Comments on: Psionics http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/ Enter a world of arcane technology, strange mental powers, mysterious alien races, intrigue and conflict; a land on the brink of change as the old order passes. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:38:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Abahachi http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/#comment-48 Abahachi Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:51:39 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/?p=204#comment-48 Obviously that raises all sorts of fascinating philosophical-psychological questions about the nature and ontological status of 'personality', but sounds like an over-the-top version of mind-wipe, so telepathy again... Obviously that raises all sorts of fascinating philosophical-psychological questions about the nature and ontological status of ‘personality’, but sounds like an over-the-top version of mind-wipe, so telepathy again…

]]> By: TimHall http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/#comment-47 TimHall Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:39:08 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/?p=204#comment-47 Mindswitch - Swapping minds and bodies. You end up in someone else's body, and he ends up in yours. MOVIE SPOILER ALERT As happened in the film "Scanners" at the end. Mindswitch – Swapping minds and bodies. You end up in someone else’s body, and he ends up in yours.

MOVIE SPOILER ALERT

As happened in the film “Scanners” at the end.

]]> By: Abahachi http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/#comment-44 Abahachi Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:24:30 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/?p=204#comment-44 If you do stick with groups, surely Healing and Metabolism Control are simply forms of Mind Over Matter. Shapeshifting is either a form of matter alteration or -rather less painful - a branch of telepathy, working by making the other person see changes that don't actually exist. No idea what Mindswitch is, so can't comment... If you do stick with groups, surely Healing and Metabolism Control are simply forms of Mind Over Matter. Shapeshifting is either a form of matter alteration or -rather less painful – a branch of telepathy, working by making the other person see changes that don’t actually exist. No idea what Mindswitch is, so can’t comment…

]]> By: TimHall http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/#comment-42 TimHall Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:33:49 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/?p=204#comment-42 Trouble with power groups is that you always end up with the odd ones that don't fit comfortably into any group. Actually I'm wondering whether not to bother with groups, and have a dozen or so distinct skills. Just make each one usable for maneuvers only (with "Suggestion" above as an example), unless you buy a stunt allowing it to be used as an attack. Trouble with power groups is that you always end up with the odd ones that don’t fit comfortably into any group.

Actually I’m wondering whether not to bother with groups, and have a dozen or so distinct skills. Just make each one usable for maneuvers only (with “Suggestion” above as an example), unless you buy a stunt allowing it to be used as an attack.

]]> By: Mark Cunningham http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/2011/03/13/psionics/#comment-39 Mark Cunningham Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:36:23 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/rpg/?p=204#comment-39 The "Others" you list seem to me to be part of a "Control over Identity" group... Healing (restoring physical identity) Metabolism Control (obvious) Shapeshifting (Modifying physical identity) Mindswitch (Swapping identities) If there was a cost to using a power, messing with your identity would certainly have reprecussions ... memory lost, personality shifts, depression, losing yourself in another identity... The “Others” you list seem to me to be part of a “Control over Identity” group…

Healing (restoring physical identity)
Metabolism Control (obvious)
Shapeshifting (Modifying physical identity)
Mindswitch (Swapping identities)

If there was a cost to using a power, messing with your identity would certainly have reprecussions … memory lost, personality shifts, depression, losing yourself in another identity…

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