Passive Mind Reading

[vitruvian]

Gurps (wisely) does not allow resistible abilities to become irresistible, but each level of reliable gives you a bonus on your roll, and enough can leave you effectively irresistible. It will be expensive, but the ability to know what everyone around you is thinking is powerful!

Well, I guess the thing is a man of exceptional Will power will beat you. Putting Reliable 10, +50% on it will help overcome most people. And to overcome magical barriers, Cosmic: Irresistible can beat down those pesky Mind Shields. Otherwise though, gonna have to roll.

Even if a GM allows the use of Reliable on Mind Reading, you still run up against the Rule of 16, don't you? And if your effective skill for making the roll can never be higher than 16, then those with high Wills will sometimes be blank to you, because they'll win the Quick Contest; somebody with a 16 Will will resist something like 50% of the time.