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By concentrating and through touch, the character can read another person’s mind and can also transmit their thoughts to the target. At higher Levels, the character can invade a target’s mind to probe and even alter their memories. Telepathy is the classic psionic ability, though versions of this Attribute may also represent other magical capabilities, such as demons that can tempt their victims through mental invasion. Telepathy normally works only if the subject is in sight or can be otherwise perceived (touched, heard, use of a special detection technique, etc.). If the subject is beyond normal perceptions, mental invasion is usually not possible. The subject cannot detect a telepath reading thoughts or sensory impressions unless they have the Telepathy (page 126) or Mind Shield (page 109) Attributes. If so, they can attempt to block the telepath, in which case the only way to get through is with a mental invasion. A target will always be aware of a mental invasion, although a non-telepath might not understand what exactly is happening.

**LIMITERSIMITERS**

**BROAD CATEGORY**
The character’s Telepathy is restricted to a broad category of targets, such as “all humans and similar sapient beings” or “all non-sentient animals” or “all machine intelligences”.

**NARROW CATEGORY**
Counts as 2 Limiters (Attribute effectiveness increased by 2 Levels). The character’s Telepathy is restricted to a narrow category of targets, such as “any reptile” or “any male” “or “any faeries”.

**SPECIFIC CATEGORY**
Counts as 3 Limiters (Attribute effectiveness increased by 3 Levels). The character’s Telepathy is restricted to a specific category of targets, such as “dogs” or “people obsessed with beauty” or “any being, but only on Sundays”.

**SINGLE CATEGORY**
Counts as 4 Limiters (Attribute effectiveness increased by 4 Levels). The character’s Telepathy is restricted to a single targetted group, such as family members, or mutants with a specific gene, or poodles.

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