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. |
| Skill | Learned At | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Inept+0% | Check the status of your psionic channels. |
| Scan | Inept+0% | 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+0% | 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+0% | 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+0% | 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+0% | See what ailments another has. |
| PsiAugmentation | Adept+0% | Draw on your psychic channels to grow more charismatic. |
| 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+0% | Move on to a master specialization. |
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 separate recovery time from the other.
- Substratus: Lower thought waves (fastest channel).
- Superstratus: Higher thought waves (slower channel).
- Id: Primitive thought waves (varies based on current 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 targeted 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 |
| 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 |
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 [OFF] |
| Channels: Superstratus |
Using your psychic powers, you can increase your density to help avoid being moved.
Appending the OFF will lower the defence.
MindBar
| Syntax |
| PSI <channel> MINDBAR |
| Channels: Id Damage Modifier: 1/8 psychic resistance |
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> PSI <channel> PSIBLADE SEVER <target> |
| Channels: Superstratus Damage Type: 100% Psychic |
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. Alternatively, you can use the blade to sever the link created by charged harmonic gems. Your blade can target a specific gem or dilute across a random selection of gems. Against those in dream body who are linked to others, you can sever that link.
Additionally, you can send dreamweaving manifestations back to the dreamrealm, though some will take more effort than others.
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> PSI <channel> PORTRAITGLANCE |
| Channels: Id |
Stand at an enchanted portrait and hear everything said in the room with the other portrait. The ability to glance through a portrait and see all that is on the other side requires that you are maintaining a psychic reading of it.
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 DamageModifier: 1/8 cutting and blunt resistance |
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 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 ego faster.
BodyScan
| Syntax |
| PSI <channel> BODYSCAN <target> |
| Channels: Substratus, Superstratus |
Scan anothers body for signs of weakness.
PsiAugmentation
Such is the strength of your psionically augmented ego that it receives a 3/8 bonus.
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, galvanism, kafe, insomnia, levitation, constitution 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.
| Additional Notes: |
| Mages can choose between Telekinesis and Telepathy. Monks may specialize in Psychometabolism. |