05-29-2018, 12:52 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bristol
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Telepathy - LOS?
RAW state that to use Telepathy you need Line of Sight.
Therefore am I right to suggest the outcomes of these scenarios: Target quickly shuts door (they are not visible) - no TP. Target is wearing a full face visor (Bike helmet, wielder's mask, or full face helm) - no TP Target is behind double mirrors or blacked out glass - no TP Target is in a battle suit - no TP Telepath is blindfolded - no TP Target can be seen via a mirror or camera - yes TP Target is picked up via Seeker Sense - yes TP The alternative could be penalties for full facial coverings, or hiding behind a barrier. However, behind a door the target could move away. |
05-29-2018, 01:05 PM | #2 | |||
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Re: Telepathy - LOS?
First off, which Telepathy are you referring to? Is this the Telepathy power, from Psionic Powers? If so, note that Telesend, the psionic ability, actually isn't limited to line-of-sight. That said, for the questions...
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Admittedly, there's probably some point where a "battlesuit" shades into a "giant robot" and starts blocking line of sight on someone inside it. But the battlesuits in Ultra-Tech, I'd say, don't count for that. I'd let you use TP on a user in any of them. |
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05-29-2018, 02:52 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bristol
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Re: Telepathy - LOS?
RAW states b91:
If you cannot see you or sense your subject there is an additional -1 (loved ones and family), -3 (close friends) and -5 (someone met briefly). The last modifier is important. If the telepath has not met someone they cannot use their ability. |
05-29-2018, 03:22 PM | #4 | |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Telepathy - LOS?
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Target quickly shuts door (they are not visible): -5 in the future, though immediately after the closing I would allow a hearing roll to sense them though normal doors and thus no penalty. Target is wearing a full face visor (Bike helmet, wielder's mask, or full face helm) full use at no penalty, you can definitely sense them. Target is behind double mirrors or blacked out glass: unless you have met them before or can sense them in some other way, then no. Target is in a battle suit - you can definitely sense them so on penalty. Telepath is blindfolded - requires some other sense(touch orhearing most common) to use, unless you have met them before. Target can be seen via a mirror or camera - yes, you are sensing them. Target is picked up via Seeker Sense - yes you are sensing them. There is no single "telepathy" the different powers work differently. |
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05-29-2018, 11:07 PM | #5 | ||||||||
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Re: Telepathy - LOS?
Not according to Psionics or Telepathy (p. B255-B257) which don't mention Line of Sight. Telesend (possibly with the Telepathic Limitation) (p. B91) doesn't demand Line of Sight either. It requires that you be able to see or otherwise sense your subject.
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