Heart-Sever

Strike the emotional bonds of one creature.

The psion strikes at the emotional bonds of one creature within range. The target's CHA is reduced by 2 (minimum 1) for the duration, and they suffer -2 on all social reaction rolls with creatures who previously loved, trusted, or were loyal to them. Loved ones feel instinctively that something is wrong. Loyalty frays; old feuds resurface. Does not affect strangers or mere acquaintances. Does not read as psionic, looks like ordinary estrangement.

Rules Reference

FieldValue
Area Of EffectSingle creature
Duration / Base1
Duration / Per Level1
Duration / Typefixed
Duration / Unitdays
Fold Point Cost1
Maintenance
Perils Trigger / On Catastrophetrue
Perils Trigger / On Natural1true
Power Dn16
Range / Base60
Range / Unitfeet
Saving ThrowWill negates
Tiermaster

Notes

Effect: Target's CHA reduced by 2 (minimum 1) and suffers -2 on all social reaction rolls with creatures who previously loved, trusted, or were loyal to them. Duration 1 day/level. Does not affect strangers. Appears as ordinary estrangement, not a psionic effect.

Perils Trigger / Additional Conditions: On natural 1 the bonds of the psion's nearest ally are struck instead (same effect); the ally feels it but cannot identify the source.

Effect Params

script

FieldValue
namescript
valueapply-bond-sever

chaReduction

FieldValue
namechaReduction
value2

chaMinimum

FieldValue
namechaMinimum
value1

socialPenalty

FieldValue
namesocialPenalty
value-2

scope

FieldValue
namescope
valueloved, trusted, loyal contacts only

detectableAsPsionic

FieldValue
namedetectableAsPsionic
valuefalse

Prerequisites

type: level

FieldValue
value7

type: tier

FieldValue
valuemaster