Psionic potential

[Eric]

Can someone tell me how to determine the presence of Psionic potential? I know how to find the level of potential, and which spheres they can influence. What I need is a way to see if they have potential at all.

Please help.

 

[clementk]

Originally posted by Zanrain:
Can someone tell me how to determine the presence of Psionic potential? I know how to find the level of potential, and which spheres they can influence. What I need is a way to see if they have potential at all.

Please help.

Far as I know the only way in Canon is to go to a Psionics Institute.

You *might* also rule that using Probe could detect this. IIRC on B5, potentials could be detected by those who had training. But IMO it would not be easy and the Psi would have to be checking for psionic potential. Or you could also rule that a potential might put up or come close to a "shield" under severe stress (and I mean *severe* which would be detected by a Psi. Being probed for psionic potential might require say a will / psi check (done by the GM) to *not* put up a shield.

Note: I've not played a Psionics character so take this as you will.

Casey

 

[tjoneslo]

In game rule terms: Everyone has psionic potential, there is no roll or set of characteristics which determine it.