Psi-Invisibility

Note: this is an adaptation from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven

Level/mastery chart: (as the character grows in level, he gains these powers, also, for every ten uses, he gains a mastery level equivalent to gaining the power for the next level. Automatic (fear) activations count as one half a mastery point)
  • 1- basic powers, only acts when afraid | Range: 10 feet | Duration: 30 seconds | Eyes must be in line of Sight. | Cost: 0
  • 4- Little understanding, can will him self to be scared | Range: 20ft | Duration: 1 min or until task assigned is carried out | Must be in line of sight of temples or face (side of head or more) | Cost: 2
  • 7- Better control, Can use when excited, during arguments to think, or escape. Possible to shield others when behind the subject | Range: 30ft | Duration: Until task assigned is finished, 5min of forced ignorance | Head must be within line of sight. | Cost: 3
  • 9- Total control of disinterest, interest discovered, has 1/2 stats of level 4 disinterest and 2x cost | Range: 50ft | Duration: 15 min / use / 5 people | Area of eyes only necessary. E Armor can be penetrated | Cost: 4
  • 11- Interest honed to line of sight to head, Disinterest Same as lvl 9 | Range(dis): 60ft, (int): 10ft | Duration(dis): Same, (int): 1min | Cost(int): 5
  • 12+ Interest honed as well as Dis., can hide objects with thought of "forget that SAMAS thats bearing down on you" or fascinate from larger distance (+2ft/lvl). Powerful | Duration: 15min/5people | Cost: 6

  • The Ultimate defense mechanism against being noticed, int the unexperienced, this power takes effect when scared. Characters with this power get no attention when not wanted. The character was not bullied and is never called on when not wanting to be. The inexperienced character has a hard time giving speeches, getting and keeping serious girl friends, and being noticed when not willing it.

    Still, the character cannot wil someone to look at him/her yet. They must hone their ability through practice and concentration or experience. Once honed, the character is able to will large crowds to become fascinated with the subject. Evil characters will use this to get women, but the lack of experience early in life limits this ability to generally neutral or good people.

    Power cannot go through power armor or environmental armor implementing a HUD system until level 10 or more. Needs direct line of sight of eyes. This is due to the physical nature of the power. Character induces a current, force, whatever, that contracts the pupils of the targets eyes and causes that person to actually lose interest. This is an effect discovered during testing of advertising effectiveness. The subject's pupils contracted when a certain object (a can of baked beans for instance) was disinteresting, and the eyes dilated (opened all the way) upon seeing an interesting subject (like a girl in a bikini).

    The DISinterst power is seperate from the interest power. Disinterest is a reaction and is learned first. The interest is learned later and may be a result of a slip or want of the oposite sex. He/She has never been able to keep a date and decides that that person should "look at them." Upon the thought, the person is locked into a sleepy state of wonderment as their pupils relax. This is another electro-kinesis dampening effect. The lights go out and the target becomes suddenly forgetful of everything else.

    Though the real source of the effect is uncertain, this rare psi-power has only come into existance largely because of the education about psi-powers. Up until now, the effect of the date becoming disinterested has had disastrous effects on the characters social life. They cant get any for the life of them. Thus, no children, no life, solitude and death of the power. The control over ones emotions and fear has lead to this power becoming widely powerful. As long as you know the vicinity of the eyes, your mind will find the dampening area and supply the correct action.

    Experiment with severity and evil characters having this ability. Assasins are much better when they can turn invisible when they want. Just a thought. 1