Mental Talents Quick Reference

HEROSYSTEM Mental Talents Quick Reference

Make successful ECV attack vs target (or modified roll for Mind Scan).
Declare desired level of effect (for Mind Control the ref secretly determines necessary control level for commands).
Roll effect dice and meet control level or fail.
Target effected until link broken by EGO roll less 1/5 over necessary control level w/ modifiers for extra time:
- Increased Mind Control command levels give +2 vs EGO roll / added level.
- No modifiers for added time if attacker pays END to keep link strong.
- See time chart below for how often attempt is made and modifiers.

nD6 total - DEF	Effect
EGO+0	Subject will perform actions he would have been inclined to do anyway.
EGO+10	Perform actions he would not mind doing.
EGO+20	Actions he would have been normally against doing.
EGO+30	Actions he would be absolutely opposed to.

Modifiers	Command Content
+10	Subject will not remember any actions undertaken while controlled.
+20	Will remember actions as though they were their own and natural.
±5	Order is worded exceptionally clearly and convincingly or poorly and contradictory.

Warning: link is two-way if target has defensive training.

People Scanned		ECV Modifier
1	(single)	0
10	(handful)	-2
10²	(small theater)	-4
10³	(apt. building)	-6
10⁴	(small town)	-8
10⁵	(large town)	-10
10⁶	(city)	-12
10⁷	(medium state)	-14
10⁸	(large country)	-16
10⁹	(continent)	-18
10¹⁰	(entire planet)	-20
familiar/unfamiliar mind being sought		±1 to ±5

nD6 total - DEF	Effect (must declare level in advance)
over EGO	May a Mind Link or use elementary telepathy and estimate direction to subject.
over EGO+10	Use all Mental Powers on subject and estimate distance to subject.
over EGO+20	Attack with all attacks (Mind Scan is Targeting) and knows exact location of subject.

nD6 total - DEF	Effect
over EGO	Read or send surface thoughts.
over EGO+10	Read deep or hidden thoughts.
over EGO+20	Read subject's memories.
over EGO+30	Read into subject's unconscious.

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Document last modified Friday, June 01, 2001