Psionics

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zelbocnoc The term psychic is known to the people of Kith Kanaan, though it is still a rare term. The term psionic is much rarer, and most people who have psionic talents are simply called gifted. The ability to influence the world through the power of Will is something that has been handed down in secret over the ages, and only within the last fifty or more years has it become seriously studied. Psionics are not as common as magic yet, and those who practice it see Psionics as a science, something to be studied and measured and understood, and Sorcery as an art form, something which is instinctual and creative.

Siren's Cove holds the greatest number of the gifted, and has entire fields of academic studies on the phenomenon. To them, psionics is something to be studied and explored, to be expanded through trial and observation. As such, the gifted of Tarantis tend towards heightening the senses and the more elemental and physical forms.

In R'Tal, psionics was also explored, and they once shared much of their learning with Tarantis. In the recent past however, something terribly wrong has happened in RâTal, and while psionics is studied as a science, there is much superstition tied to it as well, making their fields of exploration more intuitive, and with the threats found in RâTal, survival is a must. As such, those in RâTal are more likely to become clairvoyants, or to have unnatural physical capabilities.

A character who purchases Psionics may buy a Primary and Secondary Field. Each Field is connected to a single Attribute, which determines the maximum Growth that any Gift within that Field is allowed to be used at. If the characterâs Attribute for that Field is less than the characterâs Growth, the character uses their Attribute ranking rather than their Growth rank. Being from the proper Nation will reduce the cost of a Field by 20 DP (40 / 20 DP). Once a character has purchased Psionics, they have access to Psychic Talents.

Primary Field 60 DP
Secondary Field 40 DP

Gifts 5 DP

Step Eleven Sorcery

1 Requirement
2 Potency
3 Field Attribute
4 Range
5 Concentration
6 Augmentative
7 Clairsentient
8 Empathic
9 Kinetic

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Requirement

To qualify for a Gift, the character must meet the Requirement for the Gift. The character must have the appropriate Attribute at the proper level, and have the Fieldâs Attribute at the same level, to qualify for the Gift.

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Potency

All Gifts have a Potency equal to the characterâs Successes, which determines the Difficulty of cancelling the Gift. Passive effects which do not require a roll have a Potency equal to the characterâs Attribute associated with the Field used. In the case of touchbased attacks, the character rolls their normal unarmed attack against the targetâs Defence. If successful, the Potency of the Gift is equal to the characterâs Field Attribute + Successes on the touch attack. The maximum Potency that a character can have is equal to the characterâs Growth + 3.

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Field Attribute

Augmentative Physical
Clairsentient Spiritual
Empathic Social
Kinetic Mental

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Range

Range is used to determine either area of effect, or how far the character can affect targets. The particulars will be mentioned in the description of the Gift.

â¢ Aura: Might in Yards
â¢ Limited: Might x 10 Yards
â¢ Great: Might in Miles
â¢ Full: Might x 10 Miles

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Concentration

A character can keep a number of Gifts that require Concentration active at once equal to the characterâs Growth (round up). Each Gift being held in this manner reduces the successes of any other rolls made by the character by one.

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