Gifts

[Kirien Melantha]

Telekinesis
Stage I - Can manipulate objects with one's mind. Usually, one can only lift objects he can lift physically, and only if they are within sight.

Stage II - Can lift objects that are beyond what could be lifted physically, and at greater distances.

[Kirien Melantha]

Telepathy
Stage I - Can read surface thoughts of others and project thoughts. Inexperienced Gifted may need to focus greatly to prevent received thoughts from being scrambled. It is easier to read clear thoughts from those one is familiar with.

Stage II - Can read deep thoughts, such as secrets or memories. May project images. Images in one's line of sight are easier to project than those that aren't.

Stage III - Can project false memories and make mental suggestions. May easily project images not in the telepath's line of sight. Able to read the thoughts of almost any thinking being.

In some cases, telepaths will only develop half of their gift, such as only being able to receive or project thoughts. These characters will have their specialization listed in parentheses after their gift. For example, a telepath who only projects thoughts will be listed as "Telepathy (Projection)."

[Kirien Melantha]

Temporal Manipulation
Stage I - Can stop time for self. Stopping time typically takes a lot of energy.

Stage II - Can stop time for self and others. Some can only stop time for others if they have physical contact with them. Stopping time becomes less tiring.

Stopping time for great lengths may cause aging. For example, stopping time for a year would result in the gifted appearing to "instantly" become a year older once time is resumed.

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[Kirien Melantha]

Verbal Manipulation
Can put extra influence behind words, compelling others to obey demands. However, targets may resist commands that are complex, or those that would go against their moral character. Those with great control over their gift are more difficult to resist regardless of what is being asked. When using this gift to make demands, please bold your words.

[Kirien Melantha]

Vocal Enhancement
Stage I - Can speak at greater than human volumes and mimic any noise made vocally, such as copying another's voice. Voice can cause damage to biological targets, such as splitting headaches or burst eardrums.

Stage II - Can create a "banshee scream," which can be used to shatter objects or inflict harm on biological targets.

[Kirien Melantha]

Puppeteering
Stage I - Can jam normal electrical signals in someone's body, and substitute new ones, effectively taking control of the subject's body. At this level, can only control parts of the body and only for short periods of time. It is very strenuous, and the outcome is very jerky, making the fact that the subject is being controlled obvious. Cannot interfere with speech ability or any inner functions.

Stage II - Can control entire body at once and can stop the subject from speaking, but may not interfere with inner functions. Control becomes less jerky and less strenuous.

Stage III - Control becomes as smooth as normal motion, and much easier to maintain. May make the subject speak, with some difficulty. Some Gifted may be able to stop or start inner functions.

At any stage of Puppeteering, the user is unable to move the body part they are controlling while using the Gift.

[Kirien Melantha]

Psychometry
Stage I - Can perceive the history of an object through touch.

Stage II - Can perceive the history of a person through touch.

[Kirien Melantha]

Clairvoyance
Can see people, places, and objects in the mind's eye.

[Kirien Melantha]

Elasticity
Can unnaturally bend, extend, and retract one's hair and body.

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Forcefield Projection
Stage I- Can create and manipulate a protective shield. The size and durability of the forcefields depends on the Gifted's level of control.

Stage II - Can create and manipulate more than one protective shield at a time.