were born. I have always been intrigued by the idea of the fantastical realm of magic in a modern day and always found that people clung too much to the fantasy style fireballs. Even though that sort of magic does exist in this game, I wanted to really show the other side of the story. With traditions such as the Technomancers and the Dregs, I was able to show how the art of magic changes.
What's Next?
Well I am still looking for builders so if anyone is interested, once again feel free to email me your application by following the form that can be found at the following website
http://www.mudmaker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=745Next you will be hearing about the Hermetic Order of mages, which are the most traditional form of magician.
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