Closing an Open Mind

A nonpsionic mind is one that has never had any PSPs. Its natural state is closed unless willingly opened or opened by psionic means. If such a target’s mind has been opened, but the subsequent psionic attack or power used against it wasn’t successful, the target can attempt to re-close its mind in the next round. This requires a saving throw vs. paralyzation at no penalty. If a psionic power was used successfully against the newly opened nonpsionic mind, the target can still attempt to close its mind, but its saving throw is at a –4 penalty. The target may attempt to close its mind every round thereafter.

For a newly opened psionic mind (one whose PSPs have been reduced to 0), the target can’t attempt to re-close its mind until 1d4+1 rounds have passed. After the required rounds have passed, the target can make a Wisdom check at a –3 penalty every round thereafter to attempt to close its mind.

When either a nonpsionic or psionic character succeeds at re-closing his mind, the following occurs: any psionic power currently in use against the character ceases to function, and contact between the two minds is broken. If the power’s effect already took place in the round in which the mind re-closed, the psionicist expends the full PSP cost. If the power’s effect didn’t take place yet in the round, then the lower PSP cost is subtracted from the psionicist’s PSP total (as if the activation attempt failed). If the psionicist wants to reestablish contact, he’ll have to once again open the target’s mind.

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