Touch and Reading Books

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by ThomasSmith

I remember a Perk called Exposition Sense, which would let you thumb through a book and quickly find all the relevant passages.

Source? Live in Fear. Work Hard. Reproduce.

[ThomasSmith]

Very funny, Mr. Fnord.

It's from Psionic Powers.

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by ThomasSmith

Very funny, Mr. Fnord.

You have to put something to pad it out to 10 characters. I figured I might as well use the fnord as intended.

It's from Psionic Powers.

Of course that requires that the character have ESP, and still requires that the character look at the source.

[ThomasSmith]

My character used Exposition Sense on the basis of Probability Manipulation. It wasn't ESP - he just was very lucky. He'd open a book at random and always end up where he needed to be in the text. I'm sure there are other possible sources.

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by ThomasSmith

My character used Exposition Sense on the basis of Probability Manipulation. It wasn't ESP - he just was very lucky. He'd open a book at random and always end up where he needed to be in the text. I'm sure there are other possible sources.

Regardless the psionic perks all require that one have at least a level of Power Talent and that perk doesn't let the character read by touch.

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

While this does cover books previously read. It doesn't cover the ability to actually read a book instantaneously by touch. If the player's are in Evil Co.'s office, this character can casually touch an accounting ledger and surreptitiously acquire the Important Clue. That should be worth points, IMO.

I don't see a timing issue with the way Rev constructed the ability. The ModAb allows for active use in-game, despite the description of it as an Unusual Background. The cost seems low to me, though... something closer to what he assesses the value of the "memorized" version as feels more right. JMO

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

I don't see a timing issue with the way Rev constructed the ability. The ModAb allows for active use in-game, despite the description of it as an Unusual Background.

Hmmm... I suppose that it does. It seems kind of a backwards way to get there though.

Player: While we are in the office I make sure I touch the ledger surreptitiously.
GM: Okay. (Rolls contest of Slight of Hand versus Vision).
later...
Player: I reconfigure my "Well Read" perk to include that ledger I touched in the office and roll Accounting to try to find a clue.
GM: Ok.