Limitations to Psionic Powers

Psionic powers have definite limitations. Some of these already have been discussed, but are repeated here to emphasize them. Other limitations are new.

· PSPs: Psionicists and wild talents have a finite amount of psionic strength available to them at any given time. This strength, expressed as PSPs, must be expended to use psionic attacks, defenses, and powers. The total also indicates how much damage a hero’s psionic defenses can withstand before his mind opens. As such, the psionic character must always balance the use of powers, attacks, and defenses with how strong he wants his own internal walls to remain.

· Line of Sight: All psionic attacks and most powers require line of sight to use. If line of sight is blocked, most psionics won’t work.

· Touch: Some psionic powers have a range of “touch.” These can be used in melee combat, but they require a physical attack roll and an MTHAC0 roll to work. Like all psionic powers, they only can be used against open minds.

· Obstructions: Anything that hinders a character’s normal vision blocks line of sight. Unless the description states otherwise, psionicists require a line of sight to use a power. Obvious exceptions to this rule are the clairsentient powers and many of the telepathic powers. However, certain materials can obstruct these psionic powers if they completely block the target. These are lead and iron (at least 1 inch thick), obsidian (at least 2 inches thick), stone (at least 1 foot thick), and the antimagic shell spell.

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