Knight-Errant

**Key Features** | »Martini-Henry single-shot rifle w/ Talon Steel bayonet»Clockwork load-bearing frame»Armoured templar uniform and shield (worn)»Thermobaric jetpack»Maltese cross necklace

*"I am thankful to the Lord for my mission!"*

- Knight-Errant
## Tactical Analysis

* **Children of St John:** The Knight-Errant is the simplest fighter of the Crusaders, a young and enthusiastic templar knight eager to fight for their God. Their old but renovated single-shot rifle is still reliable for taking shots at those hostile to the Lord's (and the Talon's) will, and in close quarters it makes a good spear with its bayonet.

* **Weight of the angels**: In addition to their rifle, the Knights-Errant use thermobaric jets that can help them jump hurl themself forward into combat, allowing them to quickly close the distance with their target, or, rarely, escape combat situations in a pinch while also sending enemies near the area of launch or impact sprawling backward.

* **Flight from Sin:** While their Talon Steel armour and shield affords them protection and makes them immune to crushing, their relative inexperience in actual combat can prove fatal combined with the need to reload after each shot, and masses of enemies at range will spell trouble.

* **Service is a lifetime deed:** As the Knight-Errant slowly advances to becoming a Champion their equipment is upgraded. Starting with incendiary rounds for their rifle, an inspiring heraldry, heavier rounds that slow vehicles and knock infantry back, a three round clip for their rifle that lets them fire three times before needing to reload, and finally an extended barrel that increases both the reach of their bayonet and range.

## Background

Ever since the founding of the Templar Knights, the younger members have to spend years in training before they are ready for combat. The novices who have just been educated and have not yet experienced a fraction of the battles they will endure are called **Knights-Errant**. Named after the medieval knights of fairytales wandering the earth searching for battles to prove themselves, these young men and women will likewise have to prove themselves on the battlefield to call themselves true Templars. And just as the knights errant of the stories fought for the woman of their dreams, these men and women fight for the Lord in their hearts and souls, dedicating every victory to Him.

Formerly entering combat with a spear and shield, the ever present evolving battlefield has seen their spears swapped for 19th century rifles handed to them upon completing the trials endured in the training quarters on the ancient Templar stronghold of Malta, the years of training remedies the Knights'-Errant lack of tests on the field itself, and they can tear holes in the most armoured enemies thanks to their skillful usage of the enhanced single-shot rifle, a weapon that, thanks to careful enhancements, is on par with modern-day assault rifles despite its age, and their bayonet and training lets them use their rifle as a spear in the even they have to fight in melee.

While any Knight-Errant would answer those who asked about their utmost goal, before shooting them for knowing the knight's identity as a Templar, that it is to prove themselves worthy as soldiers of God, they are also equipped with thermobaric jets that can transport them a small distance quickly in times of trouble. While it is cowardly to flee a battle, sometimes it has to be done for the greater good, and to allow further service to the Lord in the future. Upon proving themselves skillful and experienced, not to mention having outlived their enemies, they will progress up the Templar and Talon ranks and take up other arms to serve their duty.

## Just the Stats

 **Armour Type** | Talon Steel Battlesuit

 **Kill Reward** | 4000

 **DPS** | 5