[Psionic Powers] Vulcan Mind Meld

Captain Joy · 12-24-2010, 01:37 PM

I'm working up the Vulcan Mind Meld for my Star Trek campaign. This is what I've got so far.

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Normally employed only by Vulcans, the Vulcan Mind Meld is a deeply personal thing, part of the private life, and generally not used on aliens --Vulcan mind meld

Vulcan Mind Meld 15/35/44/52/71/103 points for levels 1-6
Skill: Mind Meld (IQ/Hard).

The Vulcan mind meld is a telepathic link between two individuals, allowing for the exchange of thoughts, in essence allowing the participants to become one mind. (VOY: "Meld") It is a psionic ability producing "synaptic pattern displacement". Those in a meld share consciousness in a kind of gestalt. (DS9: "The Passenger")

In GURPS terms, this ability combines aspects of Emotion Sense [G:PP 58] and Telespeak [G:PP 59]. The subject of your Mind Meld will retain a memory of your surface thoughts and emotions (unless you block them with Mind Shield [G:PP 66]). This ability represents the most basic of the Vulcan telepathic abilities. It does not allow you to force information out of their minds, implant suggestions into their consciousness, or perform mental surgery. To do these things, you’ll need additional abilities (Mind Probe, Suggestion, and Mental Surgery respectively). It takes you a minute of Meditation to prepare properly for a Mind Meld. This (and all Telepathic abilities) suffer penalties when used on alien species.

You must make skin-to-skin contact--your hands on their face--with the subject at level 1. At level 2, any touch will do. Level 3 can be used at range, with a -1 penalty per yard of distance to the subject. This changes to normal range penalties [p. B550] at level 4, long distance modifiers [p. B241] at level 5, and no range penalties at all at level 6.

All abilities within the Telepathy Power [G:PP 57-67] are available to Vulcans; Mind Meld is a prerequisite for all of them. While it is possible to force a Mind Meld on an unwilling subject, Vulcans are loath to do so, unless under the most dire circumstances. The Universal technique, which allows you to communicate with subjects you don’t share a language with, is especial appropriate.

Statistics:

Empathy (15; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Requires IQ vs Will Roll, -10%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [3] +
Mind Reading (30; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [6] +
Telesend (30; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Nuisance Effect, cannot lie, -5%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [6]]

Further Levels:

Level 2: remove Contact Agent (from all three) [6 + 15 + 14]
Level 3: replace Melee Attack with Short Range 3 (for Emotion Sense), Short Range 1 (for Mind Reading), and Short Range 2 (for Telesend) [6 + 21 + 17]
Level 4: then reduce Short Range to 2 (for Emotion Sense), remove Short Range (from Mind Reading), and reduce Short Range to 1 (for Telesend) [8 + 24 + 20]
Level 5: then reduce Short Range to 1 (for Emotion Sense), add Long Range 1 (to Mind Reading), and remove Short Range (from Telesend) [9 + 39 + 23]
Level 6: then remove Short Range (from Emotion Sense), increase Long Range to 2 (for Mind Reading), and add Long Range 1 (to Telesend) [11 + 54 + 38]

Techniques:
Broadcast Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-7; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Deep Probe Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-8; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Full Communion Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-2; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Multiplicity Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld

New Approach Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Secure Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-2; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Send Senses Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-4; cannot exceed Mind Meld

Universal Hard [G:PP 60]
Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld

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Comments and criticisms welcome.

12-24-2010, 01:37 PM	#4
Captain Joy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Heartland, U.S.A.	Re: [Psionic Powers] Vulcan Mind Meld I'm working up the Vulcan Mind Meld for my Star Trek campaign. This is what I've got so far. --- --- --- Normally employed only by Vulcans, the Vulcan Mind Meld is a deeply personal thing, part of the private life, and generally not used on aliens --Vulcan mind meld Vulcan Mind Meld 15/35/44/52/71/103 points for levels 1-6 Skill: Mind Meld (IQ/Hard). The Vulcan mind meld is a telepathic link between two individuals, allowing for the exchange of thoughts, in essence allowing the participants to become one mind. (VOY: "Meld") It is a psionic ability producing "synaptic pattern displacement". Those in a meld share consciousness in a kind of gestalt. (DS9: "The Passenger") In GURPS terms, this ability combines aspects of Emotion Sense [G:PP 58] and Telespeak [G:PP 59]. The subject of your Mind Meld will retain a memory of your surface thoughts and emotions (unless you block them with Mind Shield [G:PP 66]). This ability represents the most basic of the Vulcan telepathic abilities. It does not allow you to force information out of their minds, implant suggestions into their consciousness, or perform mental surgery. To do these things, you’ll need additional abilities (Mind Probe, Suggestion, and Mental Surgery respectively). It takes you a minute of Meditation to prepare properly for a Mind Meld. This (and all Telepathic abilities) suffer penalties when used on alien species. You must make skin-to-skin contact--your hands on their face--with the subject at level 1. At level 2, any touch will do. Level 3 can be used at range, with a -1 penalty per yard of distance to the subject. This changes to normal range penalties [p. B550] at level 4, long distance modifiers [p. B241] at level 5, and no range penalties at all at level 6. All abilities within the Telepathy Power [G:PP 57-67] are available to Vulcans; Mind Meld is a prerequisite for all of them. While it is possible to force a Mind Meld on an unwilling subject, Vulcans are loath to do so, unless under the most dire circumstances. The Universal technique, which allows you to communicate with subjects you don’t share a language with, is especial appropriate. Statistics: Empathy (15; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Requires IQ vs Will Roll, -10%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [3] + Mind Reading (30; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [6] + Telesend (30; Contact Agent, -30%; Link, +10%; Melee Attack, C, -30%; Nuisance Effect, cannot lie, -5%; Telepathy, -10%; Weakened Outside of Species, -10%; Weakened Without Preparation, 1 minute, -10%) [6]] Further Levels: Level 2: remove Contact Agent (from all three) [6 + 15 + 14] Level 3: replace Melee Attack with Short Range 3 (for Emotion Sense), Short Range 1 (for Mind Reading), and Short Range 2 (for Telesend) [6 + 21 + 17] Level 4: then reduce Short Range to 2 (for Emotion Sense), remove Short Range (from Mind Reading), and reduce Short Range to 1 (for Telesend) [8 + 24 + 20] Level 5: then reduce Short Range to 1 (for Emotion Sense), add Long Range 1 (to Mind Reading), and remove Short Range (from Telesend) [9 + 39 + 23] Level 6: then remove Short Range (from Emotion Sense), increase Long Range to 2 (for Mind Reading), and add Long Range 1 (to Telesend) [11 + 54 + 38] Techniques: Broadcast Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-7; cannot exceed Mind Meld Deep Probe Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-8; cannot exceed Mind Meld Full Communion Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-2; cannot exceed Mind Meld Multiplicity Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld New Approach Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld Secure Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-2; cannot exceed Mind Meld Send Senses Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-4; cannot exceed Mind Meld Universal Hard [G:PP 60] Default: Mind Meld-5; cannot exceed Mind Meld --- --- --- Comments and criticisms welcome.