Psionics

The discipline of psionics was developed as a side effect from a cure they developed against thought parasites that were released from the gorgog invasion. The cure itself apparently changed the brain patterns of mages, allowing them to harness this new skill. The base skill of psionics allows different mental powers to be performed on three separate channels of thought waves. Once mastering psionics, mages may choose to either specialize in telekinesis or telepathy. Monks may specialise in Psychometabolism. Psionics draws its power from the ego, and psionicists are in danger of burning out their psionic powers the same as those with the healing skill are.

Channels	Inept	Check the status of your psionic channels.
Scan	Inept	Locate other psionicists in local area.
PsiSense	Inept +33%	Monitor the room you are in for psychic activity.
Biofeedback	Inept +66%	Reduce damage from the elements.
BodyDensity	Novice	Increase weight psychically to help resist summons.
MindBar	Novice +25%	Reduce psychic damage.
Shatter	Novice +33%	Mentally shatter psionic barriers.
Psiblade	Novice +50%	Damage someone with a burst of psychic energy.
ReadAura	Novice +75%	Psychically read another's aura and see defenses.
PortraitReading	Apprentice	Hear what is said through enchanted portraits.
EgoWhip	Apprentice +25%	Drain someone's ego.
Psiarmour	Apprentice +50%	Reduce cutting and blunt damage.
EgoScan	Apprentice +75%	Determine the sense of self worth and ego of others.
Secondsight	Capable	See things with increased sight.
PsychicPush	Capable +25%	Push someone out of the room telekinetically.
Amnesia	Capable +50%	Pinch the thought waves to cause amnesia.
IronWill	Capable +75%	Regenerate willpower and ego.
BodyScan	Adept	See what ailments another has.
PsychicBlock	Adept +25%	Block telepathic connections.
AlterAura	Adept +50%	Psychically remove a specific defense.
Hyperhidrosis	Adept +75%	Raise your temperature from within to sweat off afflictions.
Master	Master	Move on to a master specialization.

A Ninjakari (by Fari)

Channels

Syntax:

CHANNELS

Lists the status of psionic channels. If off of normal equilibrium, you cannot use any channel; however, otherwise each of the three types of channels has a seperate recovery times from the other. Each channel has a different speed:

• Substratus: Lower thought waves (fastest channel).
• Superstratus: Higher thought waves (slower channel).
• Id: Primitive thought waves (varies based on ego).

When using psionics you can abbreviate SUB for substratus and SUPER for superstratus.

CHANNELS will indicate the status of the specific channels, and whether they are locked or unlocked (some psionic skills will require a channel to be locked). If a locked channel is targetted on someone other than you, the range depends on your psionic skill. The maximum range is never more than 5 rooms away. If a channel is locked and you wish to unlock it: PSI <channel> UNLOCK

Additional Notes:

Substratus balance is four seconds; superstratus balance is six seconds; and id balance is a base of five seconds but slows as your current ego drops. These balances are not affected by afflictions that lengthen regular equilibrium balance like confusion.

Scan

Syntax:

PSI <channel> SCAN

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus

Locate fellow users of Psionics in the local area.

PsiSense

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PSISENSE <ON|OFF>

Channels: Substratus, Id

You can open your mind to sense most psionic activity in the same room as you, enabling you to sense who is using psionics and what channel is being used.

Biofeedback

Syntax:

PSI <channel> BIOFEEDBACK <type>

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus, Id Types: Magic, Fire, Cold, Electric Damage Modifier: variable based on skill level, max of 20

By locking in the chosen type on a channel, you will gain increased resistances to that damage type. Each type will only affect you once, but you can lock up to three different types and receive the benefits of all three (though this will, of course, lock all channels).

BodyDensity

Syntax:

PSI <channel> BODYDENSITY

Channels: Superstratus

Using your psychic powers, you can increase your density to help avoid being moved.

MindBar

Syntax:

PSI <channel> MINDBAR

Channels: Id Damage Modifier: variable depending on skill level, max of 20

Raise your mental bar, to help reduce the effect of others psychic energies.

Shatter

Syntax:

PSI SHATTER <target>

This ability will summon a mighty blast of psionic energy to shatter the psionic barriers of your target.

Psiblade

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PSIBLADE <target>

Channels: Superstratus Damage Type: 100% Psychic Damage Source: Magical

A basic attack to damage your foes. This will also work on those out of phase, in a dream body, or otherwise not targetable by normal weapons.

ReadAura

Syntax:

PSI <channel> READAURA <target>

Channels: Substratus

Peer into the psychic aura of another, and see what defenses they have raised.

PortraitReading

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PORTRAITREADING <painting number>

Channels: Id

Stand at an enchanted portrait and hear everything said in the room with the other portrait.

EgoWhip

Syntax:

PSI <channel> EGOWHIP <target>

Channels: Superstratus

Whip debilitating thoughts into another, damaging his or her ego.

Psiarmour

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PSIARMOUR

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus, Id Damage Modifier: variable depending on skill level, max of 12

Raise a psychic shield around yourself, to prevent some damage from normal weapons.

EgoScan

Syntax:

PSI <channel> EGOSCAN <target>

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus

Scan another to see the strength of their ego.

Secondsight

Syntax:

PSI <channel> SECONDSIGHT

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus

The second sight helps one to see without the physical senses.

PsychicPush

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PSYCHICPUSH <target> <direction>

Channels: Superstratus

Telekinetically push another out of the room.

Amnesia

Syntax:

PSI <channel> AMNESIA <target>

Channels: Substratus, Id

By blanketing a target's mind with psionic waves, you can cause a temporary bout of amnesia.

IronWill

Syntax:

PSI <channel> IRONWILL

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus, Id

An iron will helps one regenerate their ego and willpower faster.

BodyScan

Syntax:

PSI <channel> BODYSCAN <target>

Channels: Substratus, Superstratus

Scan anothers body for signs of weakness.

PsychicBlock

Syntax:

PSI <channel> PSYCHICBLOCK <target>

Channels: Substratus, Id

Block your target from all forms of telepathic communication.

NOTE: This power works off a radius, as long as they are within that radius this power will continue to work. Your radius will increase as your strength in Psionics does.

AlterAura

Syntax:

PSI <channel> ALTERAURA <target> <defense>

Channels: Substratus

Alter your targets aura, removing a selected defense from them.

NOTE: You may only alter waterbreathing, waterwalking, quicksilver, fire, frost, kafe, insomnia, levitation, constitution, galvanism, or sixthsense.

Hyperhidrosis

Syntax:

PSI <channel> HYPERHIDROSIS

Channels: Substratus

Raise your temperature from within to sweat off certain afflictions. Be warned, it may make your skin a bit too slick as result, and consume much more of your mental equilibrium!

Master

At this point in your training of Psionics, you have progressed where you must specialize in an aspect of this skill to continue learning. If you have not yet selected a specialization, see SKILLCHOICE LIST to see what is available. There may be a choice between two or more specializations.