Knites

Knites are the supporters of compassion, goodwill, honesty, and life. Knites do battle against injustice, intolerance, and enslavement. They will err on the side of good at every opportunity. Knites are not pacifists and will deliver fatal justice without a second thought.

Knites tend to go off on "damn fool quests." Knites do not ignore injustices perpetrated by their fellow expedition members. A Knite is a powerful ally in combat but may hinder an expedition’s nefarious objectives.

Kirlian energy arises from the interface between the Think Space and the Physical Space. The Knite’s strong sense of order makes them potent conductors of the Think Space. This amplification of the Think Space allows them to sense and manipulate the Kirlian energy around them.

Anti-Knites are the enemies of goodwill, humanity, and organized civilization. Anti-Knites are anti-everything. An Anti-Knite is devoted to spreading chaos and entropy, but this does not make them random nihilists. They can be systematic, calculating, and patient. A complicated plan that leads to more chaos is good.

Anti-Knites tend to organize "complicated deceptions." Anti-Knites have no regard for personas less powerful than them. The moment fellow expedition members are no longer valuable to the Anti-Knite, they can expect a savage betrayal.

Kirlian energy arises from the interface between the Think Space and the Physical Space. The Anti-Knite’s strong propensity for chaos makes them potent disruptors of the Physical Space. This disordering of the Physical Space allows them to sense and manipulate the Kirlian energy around them.

The Knite vocation is powerful and complex. One does not 'just become' a Knite.

Turning is when a Knite moves from order to chaos, or vice versa. Knites trying to convert Anti-Knites to order, and Anti-Knites trying to corrupt Knites is a fun plot driver. However, the EXP mythos has some strong limits on this process. The referee is free to alter turning to her milieu, but flip flopping Knites defeats the purpose of the vocation.

A Knite devoted to order can be turned to the side of chaos. If a Knite is having a vulnerable time, the forces of chaos may conspire to create a complicated plan to turn her. Anti-Knites seem always to be prowling around in the dark, waiting for Knites to falter. Once a Knite becomes an Anti-Knite, there is no turning back.

An Anti-Knite devoted to chaos cannot be turned in the physical space. Only in death can an Anti-Knite be turned. If an Anti-Knite shows weakness (kindness), the forces of chaos may conspire to create a complicated plan to destroy her. If an Anti‑Knite carries out a heroic act of kindness, she can become a Knite in martyrdom.

The Knite’s unique weapon is her energy sword. The energy sword can be a force field sword, lazer sword, or lite sabre. The Knite can do certain things with her energy sword that no other persona can. These abilities only work with her bespoke energy sword. The Knite cannot pick up any glowing weapon and do Knite sword tricks.

Death is quite final in EXP. There are very few ways to restore a dead persona. In the case of a Knite, nothing can revive them. When a Knite dies, her Kirlian connection breaks, and she is permanently dead. Death of a Knite has different implications depending on whether the Knite is with order or chaos.

A Knite’s strong sense of order is a powerful conductor of the Think Space. This ordered connection to the Think Space allows them a translucent presence after death. Dead Knites may occasionally re-appear as translucent immaterial entities to living Knites.

Anti-Knites' strong sense of chaos is a potent disruptor of the Physical Space. This chaos powers their Kirlian energy in the Physical Space, but leads to their complete dissolution at death. Dead Anti-Knites swirl in chaotic entropy and make no smarmy translucent appearances.

Knites have broad areas of interest that improve their chance of succeeding at task rolls. One Knite may have a keen interest in manipulating the physical space. While another Knite may be interested in studying society. An interest in the Think Space would assist with any task that involves the think space.

At startup, the persona gets one interest per three points of Intelligence score. A persona with a 12 INT would get four rolls on the Knite Interest Table. After startup, the persona earns another interest with each new experience level.

An interest in the physical space will assist the persona in any task that involves the physical space. For example, telekinesis involves manipulating the physical space.

An interest in the think space will assist the persona in any task that involves the think space. For example, intimidation involves manipulating the think space.

An interest in the cultural space will assist the persona in any task that involves interacting with populations. For example, interacting with a military institution would be assisted by a culturum interest.

Expertise represents increased knowledge focused on narrower tasks. Expertise increases the chances of success when attempting a task roll.

At startup, the player gets one expertise per interest. So a Knite with physicum interest 2 and culturum interest 1 would get 2 rolls on the Physicum Expertise Table and 1 roll on the Culturum Expertise Table. After startup the persona gets one new expertise per new experience level.

Gifts are tasks that a Knite can call on without having to win a task roll. These gifts are powered by manipulating pervasive Kirlian energy with their mind. A gift is like a task that a persona can simply use. Knite gifts are conveniences and are not meant to destroy plot.

A non-exhaustive list of Knite tasks arranged by increasing difficulty (DD).

A non-exhaustive list of Knite tasks arranged alphabetically.