Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

language without a translator.
If the person being hypnotized is willing, this is the
only requirement. If the subject does not realize he
is being hypnotized, he gets to make an Intuition
check. If he passes the check, the subject realizes
what is happening and can not be hypnotized. If he
fails the check, he can be hypnotized normally. No
one can be hypnotized against his will if he realizes
he is being hypnotized.
A character may try to hypnotize only one subject at
a time. Hypnotizing someone takes 1d10 minutes.
The hypnotist can try to hypnotize a willing subject
a second time if the first attempt fails. If the subject
is unwilling, the hypnotist gets only one chance to
hypnotize him. If the attempt fails, the subject gets
to make another Intuition check to realize what has
happened.
Hypnosis can be used to give a character a +10
modifier on all rolls to hit in melee. This effect lasts
one hour, and can be used on a character only once
every 20 hours.
Hypnosis also can be used as an anesthetic. A
wounded character that is hypnotized can ignore the
wound modifier in combat. This effect lasts 1d10
hours and can be used on a character only once
every 20 hours.
A hypnotist's most powerful ability is suggestion. A
hypnotized subject will believe almost anything the
hypnotist tells him. The hypnotized character will
not do something that is against his moral code or
religion, but he can be tricked into doing things he
would not normally do.
The hypnotist must give the subject a good reason
to do something unusual, or convince him that the
situation is not exactly as it seems. For example, a
hypnotized guard will not let unauthorized persons
into a restricted area. If the hypnotist tells the guard
that he is authorized but has forgotten his pass, the
guard will let him in.
PSYCHO-PATHOLOGY
Success Rate:
30% + skill level
Psycho-pathology subskill lets the specialist try to
help characters or creatures that are psychologically
disturbed. Extreme fright, isolation, or even unusual
air and food chemistry can seriously affect an
explorer's mental condition. A psycho-pathologist
can help characters recover their confidence or
forget their traumatic experiences. The specialist
also can determine what will reassure or frighten an
alien or primitive.
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