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psychic_knacks [2014/02/24 18:48] storyteller [Perfect Translation] |
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| ==== System ==== | ==== System ==== | ||
| - | The character must be able to see or hear | + | The character must be able to see or hear the subject without mechanical intervention — a radio broadcast or the like attenuates the thoughts behind the words too much for Perfect Translation to work. The player rolls [[mental_attributes|Perception]]+[[Empathy]]; no [[inspiration]] point expenditure is necessary. One success allows translation of basic concepts. three facilitate fluent conversation, and five allow the mesmerist to understand even the most complex specialized ideas (assuming she has the necessary background to comprehend internal medicine or astrophysics...). |
| - | the subject without mechanical intervention — a radio | + | |
| - | broadcast or the like attenuates the thoughts behind the | + | Perfect Translation provides only the mesmerist with total understanding. Still, while others cannot understand the character's words, she can convey general concepts through body language and snippets of her conversational partner’s own words. Also, a mesmerist with this [[knacks|Knack]] may use any other powers that influence the mind against targets that would otherwise not understand her. |
| - | words too much for Perfect Translation to work. The player | + | |
| - | rolls Rapport; no inspiration point expenditure is neces- | + | |
| - | sary. One success allows translation of basic concepts. three | + | |
| - | facilitate fluent conversation, and five allow the mesmerist | + | |
| - | to understand even the most complex specialized ideas (as- | + | |
| - | suming she has the necessary background to comprehend | + | |
| - | intemal medicine or astrophysics...). | + | |
| - | Perfect Translation provides only the mesmerist with | + | |
| - | total understanding. Still, while others cannot understand | + | |
| - | the character's words, she can convey general concepts | + | |
| - | through body language and snippets of her conversational | + | |
| - | partner’s own words. Also, a mesmerist with this Knack | + | |
| - | may use any other powers that influence the mind against | + | |
| - | targets that would otherwise not understand her. | + | |
| =====Psychic Hand===== | =====Psychic Hand===== | ||
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