Mind's Eye Theatre - Vampire The Requiem.pdf - RoseRed

•••• TELEPATHY
At this level of advancement of one’s extrasensory perceptions, a vampire may project his
consciousness into a nearby individual’s mind. Doing so creates a mental link whereby the
Kindred can communicate silently or even scan the surface of the target’s subconscious.
The user senses any thought picked up as a voice inside his own mind, and the data can
hardly be considered unobtrusive. Nevertheless, this power has the potential to be one of
the most potent of the abilities in any vampire’s mystical arsenal. With enough practice, a
vampiric telepath can uncover nearly any secret from any sentient being around him.
Telepathy is most effective on the mortal mind. When used on ordinary people, the
character can maintain a link as long as he keeps concentrating, and as long as the mortal
target does not leave his line of sight for more than moment or two. Trying to breach the
supernatural mind, however, is a more diffi cult prospect. A given link is good only for
the moment and must be reestablished each time the character wishes to send or dig for
thoughts.
Telepathic messages are assumed to use the character’s “voice” unless the player specifi cally
chooses (and announces) that her character is communicating in a totally “neutral” tone. A
vampire cannot imitate another person’s “voice” telepathically. Targets of “neutral” telepathic
messages are aware that their mind is being contacted, but they can’t automatically identify
who is doing it. Note that a vampire reading a target’s mind instead of sending messages is
assumed to be neutral, since she is merely reading instead of communicating.
Cost: None for a mortal; 1 Willpower for a supernatural subject unless the supernatural
subject is willing. To be willing, a supernatural must be aware that Telepathy is about to
be established.
Test Pool: Intelligence + Socialize + Auspex – subject’s Resolve
Action: Instant.
Roleplaying: Telepathic communication is best simulated through passing notes marked
“Telepathy” or sending text messages or other already private means of communication.
If necessary, the player may place two fi ngers to their temple, announce “Telepathic message,
” and then ask the questions they want answered or say what they
want the target to receive. Regardless, all other characters present should ignore these
communications.
Draw Results
Failure: Failure results in no link being established, and the character cannot try again
for the remainder of the scene.
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2.6 — TELEPATHY MODIFIERS
Modifi er Situation
+2 Power is turned on a vampire with whom the user has a blood
tie (see p. 228)
— Attempting to project a single thought/message into the
subject’s mind.
-1 Trying to probe the subject’s surface thoughts for whatever
idea is there at the time.
-1 Each derangement the subject possesses.
-2 Digging for one piece of data about which the subject isn’t
currently thinking.
-3 Searching for a specifi c memory or event buried deep in the
subconscious.