Implanted Suggestion

Discipline: Telepathy (compulsion) [Mind-affecting]; Level: Telepath 4

Display: Mental

Manifesting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Close (25' + 5' / 2 levels)

Target: One creature

Duration: 1 day / level or until completed (see text)

Saving Throw: Will negates; Power Resistance: Yes

Power Points: 7

Source: RoE

This power works like Mind Control, except that the manifester selects a predetermined set of actions (that can be broad enough to only have a specific goal in mind) and place those desired actions under a subconscious trigger that is also determined at the time of manifesting. While under the effect of this power, the target will continue behaving normally until it perceives that the predetermined trigger has occurred. Once this has happened, he immediately falls under the effect of the Mind Control that forces him to complete the predetermined set of instructions. While under this new mindset, the target is driven and nearly mindless in pursuit of its goal, as per the Mind Control power. The entire time that the target is affected by this power, from the original manifesting to the completion of the goal, must be within the duration of the power, otherwise the target is either unaffected (if trigger doesn't happen) or the Mind Control ends prematurely (if the trigger did happen).

Thus, a psion could order for a guard to wait until the queen is alone in her room, then kill her, take the crown and return to the north gate. The guard would then wait for days until the queen is alone in her room (rare with the king around). Once the guard believes the queen to be alone in her room, the trigger occurs and the Mind Control forces him to take the most direct approach to kill her, take the crown and return the north gate. If the queen is never alone in her room before the duration ends, the guard does nothing. Likewise, if he learns that the queen is alone while he is at a tavern with friends, his sudden change in attitude will arouse suspicion.

It is also important to know that there is nothing preventing an aware target from knowing he has been implanted with a suggestion and sequester himself. Thus, manifesters that use this power must do so while the target is either asleep or otherwise made unaware of the source of the suggestion.

Augment:

For every 2 additional power points, you can target an additional creature. No creature can be more than 15' from another target of the same power. All affected creatures receive the same instructions and the same trigger.