Arcturox Does Art

This is a piece for my own cyber-fantasy TTRPG setting called Eratoh 4e, about Gods that live on the internet, and the street shamans that tap them for power. This particular street shaman is a worshiper of Herjé, the Cracked Arrow, the Lord of pointless searches and lost prey.

When SecCom collapsed, the test pilot assigned to this metalmark managed to secret it away, and proceeded to use it as his personal combat frame for the rest of his career. He passed it down to his daughter, who then passed it down to her son. It's current pilot is Alder Bradley, the grandson of the original test pilot.

On the planet Eratoh and the galaxy which surrounds it, Gods and magic are a known reality. Across all of known space, there is a vast invisible grid of aetheric energy which serves both as a fuel source, and the domain of countless gods. Those that commune with the gods in exchange for power are called shamans. Shamans call on a myriad host of minor and major deities to shield spacecraft, assist in wayfinding, fuel spells, and bring fortune to them in times of need.

The planet-god Erat is the deital representation of the Motherworld, Eratoh. Outside of the Kuvito Knighthood, worship of Her is relatively unpopular. She offers little in the way of boons or power, and makes Her will known only to a bare few, even among Her most devout followers. However, faith in Her is used by the Kuvito Knighthood to ensure that its members are systemically incentivized to never work against the planet Eratoh's interests. To spurn a god brings down terrible misfortune on the former believer, and can often result in outright death. The United Eratohan Space Council (UESC) which command the Kuvito as an arm of their special forces, use that faith to ensure a knight's loyalty.

Kuvito are often groomed for their knighthood from birth, but outsiders are occasionally accepted into their ranks based on the strength of their faith. There are only a few hundred Kuvito across the galaxy, and they largely keep to their hidden cloisters and temples. Most sapient creatures of the galaxy have only heard of the Kuvito by way of rumor. Very few have actually laid eyes on one. They are identifiable by their unique handcrafted power armor and their three artificial eyes.