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.
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 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
- 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 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.

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