Valaria

===[[:Category:Abilities|Abilities]] in Telepathy===

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Sense'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Use your telepathic powers to seek out others.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND SENSE <target>

With this ability, you are able to seek out the mind of another adventurer, gaining knowledge of

his physical location.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Lock'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Focus your telepathic power to lock minds with someone.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND LOCK <target>

This is the ability that most of the Telepathic arts are focused around. It is the skill of

adventurer must be in the same area as you, for even your powerful mind has its limits. The time it

takes to gain a mind lock can vary depending on your target. Your skill in Telepathy vs. his skill

in Philosophy and your willpower vs. his willpower are the prime factors in how long it will take

The chance of breaking the lock is determined by a comparison of your current willpower vs. the

well as any continuous abilities that are being channeled through the lock.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Glance'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Look through the eyes of your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND GLANCE

This allows you to look through the eyes of the adventurer you have locked minds with.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Telesense'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Detect attempts to mind lock you or others nearby.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND TELESENSE [ON|OFF]

Due to your heightened telepathic awareness, you are able to detect attempts to lock your mind.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Fear'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Fill your target's mind with an irrational fear.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND FEAR [target]

With this ability, you are able to throw the mind of a locked adventurer into a state of irrational

fear.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Throw'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Mentally push a subject in any direction.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND THROW <direction>

As you learn to better control the mind of a locked adventurer, you gain some control over their

actions. This is the first of them. You are able to make the adventurer's mind try to move its body

in the direction of your choice. Due to the strain of this ability on the user, any held mindlocks

are immediately broken.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Hallucinate'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Project an illusion into the mind of your subject.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND HALLUCINATE <adventurer> <hallucination>

The adventurer experiences the hallucination directly in his mind. A mind lock is required if the

victim is not in the same room. Note that the name of your adventurer target is not optional. You

may embed a single new line by including the two characters "\n" as you desire. For limitations and

exclusions, please also refer to HELP ILLUSIONS.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Terror'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Strike utter terror into the mind of your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND TERROR

You are able to throw your target into a state of pure terror - far greater than simple fear. Your

target will drop whatever he is holding and run screaming in terror.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Confuse'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Disrupt and confuse your subject.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND CONFUSE [target]

This will isolate a mind locked adventurer from all communication coming to him from outside his

location.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Disrupt'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Destroy your opponent's mental equilibrium.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND DISRUPT [target]

With this ability, you may destroy the equilibrium of your targetted adventurer.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Transfer'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Transfer a telepathic lock to a fellow telepath.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND TRANSFER <telepath>

Using this ability will allow you to transfer a mind lock to another telepath. The target telepath

must be in the same area as you, for this is a delicate operation.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Impatience'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Inability to concentrate on focused tasks.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND IMPATIENCE [target]

Causes your locked target to not be able to concentrate on focused tasks.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Epilepsy'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Throw your victim's nervous system into disarray.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND EPILEPSY [target]

By short-circuiting some of the nervous system of your locked adventurer, you are able to cause

periodic spasms in him, causing him to be unable to do many things while spasming.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Pacify'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Soothe all violent thoughts from your subject's mind.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND PACIFY [target]

By drawing a soft cloak of telepathic power over the mind of a locked adventurer, you are able to  

make offensive actions abhorrent to him. This will last for a short, random amount of time, or

until an offensive act is directed at him.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Empathy'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Establishing a physical link through your telepathy.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND EMPATHY

This ability will channel much damage done to a locked adventurer over the telepathic link to you.

Be careful with it though, for it is possible to die if too much damage is inflicted upon you via

the telepathic link. This ability costs a regular drain of mental power.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Stupidity'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Induce idiocy in the mind of your opponent.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND STUPIDITY [target]

By casting a net of psychic energy over your opponent's mind, you will cause his mind to

occassionally misfire and do something entirely different from what was intended.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Command'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Force a subject to do your bidding.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND COMMAND <command>

You have gained sufficient knowledge of the workings of the mind to caress it into doing exactly

what you wish. Your target must be undeaf if you wish for them to hear your command.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Mindcloak'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Stealth telepathy.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND CLOAK [ON|OFF]

