| Psion: | Empath |
| Discipline Type: | General Knowledge Discipline |
| Special Classification: | None |
| Discipline Rank Limit: | 22 |
| Name: | Communication |
| Multiple: | 175 |
| Range: | Normal speaking range |
| Duration: | Concentration |
| Base Chance: | 25 |
| Concentration: | Minimal |
| Saving Throw: | None |
| By concentrating on a speaker's body language and tone of voice, the empath can determine the basic content of a speech in a foreign tongue. In other words, the empath can sense the emotional content (is the speaker making a threat or telling a joke?), the core subject matter (is the speaker asking directions to the nearest inn or asking for a date?), and the urgency of the matter ("There's a dragon behind you" or "Do you like red or white wine?"). The empath is unable to understand highly technical subjects or subjects that he has no familiarity with but, for all intents and purposes, the empath will be able to understand the gist of conversation in any language. This discipline does not allow two way conversation. The empath can understand the target or targets but cannot communicate back to them. |
| Effect Category: | Communication |
| Effect: | Tongues |
| Base Cost: | 200 |
| Modifiers: |
| Area of Effect: | Small area (.5) | 0.5 |
| Cast Chance: | 25 | 0.2 |
| Casting Time: | Normal spell | 0 |
| Components: | See Components Above | 0 |
| Duration: | Concentration - Minor | 0 |
| Immunity: | No Immunity | 0 |
| List: | List Appropriate | 0 |
| Range: | Normal speaking range | 0.4 |
| Reliability: | Somewhat unreliable | -1 |
| Resistance: | No save | 0 |
| Visibility: | No visibility modifier | 0 |
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Active Cost
(cost after advantages): | 420 |
Recommended Cost
(cost after disadvantages): | 210 |