Mental Entangles

[Mastermind]

1) How does someone attempt to break out of the following Mental Paralysis?

Entangle 6d6, 6 DEF, Works Against EGO, Not STR (+1/4), Takes No Damage From Attacks Limited Group (+1/4), Based On EGO Combat Value (Mental Defense; +1) (150 Active Points); Mental Defense Adds To EGO (-1/2)

2)How does a non-mentalist break out given that he has no mental attacks to "attack" the mental entangle?

[Steve Long]

In both cases, the answer is: use EGO as if it were STR. Everyone's got EGO, after all. ;) If the character has Mental Defense, it adds to his EGO point-for-point. There's a description of this on 5E 110 under the general discussion of BOECV Entangles.