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Post by mice34 on May 15, 2009 16:37:05 GMT -5
Even I've had experiences, although minor. It's nothing like reading what a person is currently thinking about, or speaking with someone from far away... it's a lot more dulled down than that. Instead of mind-reading, it's more like... mood reading. Has anyone read Paul Eckman? Or Blink? This stuff is pretty interesting. Humans subconsciously pick up on emotions from facial expressions. It's a skill you can hone if you become more aware of it. You can see why this would evolve for survival, theory of mind, and empathy. I did one of those eye/emotion recognition tests in a psych class once and I would keep saying "I don't know" when directly asked, but they would tell me "guess" so I would "guess" and I was right every time, 16 times in row. It's such a strange feeling to know things you aren't aware you know! Oh and more on topic, do you guys know of Derren Brown? Youtube him. Some of the tricks he pulls off are amazing. |
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Post by Esser-Z on May 16, 2009 16:59:17 GMT -5
Psionics are a complicated, but sometimes fun, addition to the core rules. They are also the power source that Monk belongs to in the new edition. Fun fact: The WoC Char Op boards figured out a way to play as an inanimate object. Meaning you could play as the fighter's sword. Or belt buckle. Or armor. (And if he gets put out of commission for whatever reason, you survive unscathed! You can't sunder worn armor! In fact, you'd even be able to take over his body, more or less.) They figured out a way to achieve it using only core material+Expanded Psionics Handbook, when using a psion. Arcane casters can do it even earlier, though it requires a fair number of secondary but still official books. The psion's main advantage is that they can automatically cast their stuff silently and without gestures. So Mr. Belt Buckle can use disintegrate without extra effort. I love CharOp! |
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Post by Tiger on May 17, 2009 22:30:05 GMT -5
How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'? - Jay Leno It's rather telling that "psychics" will generally only use their talents for entertainment, and can only use them in circumstances of their own design. Because psionics does not cover foresight  I'm a little late on the reply, but my dictionary gives me this definition of psionic: So yeah, I think predicting the future falls into that category. |
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