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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
Physiology(appropriate Specialty) to understand what he wants to do, Mathematic (Statistics) to design his conformation studies properly, possibly Research and just maybe Detect Lies to sort out claims involving old "nootropic" drugs.
Take the Detect Lies as humor if you like but I'm serious about the Statistics. There is no field of Mathematics which allegedly trained professionals screw up as often as Statistics. So it's possible he might not have it but I suspect he needs it.
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Well, Dr. Anderson (PC) wasn't the only scientist involved in the drug trials, but he's supposed to be intimately familiar with the nootropic experimentation.
He's got an MD and a PhD in psychology. Extreme Brainwashing, Psychology (Experimental), Physician, Pharmacy (Synthetic) and Research. High Biology (Biochemistry) and Physiology (Human). Also has Electronics Operation and Repair for (Medical) and (Scientific) specialities at skill 16 and Chemistry at skill 16. Surgery at skill 17, but he's not supposed to cut brains open, pretty please.
I have now consulted with his player and added Mathematics (Statistics) at skill 16.
Note that having been involved in the development of nootropic drugs that actually work is good for Higher TL (Limited: Pharmacology -60%) [2] for the character.
Of course, the dramatic effects being noticed among the former Project Jade Serenity test subjects some 17 years after the closing of the Project might not have much to do with the specific nootropic or psychoactive drugs used there. The effects may instead result from some of the steroids or other performance-enhancing substances or treatments tested there. Or the effects may not be scientifically explainable, with alchemy or magic being closer to the truth than science.
In any event, 'common' effects that have been discovered among those former Project Jade Serenity subjects who show dramatic changes include:
Absolute Direction or 3D Sense (Super -10%) [5] to [14]
Acute (Sense) +1 to +5 (Super -10%) [2] to [9]
Catfall (Super -10%) [9]
Combat Reflexes (Super -10%) [14]
Danger Sense (w/ or w/o Hypersensory -50%, Super -10%) [6] to [14]
Discriminitory (Sense) (Super -10%) [5] to [14]
Eidetic or Photographic Memory (Super -10%) [5] to [9]
Enhanced Dodge +1 to +2 (Super -10%) [14] to [27]
Enhanced Parry (All) +1 to +2 (Super -10%) [9] to [18]
Enhanced Time Sense (Super -10%) [41]
Extra ST +1 to +12 (Super -10%) [9] to [108]
Extra DX +1 to +4 (Super -10%) [18] to [72]
Extra IQ +1 to +2 (Super -10%) [18] to [36]
Extra HT +1 to +4 (Super -10%) [9] to [36]
Extra HP +1 to +12 (Massless +0%, Super -10%) [2] to [22]
Extra Basic Speed +0.25 to +2.00 (Super -10%) [5] to [36]
Extra Per +1 to +5 (Super -10%) [5] to [23]
Extra Will +1 to +2 (Super -10%) [5] to [9]
Extra FP +1 to +9 (Super -10%) [3] to [25]
Extra Attack 1 ((Super -10%) [23]
Fit or Very Fit (Super -10%) [5] to [14]
Flexibility or Double-Jointed [5] to [14]
High Manual DX 1-4 (Super -10%) [5] to [18]
High Pain Threshold (Super -10%) [9]
Longevity, Extended Lifespan or possibly Unaging (Super -10%) [2] to [14]
Night Vision 1-9 (Super -10%) [1] to [9]
Parabolic Hearing 1-3 (Super -10%) [4] to [11]
Perfect Balance (Super -10%) [14]
Peripheral Vision (Super -10%) [14]
Rapid Healing or Very Rapid Healing (Super -10%) [5] to [14]
Sensitivity or Empathy (w/ or w/o Hypersensory -50%, Super -10%) [2] to [14]
Super Jump 1-2 (Super -10%) [9] to [18]
Talents (various) 1-4 (Super -10%) [5] to [54]
No test subject has demonstrated all of these, but glowing health, rapid recovery and extended period at physical peak or even total cessation of degenerative effects of aging, are pretty common to most of the surviving individuals. Some of these powers include Biological (Passive), as well, as well as other Limitations related to biological issues. Other sensory enhancements are possible, but rarer and may represent learning to use sensory organs in different ways through extraordinary conscious control of them.