Psionic Power Detection

There are two main ways to detect the use of Psionic Powers using mental powers, Telepathy and Metapsionics. Of the two Metapsionics are significantly more potent, often being able to passively detect the use of MES powers.

Telepathy:

Telepathy can detect the use of Telepathic powers under unique circumstances. For example they must have a direct line of sight of either the victim or user of the power at the time of activation. Even then they must pass a mental save or fail to notice it. If they do pass then:

• They know that the power was used and if they can see the victim they know that they were the target. If they can see the Psionic then they know that they were the user.

• They don't know what the power used was only that it was telepathic.

• The Telepath must have achieved at least level 2 within the discipline.

Metapsionics:

Metapsionics, a discipline specifically designed to spot and interact with psionic abilities and as such can more reliably perceive their use. A Metapsionic is immediately aware when a psionic ability is used within 50 meters of themselves with the following restrictions:

• Unless they have direct line of sight of the user they are unaware which discipline the power is from or the details of the effects, just detecting the Meta shift in the area.

• They must pass a mental save in order to know the origin point of the power, otherwise they only know that it was used.

• The Metapsionic must have achieved at least level 4 within the discipline.

Psionic Detection Counters

As of this moment in history their are only three ways of avoiding detection, the first is to refrain from using them, the second is advanced technology and the third is the Biopsionic discipline.

Biopsionics:

When using a psionic power that the user doesn't wish to be detected, they can make a mental save to temporally twist and turn their psionic pathways, effectively masking their use. If successful, their power can only be detected by advanced pretech or visual inspection. The user must have achieved a level of at least 3 within the Biopsionic discipline to be able to mask their powers.

Advanced cOMbat Rework Psionics

When using the Advanced Combat Rework rules as laid out on this website. You will find that many Psionic abilities have different action costs to activate. Some are free action while others require two full actions to bring into play. In order to make sure that as little confusion as possible comes from this, we have made sure to list the action cost of each psionic power below. Please remember that is section only works if you're already using the Advanced Combat Rework as well.