Post by The Librarian on May 22, 2008 18:53:51 GMT -7
by: not sure
The Basis of Psionics
Every normal man has five senses. These are passive senses which the brain uses to take in and process information, and we are so used to their processes that it takes no effort for them to function. Even the most intelligent of humans make use of an exceptionally small amount of their brain at any one time.
Psions are different. A psion's brain at any one time is many times more active than a normal man's, depending on the skill and power of the psion. Due to their enhanced brainpower and efficiency, they have more senses - some of them are passive, like knowing where people are without seeing them, or sensing various energy discharges or movements.
Others are active. These senses don't bring information to the brain, they put information out. These are what we know as the kinesii, the manipulation of various energies or matter in the environment. Most psions will specialize in manipulating a few types or energy or matter, neglecting others to a lesser ability, or a lack of skill entirely. After all, nobody is omnipotent - you can't be a master of everything in the universe, unless you've had years beyond measure to practice. If that's the case, you've probably long since gone too insane to maintain the focus to use your skills anyway.
A psion's primary power lies in the manipulation of energies present in their environment. This involves anything from focusing the electrical currents in the air to converting the energy present in their mind into something like fire or pure force. A psion is bound by the basic laws of the universe - primarily the laws of conversation of mass and energy. They, unlike Magi, are unable to create something from nothing. They must use what is present, to whatever strange transformations their mind can conjure.
The amount of effort a psion must put into their skills depends on what they are trying to accomplish. It takes quite a bit of focus to manipulate something on an atomic level, whereas simply picking up a boulder and throwing it telekinetically could be easy as breathing. Think of it like a scale, with two extremes.
To one extreme is micromanagement. This is focusing things down to a molecular or atomic level, and the other extreme is immense feats of power. Both of these extremes will require intense focus and effort, while the closer you get to the center - that of generalized, medium powered actions - would be bordering on the effortless for a master psion.
With this as a basis, one can look at all the kinetic abilities - and keep in mind the fact that you are able to create your own. Some kinesis skills can be described quite logically as a specialization of another, such as Electrokinesis being a specialization within Aerokinesis.
With things like that, it's really up to how you want to use your character.
The Elements
Aerokinesis
Electrokinesis
Pyrokinesis
Hydrokinesis
Geokinesis
The Physical
Magnokinesis
Cryokinesis
Telekinesis
Sonokinesis
Photokinesis
The More Obscure
Biokinesis
Chronokinesis
Psychokinesis
The Basis of Psionics
Every normal man has five senses. These are passive senses which the brain uses to take in and process information, and we are so used to their processes that it takes no effort for them to function. Even the most intelligent of humans make use of an exceptionally small amount of their brain at any one time.
Psions are different. A psion's brain at any one time is many times more active than a normal man's, depending on the skill and power of the psion. Due to their enhanced brainpower and efficiency, they have more senses - some of them are passive, like knowing where people are without seeing them, or sensing various energy discharges or movements.
Others are active. These senses don't bring information to the brain, they put information out. These are what we know as the kinesii, the manipulation of various energies or matter in the environment. Most psions will specialize in manipulating a few types or energy or matter, neglecting others to a lesser ability, or a lack of skill entirely. After all, nobody is omnipotent - you can't be a master of everything in the universe, unless you've had years beyond measure to practice. If that's the case, you've probably long since gone too insane to maintain the focus to use your skills anyway.
A psion's primary power lies in the manipulation of energies present in their environment. This involves anything from focusing the electrical currents in the air to converting the energy present in their mind into something like fire or pure force. A psion is bound by the basic laws of the universe - primarily the laws of conversation of mass and energy. They, unlike Magi, are unable to create something from nothing. They must use what is present, to whatever strange transformations their mind can conjure.
The amount of effort a psion must put into their skills depends on what they are trying to accomplish. It takes quite a bit of focus to manipulate something on an atomic level, whereas simply picking up a boulder and throwing it telekinetically could be easy as breathing. Think of it like a scale, with two extremes.
To one extreme is micromanagement. This is focusing things down to a molecular or atomic level, and the other extreme is immense feats of power. Both of these extremes will require intense focus and effort, while the closer you get to the center - that of generalized, medium powered actions - would be bordering on the effortless for a master psion.
With this as a basis, one can look at all the kinetic abilities - and keep in mind the fact that you are able to create your own. Some kinesis skills can be described quite logically as a specialization of another, such as Electrokinesis being a specialization within Aerokinesis.
With things like that, it's really up to how you want to use your character.
The Elements
Aerokinesis
Electrokinesis
Pyrokinesis
Hydrokinesis
Geokinesis
The Physical
Magnokinesis
Cryokinesis
Telekinesis
Sonokinesis
Photokinesis
The More Obscure
Biokinesis
Chronokinesis
Psychokinesis
By: Token
Psionics is the basis to basically everything. Planar Manipulation, Reality Manipulation, etc. It teaches you how to manipulate, and what happens if you do.
The first and most common law of psionics is: Energy cannot be created or destroyed.This means you can't be making energy spotaneously and shit. Energy is only lost of gained. Through this philosphy, energy is never destroyed when being used, it's only lost and placed about as free floating energy per say.
To manipulate energy, which is psionics, one uses Cerebral waves which can interact with possibly any energy that the mind is strong enough to alter. Usually, one specializes in certain areas, thus creating titles:
Pyromancer
Aeromancer
Electromancer
Some categories even mix to create new stuff, but I mainly stick to telekinesis, since it interacts with basically everything and not a specific field like the rest. But, using telekinesis has it flaws. It means it's not as powerful in the fire category as let's say, a pyromancer. It's like being well rounded, but not at good as someone specializing in it.
When one manipulates, they basically altering energy from either a potential state, or a kinetic state. A potential state is when energy is at rest, where it can move to create the electrons, nutrons and all of that good stuff, but it's not creating movement. Think of just a soccer ball sitting in the middle of a field. While kinetic energy is energy in motion, it's the force that drives that soccer ball into the net for a score. One can alter between these two states mentally which creates manifestations of their will. But remember, this requires concentration. No one can infinatly do psionics in an instant. The brain / mind takes a hit by developing headaches, migraines, stress, etc.
That's basically what I have for it currently.
Psionics is the basis to basically everything. Planar Manipulation, Reality Manipulation, etc. It teaches you how to manipulate, and what happens if you do.
The first and most common law of psionics is: Energy cannot be created or destroyed.This means you can't be making energy spotaneously and shit. Energy is only lost of gained. Through this philosphy, energy is never destroyed when being used, it's only lost and placed about as free floating energy per say.
To manipulate energy, which is psionics, one uses Cerebral waves which can interact with possibly any energy that the mind is strong enough to alter. Usually, one specializes in certain areas, thus creating titles:
Pyromancer
Aeromancer
Electromancer
Some categories even mix to create new stuff, but I mainly stick to telekinesis, since it interacts with basically everything and not a specific field like the rest. But, using telekinesis has it flaws. It means it's not as powerful in the fire category as let's say, a pyromancer. It's like being well rounded, but not at good as someone specializing in it.
When one manipulates, they basically altering energy from either a potential state, or a kinetic state. A potential state is when energy is at rest, where it can move to create the electrons, nutrons and all of that good stuff, but it's not creating movement. Think of just a soccer ball sitting in the middle of a field. While kinetic energy is energy in motion, it's the force that drives that soccer ball into the net for a score. One can alter between these two states mentally which creates manifestations of their will. But remember, this requires concentration. No one can infinatly do psionics in an instant. The brain / mind takes a hit by developing headaches, migraines, stress, etc.
That's basically what I have for it currently.
