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Betazoids

Telepathy:Betazoids have telepathy, the ability to communicate and read other's minds. This

ability has great range, perhaps hundreds of miles and doesn't require face-to-face contact. To

use the ability, the Betazoid makes a Smarts check !hich acts as their "rcane Skill roll#$ if they

get a success they read the targets' surface thoughts, a raise means they can read deeperthoughts. They have % po!er points, it cost one po!er point to use !ith a duration of & (round#.

BetazoidSpecial Abilities

Appealing:Betazoids have a certain confidence and charisma !hich most species find pleasing.

Betazoids begin play !ith the )harismatic *dge

+sychic"!areness The Betazoid can automatically detect the presence of any living being or

more precisely "ny entity !ith a thought process# !ithin a range equal to her Spirit die type in

inches. She can recognize the mental patterns of different races, and even individuals, if she isfamiliar !ith the race or person in question. or eample, a Betazoid standing outside a room

could sense that /)apt. Serikieva is in the room, along !ith t!o other 0umans, an "ndorian, and

t!o strange aliens.1

Strong emotional outbreaks of persons !ithin range are likely to be noticed by the Betazoid

similar to someone shouting out loud for !ithin a cro!d#. The Betazoid herself can also

/broadcast1 specific thoughts, !hich can be /heard1 by any other character !ith +sychic

"!areness !ithin range.

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Telepathy

3equirements 2ovice, +sychic "!areness, Spirit d45, Smarts d45

6ith this po!er the Betazoid can read the thoughts of other persons. To use it she must be a!are

of the target, preferably by sight, although visual contact via a vidscreen is sufficient for this

purpose.

The Betazoid must concentrate on the target for at least a full minute preventing her from taking

any other actions# and then make a Spirit roll opposed by the target7s Spirit although a target

may choose not to oppose the attempt, in !hich case a simple Spirit roll is sufficient#.

8f the betazoid cannot see, but hear her target directly or via a communication device# shesuffers a -9 penalty to her Spirit roll. 8f the only contact bet!een her and the target is through her

+sychic "!areness, the penalty increases to -:.

;n a successful roll the Betazoid kno!s !hat the target is thinking about right no!. The detected

thoughts can take many forms, like !ords, pictures, feelings or even sounds.

Telepathic Probe

3equirements 2ovice, Telepathy, Smarts d

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6ith this *dge, the Betazoid can probe deeper into the mind of her target.

She must first make Telepathic contact as described under Telepathy. She can then search the

target7s mind for specific information. *ach attempt to do so takes one minute and requires a

separate opposed roll of Spirit vs. Spirit. "ny result other than a 3aise makes the target a!are of

the probing although he may not kno! !hat it actually is#.

Telepathic Message

3equirements 2ovice, Telepathy, Spirit d

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Betazoid base speed is %& meters.

Empathic [Psionic]:Betazoids are granted a +2 circumstance bonus to 'ather

(n)ormation checks when dealing with non-telepathicall opa*ue species. hisin)ormation comes )rom an empathic reading o) the targets emotions as well as

the target )eeling a sense o) trust with the Betazoid character.

Empathy [Psionic]:Betazed empath can detect the sur)ace emotions o) other

beings, granting them a + circumstance bonus on Sense !oti$e skill checks.

his power does not )unction against the erengi, Breen, or se$eral other races

with the elepathicall /pa*ue racial abilit. 0mpath normall works to a rangeo) %2& meters, but especiall strong emotions ma e1tend into the range o) a

Betazoid empath.

Limited Telepathy [Psionic]:Betazoids can onl use their telepathic abilities to

communicate telepathicall with other telepaths. his power is limited to a range

o) %2& meters. he can read anones thoughts, but can proect thought onl to

other telepaths. 34al)-Betazoids usuall possess more limited empathic powers

3and ma substitute the 0mpath skill in place o) elepath5. Pacifist:#s a paci)istic species, Betazoids ha$e a -% racial penalt to attack rolls.

+6 species bonus to Diplomac skill checks. Betazoids pre)er to settle di))erences

through peace)ul means, and Betazoid diplomats are highl sought a)ter.

Automatic Languages:Betazoid. Betazoids ma take an language as a bonus

language.

Level Adjustment:%.