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{{SkillTableRow|Pacify|Expert|0|Soothe the thoughts of others to force passivity.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Pacify|Expert|0|Soothe the thoughts of others to force passivity.}}
{{SkillTableRow|MindBlast|Expert|50|A devastating assault on the minds of others.}}
{{SkillTableRow|MindBlast|Expert|50|A devastating assault on the minds of others.}}
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{{SkillTableRow|Stupidity|Virtuoso|0|Muting the higher thought waves results in stupid behavior.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Stupidity|Virtuoso|0|Muting the higher thought waves results in stupid behavior.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Deadening|Virtuoso|33|One will have trouble focusing if you deaden their mind.}}
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A powerful attack that will damage the mind, body, and ego, even if the opponent is in dreamform.
A powerful attack that will damage the mind, body, and ego, even if the opponent is in dreamform.
==Interference==
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Greatly decreases the resistance of those around you to a particular
type of damage by radiating an aura of interference for particular
nerves.
This interference will inflict -2/8 damage resistance but only to damage
you cause.


==Stupidity==
==Stupidity==

Revision as of 19:55, 21 September 2019

Telepathy is the psionic specialization that focuses on mental powers that impact the mind of others. Most famously, telepaths can create mental nets with each other, allowing superior communication. As an offensive ability, many mental impairments can be inflicted upon their opponents. While perhaps not as visually spectacular as its sister skill of telekinesis, it is more subtle and silent, making experienced telepaths a much feared foe.
Skill Learned At Description
Mindlink Master+0% Link your mind with other telepaths.
Phobia Master+33% Insert phobias into the minds of others.
Recklessness Master+66% Alter perceptions to cause recklessness.
Hallucinations Gifted+0% Scrambling thought patterns creates hallucinations.
Epilepsy Gifted+33% Short circuit brain waves, causing epileptic fits.
Dominate Gifted+66% Telepathically impose your will on others.
Pacify Expert+0% Soothe the thoughts of others to force passivity.
MindBlast Expert+50% A devastating assault on the minds of others.
Interference ?+?% Rewire their circuits to make them vulnerable.
Stupidity Virtuoso+0% Muting the higher thought waves results in stupid behavior.
Deadening Virtuoso+33% One will have trouble focusing if you deaden their mind.
Hivemind Virtuoso+66% The sum is greater than its parts.
AmplifyPhobia Fabled+0% One fear leads to another...and another.
Paralyse Fabled+33% Mentally paralyse someone with the power of your mind.
PsychicVampirism Fabled+66% Replenish your ego by feeding off of another's.
Addiction Mythical+0% Tweak the mind to provoke obsessive behavior.
Dementia Mythical+33% Completely jumble the thoughts of another.
MassDominate Mythical+66% Force your will upon a group.
MindBurst Transcendent+0% Kill with the power of a single, deadly thought.
Neurosis within the Astral (by Nadjia)

Mindlink

Syntax:
MINDLINK FORM

MINDLINK JOIN <telepath>
MINDLINK REJECT <telepath>
MINDLINK TRANSFER <person>
MINDLINK DISSOLVE
MINDLINK LEAVE
MINDLINK MEMBERS
MINDLINK SQUAD
MINDLINKTELL <message>
MLT <message>

A mindlink allows you to link your mind with other telepaths. While very few abilities use it, it does allow communication between telepaths from almost any plane. By using TRANSFER, you can pass the focus of the mindlink to another person.

If you have the squads ability in Combat, you can use MINDLINK SQUAD to convert your mindlink into a squad. A mindlink squad earns more XP bonus than a normal squad.

Phobia

Syntax:
PSI <channel> PHOBIA <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

Play upon the fears of your enemies by inserting a random phobia into their mind.

Additional Notes:
All telepathic affliction skills are masked.

Recklessness

Syntax:
PSI <channel> RECKLESSNESS <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

Make your enemies reckless by telepathically altering their perceptions.

Hallucinations

Syntax:
PSI <channel> HALLUCINATIONS <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

By scrambling the thought patterns of your enemy, you will cause severe hallucinations.

Epilepsy

Syntax:
PSI <channel> EPILEPSY <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

By shortcircuiting the brain waves of your enemies, they will suffer epileptic fits.

Dominate

Syntax:
PSI <channel> DOMINATE <target> <command>
Power: 2 (any)

Channels: Id

Mentally force others to do your bidding.

Pacify

Syntax:
PSI <channel> PACIFY <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

Soothe the thoughts of another so they will recognize the beauty of peace.

MindBlast

Syntax:
PSI <channel> MINDBLAST <target>
Channels: Superstratus

Damage Type: 100% Psychic
Damage Source: Magical

A powerful attack that will damage the mind, body, and ego, even if the opponent is in dreamform.

Interference

Syntax:
PSI <channel> INTERFERENCE <damage type>
Channel: Id

Greatly decreases the resistance of those around you to a particular type of damage by radiating an aura of interference for particular nerves.


This interference will inflict -2/8 damage resistance but only to damage you cause.

Stupidity

Syntax:
PSI <channel> STUPIDITY <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

By muting the higher thoughts of an opponent, you will cause them to behave stupidly.

Deadening

Syntax:
PSI <channel> DEADENING <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

Telepathically deaden the mind of another, slowing down their ability to focus.

Hivemind

While in a mindlink, telepaths with this ability will find that their psionic powers multiply depending on the size of mindlink, resulting in an increased ego.

Additional Notes:
Adds 3% of maximum ego per telepath in the mindlink, including you. Non-telepaths don't count, but telepaths without the mindlink ability do count. Requires at least two members to take effect, so being the only telepath in a hive mind won't give you 3%, but being one of two will give you 6%.

AmplifyPhobia

Syntax:
PSI <channel> AMPLIFYPHOBIA <target>
Channels: Id

By enhancing the centers of fear within another's mind, you will cause phobias to randomly multiply until cured.

Paralyse

Syntax:
PSI <channel> PARALYSE <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

By freezing the thoughts of another, you can cause paralysis of action.

PsychicVampirism

Syntax:
PSI <channel> PSYCHICVAMPIRISM <target>
Channels: Superstratus

By tunneling into the very identity of another, you can siphon their ego and willpower into yourself.

Addiction

Syntax:
PSI <channel> ADDICTION <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

Telepathically rewire the mind of your target, which will inflict obssessive behavior that leaves them addicted to potions.

Dementia

Syntax:
PSI <channel> DEMENTIA <target>
Channels: Substratus, Id

By completely jumbling the thoughts of a target, you will leave them with a severe case of dementia.

MassDominate

Syntax:
PSI <channel> MASSDOMINATE <command>
Power: 10 (any)

Channels: Id

Force all enemies in the room to do your bidding.

MindBurst

Syntax:
PSI <channel> MINDBURST <target>
Power: 5 (any)

Channels: Superstratus

Those with a weak ego can be killed with a single thought. If your opponent is at or below 50% of their maximum ego you will slay them instantly.