SENSITIVE PSIONIC POWER: EMPATHY

Empathy is a psi-ability that makes the psychic aware of, or feel, the emotions of other people, animals, and supernatural creatures. The strongest emotions are easiest to sense: hate, anger, terror, love. Feeling for emotions can often be used to establish that somebody or something is nearby, but can not be used to pinpoint an invisible or hiding person or creature. Empathy can be especially helpful in recognizing and communicating with ghosts and other supernatural creatures.

Questioning a person/being while using Empathy can be very handy in establishing how they are reacting to you. In a limited sense, Empathy can be sued like a lie detector to see if the emotions match the verbal response. [Example: 'Did you know the deceased?' The verbal answer is no, but there is a sudden flare of nervousness and fear (or hate). This does not mean the guy is the killer, but it might mean he is lying about knowing the dead man. Further questions might pull out a strong emotion such as anger or hate (or happiness), which may confirm the psychic's suspicions that this man might be involved in the murder. However, remember that this is, at best, circumstantial evidence and definitely inadmissible in court. Physical proof must be found, but the empathic readings may put characters o the correct track. Also, remember that the empathic psychic is feeling the person's real emotions, but interpreting their significance. A very nervous person may always radiate fear or anxiety, while a cold-bloodied,pathological killer may feel nothing at all and stay calm and cool as they lie through their teeth. The feeling of hate may mean that the person did know the murder victim, or knew of him, and hated them for any number of reasons. That does not mean he killed them. As you can see, interpreting emotions can be a tricky thing.

Haunting ghosts and entities rarely mask their emotions. Thus, the psychic can easily tell if one or more are nearby (within the range) and what it is feeling. 'I sense great sorrow.' or 'Do as it says! It is angry, almost crazed. I think it will carry out its threat if you try to stop it.'

Range 100 feet (30.5m) area.
Duration: 2 minutes (8 melees) per level of experience
Length Of Trance: 0
I.S.P.: 4
Saving Throw: Standard' a Save vs Empathy means the psychic can not get a clear sense of the emotions of that particular person. To save, the person must roll once each melee that the psychic is using empathy. Mind Block will prevent any empathic emanations from the blocked person.
Base Skill: 0%