This ability will allow you to, at a regular drain of mental power, attempt mind locks that will be

harder to detect than normal. It will go undetected by adventurers who are using Telesense, for

instance. In addition, this will make it more difficult for a locked mind to recognise and reject

locking another's mind.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Paralyse'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Exert mental power to paralyse your subject.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND PARALYSE [target]

This ability temporarily rewires the mind of a locked adventurer, preventing the adventurer from

moving. In effect, the adventurer is paralysed.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Hypersense'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Hypersensitivity to telepathic activity.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND HYPERSENSE [ON|OFF]

of his web, any attempts at telepathic locking within your net will vibrate the invisible strands

of mental power and alert you to the attempts.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Amnesia'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Induce temporary forgetfulness into your subject.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND AMNESIA [target]

 

: '''Details:'''

: '''Known:''' Yes

wrapping your mind around his. MIND UNBARRIER will lower this protective shield. Note that while

maintaining a mind barrier, your ability to perform other telepathic feats will be limited due to

the concentration required.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Scan'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Scan the mind of your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND SCAN

An improvement on Divine, this will allow you to see considerably more information about the locked

adventurer.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Deadening'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Dull your opponent's mind.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND DEADENING [target]

This ability will cause your opponent's mind to be dull. If you start a mind lock while your

opponent is in this condition, your ability to lock and hold his mind will be increased.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Travel'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Cross great distances to your subject in a single step.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND TRAVEL

An extremely complicated ability, this opens up a pathway between your mind and that of an

individual you have locked, allowing you to travel to your target.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Mindnet'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Cast a mental net about your surroundings.

: '''Syntax:'''            MINDNET [ON|OFF]

At a constant mana drain, this ability throws up a telepathic net over the local area, informing

you whenever anyone moves into or out of range of the net.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Crush'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Attack your subject with a crushing psychic attack.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND CRUSH [target]

Mind crush sends a crushing wave of mental energy at the target, doing both physical and mental

damage. If this attack is being performed at a distance, line-of-sight is required.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Daze'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Render your subject extremely vulnerable to hypnosis.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND DAZE

Only useful in conjunction with an adventurer skilled in Hypnosis, this will wipe out an

adventurer's ability to resist an attempt at hypnosis.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Strip'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Strip the defences from your opponent.(*)

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND STRIP [target]

Your mental prowess is such that you may coax your opponent into relaxing his defences.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Sapience'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Instantly know your subject's thoughts and actions.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND SAPIENCE

By essentially tapping into a locked adventurer's cortex, you are able to see anything the  

adventurer does. UNWATCH to cease watching your target's actions. Note that this ability comes with

a very steep mental cost.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Clamp'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Set a telepathic mind clamp about your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND CLAMP

This allows you to reach out with your mind and clamp down on the locked adventurer's mind,

reducing his maximum health and mana levels by twenty percent. MIND UNCLAMP will allow you to  

release this hold on your opponent's mind, returning their health and mana levels to normal.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Blackout'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Cause a short-lived, total blackout to your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND BLACKOUT

 

knock out all senses of your locked target.

 

 

: '''Known:''' Yes

 

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND BATTER [target]

 

This powerful telepathic attack will instantly give your unlucky target stupidity, epilepsy, and  

dizziness.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Radiance'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Destroy your subject with a single blast of mental energy.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND RADIANCE

The most powerful attack a telepath has, this allows you to build up an awesome amount of  

telepathic power, then release it to your hapless victim, killing him instantly. It takes some time

to build up, during which you may do nothing else. Further, you may not execute this ability if

your target is in the same location as you. Your concentration will also be broken if your target

moves into your location.

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | '''Mindprints'''

| bgcolor=#AABBB0 | Take a mindprint of your subject.

: '''Syntax:'''            MIND PRINT

Once you have locked minds with an adventurer, you are able to gain intimate knowledge of their  

mind, making it easier to gain and hold a mind lock in the future. However, due to the incredible

complexity of the mind, you may only hold five mindprints at once. MIND PRINT will take a mindprint

of the adventurer you have locked. MINDPRINTS will list whom you have mindprints of, and FORGET

will remove an adventurer from your list, allowing you to MINDPRINT a new adventurer.