Psionics

Telethesia is the sister ability to the sixth sense of telepathy.

1. "tele-" for "distant"
2. "thesis" meaning "placing" or "positioning"

It enables an individual to manipulate the minds of others, influencing thoughts, and sensory experiences. Cannot impart emotions, except as they can be conveyed through sensory information or thoughts. this ability cannot sense thoughts or sensory information from others.

affected by reach, focus, force, projection, and embodiment

control attempts:

• may be resisted by a creature if they are aware of the attempt.
• may be resisted by a creature if it is against their nature.

Ability:

• dull:

  • bonuses:

  • message:

    • send 1 image
    • 1 complex emotion
    • or 10 words to the attention of a creatures mind.
  • range: about 4 m
  • duration: 10 seconds
  • rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses:

  • message:

    • send up to 3 images
    • 2 complex emotion
    • or 25 words to the attention of a creature's mind.
  • control: inject 1 action or intention into a creature's mind.
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 30 seconds, dull 1 minute
  • Rest: 40 minutes, dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses:

  • message:

    • send up to 5 images
    • 3 complex emotions
    • or 75 words to the attention of a creature's mind.

  • control: inject 2 actions or intentions into a creature's mind.

    • sending the same action twice increases the chance of success.
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute, average 2 minutes, dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, average 20 minutes, dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses:

  • message:

    • send up to 10 images
    • 4 complex emotions
    • or 250 words to the attention of a creature's mind.

  • control: inject 3 actions or intentions into a creature's mind.

    • sending any action multiple times increases the chance of success.
  • Range: About 32 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, bright 5 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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able to manipulate physical objects and kinetic energy fields with the mind. affected by reach, focus, force, projection, and embodiment

range is given at half weight. halve the distance for full weight

Ability:

• dull:

  • bonuses:
  • size: about 10³ cm³
  • weight: about 1 kg
  • range: about 4 m
  • duration: 1 minute
  • rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • bonuses:
  • size: about 25³ cm³
  • weight: about 2.5 kg
  • range: about 8 m
  • duration: 2 minutes, dull 5 minutes
  • rest: 40 minutes, dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • bonuses:
  • size: about 50³ cm³
  • weight: about 5 kg
  • range: about 16 m
  • duration: 5 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 20 minutes
  • rest: 1 hour, average 20 minutes, dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • bonuses:
  • size: about 1 m³
  • weight: about 10 kg
  • range: about 32 m
  • duration: 10 minutes, bright 20 minutes, average 40 minutes, dull 1 hour
  • rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate fire and heat energy with the mind. affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled can be extinguished immediately at the loss of concentration.

Ability:

• dull:

  • bonuses:
  • control: small candle-sized flame
  • heat: 10³ cm³ by 10 ^oC every 4 minutes up to 30 ^oC
  • range: about 4 m
  • duration: 10 minutes
  • rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • bonuses:
  • generate: a spark that can ignite flammable materials
  • control: campfire-sized flame
  • heat: 25³ cm³ by 25 ^oC every 4 minutes up to 60 ^oC
  • range: about 8 m
  • duration: 20 minutes, dull 40 minutes
  • rest: 40 minutes, dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • bonuses:
  • generate: a small palm-sized flame
  • control: bonfire-sized flame
  • heat: 50³ cm³ by 50 ^oC every 4 minutes up to 100 ^oC
  • range: about 16 m
  • duration: 40 minutes, average 1 hour, dull 2 hours
  • rest: 1 hour, average 20 minutes, dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • bonuses:
  • generate: a spray of fire
  • control: inferno-sized flame
  • heat: 1 m³ by 100 ^oC every 4 minutes up to 200 ^oC
  • range: about 32 m
  • duration: 1 hour, bright 2 hours, average 4 hours, dull 8 hours
  • rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate ice and cold energy with the mind affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled can be melted immediately at the loss of concentration.

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small ice cube (about 5³ cm³)
  • chill: 10 cm³ area by 10 ^oC every 4 minutes down to 10 ^oC
  • Range: About 2 m
  • Duration: 10 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: an ice block (about 50³ cm³)
  • chill: 25 cm³ area by 25 ^oC every 4 minutes down to 0 ^oC
  • Range: About 4 m
  • Duration: 20 minutes, dull 40 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, Dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: an ice pillar (about 3 m³)
  • chill: 50³ cm³ area by 50 ^oC every 4 minutes down to -20 ^oC
  • Range: About 8 m
  • Duration: 40 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 2 hours
  • Rest: 1 hour, average 20 minutes, dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: an ice wall (about 9 m³)
  • chill: 2 m³ area by 100 ^oC every 4 minutes down to -40 ^oC
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, bright 2 hours, average 4 hours, dull 8 hours
  • Rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate electricity and electromagnetic energy with the mind. affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled can be grounded immediately at the loss of concentration.

