PSI Applications

If a player wants their character to have latent psi power then they MUST buy the skill "Latent Psi" from the skills shop. I call this type of skills "specials" and they may ONLY be set on you by myself, Wolf or Coren and MUST be applied for by @mail BEFORE your character is approved, saying that you discussed it with another admin or paged us is not acceptable. We all have great demands on our time and @mail is the only way you can be sure your query has reached us.

If this is not your first character then the number of points you assign to the skill will determine the level you have the Psi power at. It can also be used to determine the Psi powers you have. If this is your first character, then it is the same as with magic, you may develop powers by training on grid, but you may not begin play with any named psi powers.

Please note, the text below is a guideline, the descision of the chargen wizard is final. As with all things on Ashirion there is always the chance that powers may be developed at a later date via outstanding rp, blessings and training. But...if you do not take the skill this is not a garuntee.

An Average in this skill may grant you 1 Psi power at Average. An Above Average may grant you 1 Psi power at Above Average or two at Average.

An Expert in this skill, may grant you 2 Psi powers at Above Average or 3 at Average. No-body begins play with an Expert level named Psi Power.

That is something that must be earned via rp on grid.

How do Psi Powers work?

Psi powers are CONSENT BASED. They are not there for people to abuse and take control of other peoples characters. Any player who tries this may find their character hauled in by the authorities and suitable Psychic brain surgery done aka their powers are removed. That is why there is a skill called Mental Defenses (this does tend to be a racial skill).

Characters again, may try to develop their own Mental Defenses via rp and training.

The following is a guideline as to how Psi Powers work.

Telepathy

The communication of thoughts to another player. The receiving player may only respond if they too are a Psi or if the communicatee is an Expert. This means they have the power to send a carrier if you like so the other person can reply. Telepathy has a maxium range of 10 miles. This range may be reduced by certain ic factors and cannot be used to communicate with someone in another shard. Even if they are just on the otherside of a Waygate. A variant of this skill which is only taught iclly for specific reasons can allow people to do this.

But..you have to work out who iclly can do this and take into account that..there has to be a very good reason for you to be taught this skill. The IC descision in this case would be final. Telepathy can be used to pick up the surface thoughts of other players. This is defined in the following terms. IF a player thought poses they revoke the right to consent and must be prepared to deal with the consequences if they thought pose something unsavory in front of a telepath. Players o nce they find out you are a telepath may page you snippets of what they are thinking but..that is their descision.

Empathy

The sensing of another persons emotions. The person must be in line if sight and again this is a consent based power. Again if a player poses emotions and the hiding of them for example in a thought pose or posing being say uncomfortable in the prescene of whoeverwhatever for example the right to consent is revoked and the consequences dealt with iclly.

Pyrokinesis and Electrokinesis

These are very similar animals so I will cover them in one. The former is the ability to create fire, the latter the ability to create electricity. As these powers are extremely rare they will only be granted at skill level of AA at maximum. Anyone who wishes to develop such skills further would have to seek appropriate ic training. Again consent based, the power levels etc will be determined by the chargen wizards. Please note this skill is exceptionally rare. The chargen wizard has the right to refuse an application for such a psi power if they feel that there are too many characters with them already.

Telekinesis

The power to move things with ones mind. The level you have the power at denotes how much you can move. Again with regard to items a person is holding or the individual themselves it is..consent based.

I appreciate that there are many more variants of Psi powers out there. But for purposes of Ashirion these are the only ones that are available in any way shape or form. Applications for new Psi Powers from those listed will be met with refusal.

Please note. Psi Powers are NOT magic. They are powers of the mind and are not connected to the weave. As such they cannot be detected by skills or spells that detect or sense magic in any way.