Read Mind α

• Prereq: None

All psis consider this an intrusive power and a violation of sentient rights. Whether one actually cares about that or not is another matter, and of course some Storm Knights may feel they have no choice in the most dire situations.

A Standard success detects surface thoughts and emotions, but the target knows something is happening. If he’s familiar with psionic powers, he knows his thoughts are being read. Only one read mind may be be attempted on a particular target per scene. Additionally, if the target is reality-rated they always know that someone is trying to read their mind and the test is a contest instead.

Successlevel:

• Good: Important memories are detected and the target doesn’t know he’s being scanned
• Outstanding: The target’s mind is an open book. If the target doesn’t know something, however, due to a repressed memory or even brain damage, the psi only picks up that something is missing