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small static electricity spark
  • sustain: weak electromagnetic field in a 10^3 cm^3 area
  • Range: About 4 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small electric arc
  • sustain: a moderate electromagnetic field in a 50^3 cm^3 area
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, Dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a medium-sized electric arc
  • sustain: a strong electromagnetic field in a 1 m^3 area
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 5 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, Average 20 minutes, Dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a large lightning strike

  -sustain: a powerful electromagnetic field in a 8 m^3 area.

  • Range: About 32 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, bright 20 minutes, average 40 minutes, dull 1 hour
  • Rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate water with the mind affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled will disperse immediately at the loss of concentration.

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small water sphere (about 250 mL)
  • control: a small puddle of water (about 5 L).
  • Range: About 2 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a medium water orb (about 4 L)
  • control: a deep puddle (about 50 L).
  • Range: About 4 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, Dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, Dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a large water sphere (about 32 L)
  • control: a basin of water (about 350 L).
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 5 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, Average 20 minutes, Dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a massive water sphere (about 64 L)
  • control: a small pond (about 1_500 L).
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, Bright 20 minutes, Average 40 minutes, Dull 1 hour
  • Rest: 2 hours, Bright 30 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate air currents with the mind affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled will cease immediately at the loss of concentration.

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses: Can create a gentle breeze (about 1 m/s) and
  • control: the movement of a small puff of air (about 10 liters).
  • Range: About 4 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses: Can create a strong gust of wind (about 5 m/s) and
  • control: the movement of a medium-sized air current (about 100 liters).
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, Dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, Dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses: Can create a powerful windstorm (about 10 m/s) and
  • control: the movement of a large air mass (about 1000 liters).
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 5 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, Average 20 minutes, Dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses: Can create a raging tornado (about 20 m/s) and
  • control: the movement of a massive air vortex (about 10,000 liters).
  • Range: About 32 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, Bright 20 minutes, Average 40 minutes, Dull 1 hour
  • Rest: 2 hours, Bright 30 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate non-organic earth and non-mettalic solids with the mind.

non-mettalic solids are typically not electrically or thermally conductive, they are brittle, rigid, and often have a dull appearance, with little or no magnetic properties.

affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled will crumble immediately at the loss of concentration

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses: Can create a small rock (about 100 cm^3) and
  • control: the movement of loose dirt or sand (about 1 liter).
  • Range: About 4 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses: Can create a medium-sized boulder (about 500 cm^3) and
  • control: the movement of gravel or small rocks (about 10 liters).
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, Dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, Dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses: Can create a large stone block (about 2500 cm^3) and
  • control: the movement of rubble or small boulders (about 100 liters).
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 5 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, Average 20 minutes, Dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses: Can create a massive stone column: (about 10,000 cm^3) and
  • control: the movement of large rocks or small landslides (about 1000 liters).
  • Range: About 32 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, Bright 20 minutes, Average 40 minutes, Dull 1 hour
  • Rest: 2 hours, Bright 30 minutes, Average 10 minutes, Dull 1 minute

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able to create and manipulate metallic solids with the mind.

Metals are electrically and thermally conductive, malleable, and ductile, often with a lustrous appearance, and sometimes have magnetic properties.

affected by reach, focus, force, tenacity, radiance

what can be controlled can be disrupted immediately at the loss of concentration.

the metal that can be generated is a pure quality, but a common type of iron, copper, or tin. the metal can be used to repair or create objects, but it is not suitable for weapons or armor.

Ability:

• dull:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small amount of mettalic dust
  • control: about 10³ cm³
  • weight: about 1 kg
  • Range: About 4 meters
  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Rest: 20 minutes

• average:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small coin (a dime)
  • control: about 25³ cm³
  • weight: about 2.5 kg
  • Range: About 8 meters
  • Duration: 2 minutes, dull 5 minutes
  • Rest: 40 minutes, dull 10 minutes

• bright:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a small nugget (about 5 dollar coins)
  • control: about 50³ cm³
  • weight: about 5 kg
  • Range: About 16 meters
  • Duration: 5 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 20 minutes
  • Rest: 1 hour, average 20 minutes, dull 5 minutes

• heightened:

  • Bonuses:
  • generate: a large nugget
  • control: about 1 m³
  • weight: about 10 kg
  • Range: About 32 meters
  • Duration: 10 minutes, bright 20 minutes, average 40 minutes, dull 1 hour
  • Rest: 2 hours, bright 30 minutes, average 10 minutes, dull 1 minute

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