Psi Powers: Gestalt Familiarity

L.J.Steele · 02-20-2016, 04:38 PM

I'm confused on how this 1 pt perk works.

The Gestalt rules (p. 9-11) say that the psis first link up, by rolling against their best psi skill and either need to be in physical contact or use telesend/telereceive. There are modifiers to the number of folks in the gestalt.

So far, so good. I'm also inferring that the telesend/receive range modifiers would apply for those folks trying to join in at a distance.

Then we get to this line. Psis with Gestalt Familiarity (p. 19) can skip this rolls. Gestalt Familiarity says that "You do not have to make a skill roll to join a gestalt; merely making physical or telepathic contact is enough."

Does this mean that if all the members of the Gestalt have Gestalt Familiarity, the size is unlimited? Telepaths would make a skill roll to make contact (with appropriate range modifiers), but otherwise it could be a city-sized group mind?

02-20-2016, 04:38 PM	#1
L.J.Steele Join Date: Apr 2005	Psi Powers: Gestalt Familiarity I'm confused on how this 1 pt perk works. The Gestalt rules (p. 9-11) say that the psis first link up, by rolling against their best psi skill and either need to be in physical contact or use telesend/telereceive. There are modifiers to the number of folks in the gestalt. So far, so good. I'm also inferring that the telesend/receive range modifiers would apply for those folks trying to join in at a distance. Then we get to this line. Psis with Gestalt Familiarity (p. 19) can skip this rolls. Gestalt Familiarity says that "You do not have to make a skill roll to join a gestalt; merely making physical or telepathic contact is enough." Does this mean that if all the members of the Gestalt have Gestalt Familiarity, the size is unlimited? Telepaths would make a skill roll to make contact (with appropriate range modifiers), but otherwise it could be a city-sized group mind?