Psionic Disease
As with any disease, a psionic character
who is injured or attacked by a creature carrying a disease or parasite, or who
otherwise comes in contact with contaminated material, must make an immediate
Fortitude save. On a success, the disease fails to affect the character. On a
failure, the character takes damage (or suffers the specified effect) after an
incubation period. Once per day afterward, the afflicted character must make a
successful Fortitude save to avoid repeating the damage. Two successful saving
throws in a row indicate he or she has fought off the disease.
Cascade Flu: Spread by brain moles, other
vermin (injury); DC 13; Incubation: one day; Damage: psionic cascade.
A psionic cascade is a loss of control
over psionic faculties. Following the incubation period, every time the
afflicted character manifests a power, he or she must make a Concentration
check (DC 16). On a failed check, a psionic cascade is triggered. The power
operates normally, but during the following round, without the character’s
volition, two additional powers he or she knows manifest randomly, debiting
their power cost from the character’s reserve. During the third round, three
additional powers manifest, and so on, until all the psionic character’s power points
are drained. Powers activated by the
cascade target randomly. Roll d%: On a 01–50 result, the power affects the
character, and 51–00 indicates that the power targets other creatures in the
vicinity (powers with personal and touch range always affect only the psionic
character). Psionic creatures (who manifest their powers freely) cascade until
all the powers they know have manifested at least twice.
Cerebral Parasites: Spread by contact
with infected psionic creatures (contact); DC 15; Incubation: 1d4 days; Damage:
drains 1d8 power points.
Cerebral parasites are tiny organisms,
undetectable to normal sight. An afflicted character may not even know he or
she carries the parasites—until the character discovers he or she has fewer
power points at his or her disposal than expected. Psionic creatures with
cerebral parasites are limited to using each of their known powers only once
per day (instead of freely manifesting them).