Mental Damage Shield and One-Way Mind Scan

[SteveZilla]

Steve, if a mentalist with a One Way Mind Scan successfully locked onto a target with a Mental Damage Shield, he would *not* take the Damage Shield damage, correct?

And on a related note:

The target of a Mind Scan gets the information as defined on p119 of 5er (Perceivability of Mental Powers) regardless of if being a regular or One Way Mind Scan?

[Steve Long]

1. Incorrect. Mind Scan with the One-Way Link (+1) Advantage is still a form of mental contact and thus triggers a Mental Damage Shield.

2. Correct. The One-Way Link (+1) Advantage doesn’t change the way Mind Scan works except for one specific aspect (the target cannot use Mental Powers to mentally attack back through the lock-on).