Techno-Barbarian

"Og hit Mog with a rock. Then Mog Jr. sharpened his rock and hit Og with it. Then Og Jr. tied his sharpened rock to a stick and hit Mog Jr from further away. Then Mog III. bent a stick with sinew and used it to launch his rock-tipped stick farther at Og Jr. Then Og III melted his rocks together to make a stronger, shinier rock to hit Mog III. Then Mog IV discovered gunpowder. Did Mog IV use that to kill Og III, blowing him up? Nope. He used it to launch a half-melted lead rock at Og III. And Og III worked out that if you use that gunpowder and cover it with sharp little rocks you can hit Mog IV and all his cousins. Then they put this on a rocket, they launched it out of gravity slings, and then we did something stupid. We stopped hitting each other with rocks and started using lasers. Electrolasers, atomic lasers, and just plain boring old heat rays. Can you really blame some of us for being nostalgic for a time when mankind still just hit each other with rocks?"
~Alric Thune, Technobarbarian

A Simpler Time

Techno-Barbarians don't eschew technology, per se. They simply eschew the culture that technology has wrought. They refuse to be civilized, governable, or submissive. Some techno-barbarians live quiet lives farming the old fashioned way: with cloned oxen pulling Carbexene ploughs and milking the genetically engineered nipplechickens. Most of them fancy themselves in a more exciting tradition; vikings, crusaders, pirates from the Age of Sail, Roman Legionnaires... warrior traditions from times past.

A Surprisingly Big Tree With Many Branches

While most Techno-Barbarians roaming the system will mix and match their favorite bits of barbarism, some of them specialize. The Nouveau Palatine and the Seiokakeru Ronin are two examples, but there are hundreds of niche barbarians.

Body and Mind

Techno-Barbarians almost all follow the Perfected Path, while some specific examples (such as the aforementioned Nouveau Palatine) favor the Seekers of Wisdom instead. As an unled, general movement that's half philosophy and half fashion preference, they obviously can't prevent anyone from referring to themselves or being perceived as 'Techno-Barbarians.'

Template - Techno-Barbarian 34 pts

Primary Skills 24 pts

Select two skills from: Brawling, Knife all (E) DX+3 8 pts or Axe/Mace, Bow, Two-Handed Axe/Mace, Spear (A) DX+2 8 pts, or Tactics (H) IQ+1 8 pts.

Secondary Skills 4 pts

Select any two skills from Fast-Draw (any), Knife, or Shield (any) all (E) DX+1 2 pts; Tracking, or Survival (any) all (A) Per 2 pts.

Background Skills 6 pts

Select any two skills from Area Knowledge, Gesture all (E) IQ 1 pts; Armoury/TL0 (A) IQ-1 1 pts; Climbing or Throwing, all (A) DX-1 1 pts; Fishing (A) Per-1 1 pts; Intimidation (A) Will-1 1 pts; Swimming (E) HT 1 pts

Lenses

Heroic (-9 points): You are wise, honorable, and a leader of men. Add +1IQ 20 pts, Honesty (6) -20 pts, Vow (Never refuse a request for aid) -15 pts, Leadership (A) IQ 2 pts, and Tactics (H) IQ 4 pts.
Knight (+3 points): You see yourself as an invested knight, and have sought out and acquired all the attendant privileges and duties. Add Comfortable 10 pts, Status 2 10 pts, Code of Honor (Chivalry) -15 pts, Duty (Liege Lord, 9 or less) -5 pts, Heraldry (A) IQ-1 1 pts, and Riding (Horse) (A) DX 2 pts.
Viking (+40 pts): You see yourself as an inheritor of the Asatru warriors and raiders that once made themselves a headache to Christendom for centuries and were noted for exploration and adventurism. Add +1 ST for 10 pts and +1 DX for 20 pts. Add Navigation (Space) and Armoury (Any) as Primary Skills 16 pts, and Smithing (Any) as a Secondary Skill for 4 pts.
Amazon/Gargarean (+9 pts): Gender-segregated warriors who establish colonies in pairs-one for men, one for women. Add Attractive 4 pts, Very Fit 15 pt, then Intolerance (Opposite Gender, -3 reaction) -10 pts.