Katherine Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I need some help for a friend in my group that’s having trouble writing up a power. His character is completely paralyzed mentalist, kept alive by a combination of his own psionic power and an advanced life support system (basically a high tech iron lung). What he wants to do is create a shared Mental Illusion. That is, he and other participants will share the experience (he’ll have a normal body, senses, etc). Mainly it’s so he can actually interact with his fiancée (and at least virtually consummate their marriage). Can this be done with unmodified Mental Illusions or does it take modifiers? Off topic: Wow, there's been allot of bells and whistles added since the last time I was here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions There's probably a couple of ways you could go with this. One would be Mental Illusions, probably Area Effect. I think a normal Mental Illusions would be fine (all the targets in the area are sharing the same illusion). Another option might be to use some variation on Extra-Dimensional Movement, built around the idea that he's taking people to a sort of "virtual reality." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexus Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions Another option might be to use some variation on Extra-Dimensional Movement, built around the idea that he's taking people to a sort of "virtual reality." That’s how I did it for a PC mentalist. So far it’s worked pretty well. There are some technical, pedantic issues with it but nothing that can’t be handwaved. It actually worked a little better than Mental Illusions since it didn't require such a huge effect roll (+30) since with Hero mental powers you can't technically lower your Ego/ECV or forego your Breakout roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions I like the EDM idea also. He could also buy a Multiform linked to EDM so that he would not have the same disadvantages (such as being paralyzed) while in the "mind dimesnsion". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions The two obvious choices are EDM (Mental Illusion Reality) and of course, Mental Images, AoE. I can't think of any other obvious solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions Might want that Mental Illusion to be Selective Area (or maybe only vs Mind linked targets so no one can be dragged in against the power user's will or against their own will), unless you want anyone who happens to be in the area to end up in that virtual reality (and details of your virtual life in the National Enquirer and on the Internet ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions Try Mental Illusions with Side Effects: Mental Illusions. Season to taste (other suggested modifiers would all work well). If you're going to use Extradimensional Movement, see if your GM will let you take it with the Leaves Body Behind Limitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions Actually, it just occurred to me that -- if you go the Mental Illusions route -- you'd probably want to include Mind Link for the group as well, so everyone can communicate. The Mental Illusions can provide the setting, but you'd need Mind Link for the "content." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Re: Shared Mental Illusions Actually' date=' it just occurred to me that -- if you go the Mental Illusions route -- you'd probably want to include Mind Link for the group as well, so everyone can communicate. The Mental Illusions can provide the setting, but you'd need Mind Link for the "content." [/quote'] Goggles AND headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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