GURPS - Compendium 1..

The drawback to this is that a given form only heals when the
character has assumed that form, so a character who spent 50% of
his time in each form would effectively heal half as fast. The
exception is when this advantage is taken in conjunction with
the Reciprocal Rest advantage (p. 43).
Oracle
15 points
Signs and omens surround us all, every day, but there are
very few who can interpret them correctly, or even see that
they're there. You are one of those people. You can see the hidden
significance in the way plants grow, the behavior of animals,
and even changes in the weather and the sky.
Once per day, you may check the omens. Normally, this will
require devoting at least an hour to the activity, but if the GM
has something in particular he wants to communicate, he may
arbitrarily put it in your path. Either way, however, discovering
and correctly interpreting the omen each require separate rolls,
made in secret by the GM. To detect an omen requires an IQ roll
modified by Alertness, while to interpret it requires a straight IQ
roll (although if you are a mage, the roll is also modified by
Magery).
If the detection roll is failed, you find nothing of oracular significance.
On a critical failure the GM will tell you that you
have found an omen, but he lies - the omen you think you have
found will, in reality, be a product of your own fears or wishes.
On a critical success, you get a +5 on the subsequent interpretation
roll.
If the interpretation roll is failed, the omen will be so vague
as to be effectively useless. On a critical failure, you misinterpret
the omen in a blatant and possibly dangerous manner. Even on a
success, the omen will usually be very general: "an enemy
approaches," "a great power, long dormant, is stirring," "follow
the dictates of your heart, not your head." On a critical success
the information can be more specific: "you risk the wrath of the
king," "seek out the mage in the tower."
Note that this is not the same thing as divinatory magic, as
you cannot choose what questions you will receive answers to.
Nor is it the same as psionic Precognition, which requires no
interpretation.
Power Investiture
10 points/level
You have been invested with the power of your deity, and
may cast clerical spells (see also Clerical Magic, p. 35).
Each level of Investiture confers a +1 bonus to IQ when
learning new divine spells. Different levels may represent different
states of holiness with regard to a single deity, or may be
used to differentiate the clerics of one deity from another. Those
deities who have a limited ability to transfer power to their followers,
or a small range of possible spell effects, will probably
only grant one level of Investiture, while those encompassing a
wide range of powers may be more generous. The number of
possible levels of Investiture granted should be determined by
the GM when creating the religion, and affects the church's
value as a Patron.
Note that Power Investiture does not necessarily go hand-inhand
with Clerical Investment (p. 32). The first is a measure of
the cleric's bond with the deity, the second a social/political
ranking within the church. Clerics might not be allowed any
Power Investiture until reaching the higher ranks of their religion,
or the very use of divine magic might be a separate branch of
the church, available only to those of one particular order. Or the
deity might choose to grant its power when and where he
wishes, completely outside the hierarchy of the church.
The exact nature of the Investiture will probably differ with
each culture and religion. In some, it may be an elaborate ceremony.
In others, it could be a path of spiritual search and
enlightenment, with the cleric himself discovering the secrets
necessary to progress through the possible levels. However it is
gained, Investiture represents a level of knowledge and attainment
that can be made or increased throughout play.
Psionic Resistance
2 points/level
This advantage interferes with all uses of psi, friendly or hostile,
against or by the subject. It can never be turned off!
If you have Psionic Resistance, the level of your Resistance is
subtracted from the effective skill of any psionic attempt
where you are the subject, even psychokinesis and clairvoyance.
It is also subtracted from your own effective skill with any
psi ability. You can still have psi powers, but if you have a high
Psionic Resistance, it will be hard for you to develop any significant
abilities of your own.
Psionic Resistance may also interfere with some kinds of
psionic technology; this depends on the individual device.
No Unusual Background is required for Psionic Resistance.
Note: Psionic Resistance was part of Antipsi in the Basic Set -
it is now an advantage of its own.
Racial Memory
15/40 points
You have access to the memories of your direct genetic
ancestors.
For 15 points, the talent is vague and totally passive. The
GM secretly makes an IQ roll for you in any situation that your
ancestors may have encountered. On a success, you get a vague
sense of deja vu about the situation. It is up to you to interpret
this. A critical success gives a vivid replay of ancient ancestral
memories. Nothing happens on a failed roll, and a critical failure
results in a wrong impression.
For 40 points, you may use this advantage actively. If you
want to know something, the GM first determines whether or
not your ancestors knew the answer. Then he rolls vs. your IQ
(do not use the "Rule of 12," p. 174) to see if you can gain
access to the information. If your ancestors didn't have the
answer, you will know that if the roll succeeds. On a critical
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