[Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding

Prince Charon · 03-23-2021, 03:58 PM

New version of the template:

Betazoid Template (final)

Social Background

Languages: 22nd Century Betazoid (Native) [0].

TL: 10^

Cultural Familiarity: 22nd Century Betazoid [0].

Subtotal: 0

Advantages

Telepathy Talent 4 [20]
Emotion Sense 4 (Cosmic: No roll on unprotected minds, +50%; Always On, -50%) [20]
Telereceive, Shallow (Cosmic: No roll on unprotected minds, +50%; Always On, -50%) 4 [27]
Telesend 3 [21]

Perks

Skill Adaptation (Emotion Sense based on Per). [1]
Skill Adaptation (Telereceive based on Per). [1]

Subtotal: 90

Disadvantages

Chummy [-5]

Quirks

Doesn't understand mental privacy. [-1]

Subtotal: -6

Features

Skills

Emotion Sense [Per/H] [1] Per+2*
Telereceive [Per/H] [4] Per+4*
Telesend [IQ/H] [1] IQ+2*

*Includes +4 from Telepathy Talent.

Techniques

Multiplicity (H) Telereceive-5 [6] Telereceive-0
New Approach (H) Telereceive-5 [0] Telereceive-5
Universal (H) Telereceive-5 [2] Telereceive-4

Universal (H) Telesend-5 [2] Telesend-4

Subtotal: 16

Total: 100

Notes

I gave them 'Chummy' to represent the fact that they're used to perceiving the thoughts of others around them, and thus become uncomfortable when they're relatively alone. Some Betazoids can be unusually annoying about mentioning the thoughts around them, upgrading their quirk to a full OPH.

Note that 'unprotected minds' is a somewhat different category than 'unshielded minds,' as the mind of someone using Mind Block or similar is not shielded, but is protected; likewise, someone with a Mind Shield who deliberately lets the Betazoid read their thoughts is unprotected against their Telepathy. In other words, if a Betazoid is faced with someone who is not using any method that actively or passively resists mind reading, they automatically read the subject's emotions and surface thoughts, but if resisted at all, they need to roll for it. Note also that Emotion Sense normally works the same on anything that can feel emotions, regardless of sapience, so the Animalism technique is not needed.

Thoughts?

03-23-2021, 03:58 PM	#11
Prince Charon Join Date: Dec 2012	Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding New version of the template: Betazoid Template (final) Social Background Languages: 22nd Century Betazoid (Native) [0]. TL: 10^ Cultural Familiarity: 22nd Century Betazoid [0]. Subtotal: 0 Advantages Telepathy Talent 4 [20] Emotion Sense 4 (Cosmic: No roll on unprotected minds, +50%; Always On, -50%) [20] Telereceive, Shallow (Cosmic: No roll on unprotected minds, +50%; Always On, -50%) 4 [27] Telesend 3 [21] Perks Skill Adaptation (Emotion Sense based on Per). [1] Skill Adaptation (Telereceive based on Per). [1] Subtotal: 90 Disadvantages Chummy [-5] Quirks Doesn't understand mental privacy. [-1] Subtotal: -6 Features Skills Emotion Sense [Per/H] [1] Per+2* Telereceive [Per/H] [4] Per+4* Telesend [IQ/H] [1] IQ+2* Includes +4 from Telepathy Talent. Techniques Multiplicity (H) Telereceive-5 [6] Telereceive-0 New Approach (H) Telereceive-5 [0] Telereceive-5 Universal (H) Telereceive-5 [2] Telereceive-4 Universal (H) Telesend-5 [2] Telesend-4 Subtotal: 16 Total: 100 Notes I gave them 'Chummy' to represent the fact that they're used to perceiving the thoughts of others around them, and thus become uncomfortable when they're relatively alone. Some Betazoids can be unusually annoying about mentioning the thoughts around them, upgrading their quirk to a full OPH. Note that 'unprotected minds' is a somewhat different category than 'unshielded minds,' as the mind of someone using Mind Block or similar is not shielded, but is protected; likewise, someone with a Mind Shield who deliberately lets the Betazoid read their thoughts is unprotected against their Telepathy. In other words, if a Betazoid is faced with someone who is not using any method that actively or passively resists mind reading, they automatically read the subject's emotions and surface thoughts, but if resisted at all, they need to roll for it. Note also that Emotion Sense normally works the same on anything that can feel emotions, regardless of sapience, so the Animalism technique is not needed. Thoughts? __________________ Warning, I have the Distractible and Imaginative quirks in real life.* "The more corrupt a government, the more it legislates." -- Tacitus Five Earths, All in a Row. Updated 12/17/2022: Apocrypha: Bridges out of Time, Part I has been posted. Last edited by Prince Charon; 03-26-2021 at 01:12 PM.