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Mentalist - Spiritual Powers - Tier 5

While a Priest or Shaman calls upon the Divine, and a Mathematician or Necromancer relies on memorized procedures, the Mentalist relies solely upon mental discipline. Most of the Mentalist's power pertains to manipulating minds, shielding thoughts, telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and the alteration of physical objects. While Changelings make ideal Mentalists (given that they are a naturally empathic race), most other races can harness their mind when given proper training.

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Bubble Flight3.75 | The Mentalist can fly and also create air. | 1 turn/level

Bubble Flight

Tier: 5

Concentration: 1 segment

BMS Cost: 3.75 points

Range: Self

Duration: 1 turn per level

Area of Effect: The Mentalist

Classification: Air, Telekinesis

This spell is an upgraded version of the 4th Tier spell "Flight". The enhanced version adds additional capabilities. The Mentalist is able to retain a protective bubble of air whilst flying. This would theoretically allow her to fly in a hard vacuum. It also excludes gaseous poisons. Thus, the Mentalist could do reconnaissance over a raging forest fire and not be affected by smoke inhalation. The air bubble can be maintained at any temperature that the Mentalist finds comfortable. Finally, although the bubble does not count as a shield in the Mathematical sense of the word, it does tend to deflect and slow incoming missile attacks. Those attacking the Mentalist with guns, arrows, blow darts, and the like have -2 penalty to hit. Even if successful, the damage is reduced by one point per die of the attack. In other words, a gun that inflicts 3d6 damage would inflict 3 points less damage. An arrow that could inflict 1d8 points of damage would inflict 1 point less damage.

The air within the bubble does replenish itself. If the Mentalist is more concerned with generating oxygen than travelling, she could instead use this power to generate breathable, air for up to five people in a 10' radius.

Like the 4th Tier variant, Bubble Flight is stackable with flying devices (such as hang gliders) and innate abilities (such as a Fey's flight). Of course, the Mentalist's flight capabilities still scales with her level.

Levels 1 to 4: Speed is 24//, Maneuverability C.
Levels 5 to 9: Speed is 36//, Maneuverability B.
Levels 10 to 14: Speed is 48//, Maneuverability A.
Levels 15 to 19: Speed is 60//, Maneuverability A. The Mentalist can bring one person into flight.
Levels 20 and higher: Speed is 72//, Maneuverability A. The Mentalist can being two people into flight.

Empathic Domination4.5 | The Mentalist dominate another person | 1 round/level

Empathic Domination

Tier: 5

Concentration: 1 segment

BMS Cost: 5.0 points

Range: 10// line of sight

Duration: 1 round per level

Area of Effect: One person

Classification: Mind

While many of the Mentalist's mind-affecting spells involve quite a bit of moral ambiguity, the ability to empathically dominate another individual is quite difficult to justify. The target of this spell has two possibilities to avoid being completely taken over by the Mentalist. If the target makes a successful Empathic Resistance roll, then the Empathic Domination spell fails utterly. If the Mentalist overcomes the target's Empathic Resistance but the target makes a successful Save vs Sleep/Charm, then the Mentalist can only compel the target to complete actions that do not transgress the target's alignment (i.e. pulling a lever might be fine, but pulling the trigger of a gun might not be). If the target fails both types of resistance, then he/she essentially becomes a puppet of the Mentalist. In this event, all moral consequences are on the Mentalist and not the target. This is particularly important for characters whose professions have particular behavioral codes (such as Paladin or Gunslinger).

While under domination, the target can hide no secrets from the Mentalist. And while the Mentalist cannot access the target's spellcasting capabilities, the knowledge that makes the spells work are certainly available to the Mentalist. Moreover, the Mentalist can cast any spell he/she knows through the body of the target. The Mentalist can also access any languages that the target knows, and can even speak those languages (albeit haltingly and slowly).

The victim will generally remember the actions committed while under the power of Empathic Domination. However the memories feel as if they had been experienced by someone else (which, of course, they have). Depending on what the victim was compelled to do, he/she may be significantly traumatized and may takes months or years to recover. Moreover, if the victim was compelled to commit a crime, he/she may have to resort to seeking the assistance of the Church of Saint Eldra in order to prove one's innocence. This would, of course, require another deep-mind probe and thus would inflict further trauma.

Mentalists who routinely use this power are rarely able to retain a "good" alignment. The range of this power increases as the Mentalist ascends in level.

Levels 1 to 4: The range is 10//
Levels 5 to 9: The range is 20//
Levels 10 to 14: The range is 30// *
Levels 15 to 19: The range is 40// *
Levels 20 and higher: The range is 50// *

* Binoculars or a spyglass is permitted

Regenerative Coma4.5 | The Mentalist can recover from injuries | 1 hour

Regenerative Coma

Tier: 5

Concentration: 1 segment [interrupt]

BMS Cost: 4.5 points [5.25 as interrupt]

Range: Internal to the Mentalist

Duration: 1 hour

Area of Effect: The Mentalist

Classification: Body / Healing

Unlike Priestly healing spells, which rely on an infusion of divine energy to restore health, a Mentalist uses her force of will to repair cells, break down toxins, and develop antibodies to diseases. While the casting cost is steep, the Mentalist can become more efficient by also obtaining medical training (healing, herbalism, etc.) In the latter case, the casting cost is reduced by 0.25 BMS per point of skill in medically-related talents (for a maximum of a 2.0 BMS cost reduction).

At time of casting, the Mentalist can choose to appear dead (this is more useful than one might initially think). If the Mentalist is "dead", she will appear to have no life signs when read with instrumentation or physical methods (such as taking one's pulse). A magical scan would still reveal that the Mentalist is alive.

Once the Mentalist engages in Regenerative Coma, she cannot abort the spell. While comatose, the Mentalist gradually recovers up to 60 hit points. Moreover, she can neutralize any toxins in her body (this has the side effect of also ensuring that the Mentalist awakens sober with no hangover). If the Mentalist is infected with a disease, the power of Regenerative Coma allows her immune system to begin producing antibodies. In the latter case, the Game Master may still rule that the Mentalist feels "under the weather" for a period of time, but is otherwise okay. This spell also removes up to 30 REM of radiation.

It's worth noting that the Mentalist may be restored to health upon awakening from Regenerative Coma, but that does not mean that she is combat-ready. On the contrary, she will awaken fatigued and physically weak until she has engaged in normal sleep for at least six hours. In the mean time, the Mentalist can engage in supportive activities that do not require heavy lifting, fast running, or melee combat.

While the Mentalist is incapacitated for an hour at base level, the coma period becomes shorter as the Mentalist increases in level.

Levels 1 to 4: The coma lasts for six turns.
Levels 5 to 9: The coma lasts for five turns.
Levels 10 to 14: The coma lasts for four turns.
Levels 15 to 19: The coma lasts for three turns.
Levels 20 and higher: The coma lasts for two turns.

Three Part Scenario4.0 | The mentalist can slow time | 1 round

Three Part Scenario

Tier: 5

Concentration: 1 segment [Interrupt]

BMS Cost: 4.0 points

Range: Internal to the Mentalist

Duration: 1 round

Area of Effect: The Mentalist

Classification: Utility

One of the more potent Mentalist spells, Three Part Scenario allows the Mentalist to complete three non-violent actions in a single round. This feat is accomplished by the Mentalist gathering her will and slowing time for herself. From the Mentalist's perspective, everyone around her will appear to be moving in slow motion, while outside observers will observe the Mentalist exhibiting frenetic alacrity.

The three actions that the Mentalist can take must be non-violent and non-damaging. If a Mentalist attempts to attack, the spell ends prematurely. Some useful examples of Three Part Scenario might be: administering medical aid to three allies in just one round; picking up a ticking bomb, running across the street, and dropping it into a well; changing out of street clothes, donning armor, and then mounting one's horse. Many such combinations are possible. The only restriction is that the action must be non-violent. Three Part Scenario can be used as an interrupt.

While the potency of this spell does not scale with level, the Mentalist does become more efficient at casting this spell as she attains higher levels.

Levels 1 to 4: Casting costs 4.0 BMS
Levels 5 to 9: Casting costs 3.75 BMS
Levels 10 to 14: Casting costs 3.5 BMS
Levels 15 to 19: Casting costs 3.25 BMS
Levels 20 and higher: Casting costs 3.0 BMS.

Things to Consider

Of the Scholarly classes, the Mentalist most easily split-classes with other professions.
Unlike other character classes, Mentalists do not need to pray, chant, solve formulae, or collect relics in order to cast spells. They use their minds and bodily reserves. Nothing else is needed.
The Mentalist's extended senses and telepathy make them ideal scouts, spies, and undercover agents.
Whereas a Priest draws from the Plane of Radiace and the Plane of Light, a Mentalist draws upon the power of her mind and her body's internal resources.
As most Undead are considered non-sentient, a Mentalist can mask his/her presence from Undead.
A Mentalist's spells use BMS, not spirit points.
A Mentalist's spells cast much faster than those of other character classes. This is because the Mentalist does not need to chant or draw sigils -- she just has to think.