ASSENSING TABLE
Successes Information Gained
0 None.
1–2 • The general state of the subject’s health (healthy, injured, ill, etc.) along with the presence or absence of cyberware implants. • The subject’s general emotional state or impression (happy, sad, angry). • The class of a magical subject (fire elemental, manipulation spell, power focus, and so on). • Whether the subject is mundane or Awakened. • If you have seen the subject’s aura before, you will recognize it, regardless of physical disguises or alterations.
3–4 All of the above plus: • Whether the subject’s Essence and Magic Attribute are higher, lower or equal to your own. • The general location of any implants. • A general diagnosis for any maladies (diseases or toxins) the subject suffers from. • The subject’s exact emotional state or impression. • Whether the subject’s Force is higher, lower or equal to your Magic Attribute. • Any astral signatures present on the subject.
5+ All of the above plus: • The exact Essence, Magic Attribute and Force of the subject. • The exact location of any implants. • An accurate diagnosis of any disease or toxin the subject suffers from. • The general cause of any emotional impression (a murder, a riot, a religious ceremony, and so on). • The general cause of any astral signature (combat spell, hearth spirit, and so on).
OBJECT RESISTANCE TABLE
Category Target Number
Natural Objects (Trees, Soil, Unprocessed Water) 3
Manufactured Low-Tech Objects and Materials (Brick, Leather, Simple Plastics) 5
Manufactured High-Tech Objects and Materials (Advanced Plastics, Alloys, Electronic Equipment) 8
Highly Processed Objects (Computers, Complex Toxic Wastes) 10+
ASTRAL DAMAGE CODES
Attack Type Damage Code
Unarmed Attack (Charisma)M
Armed Attack (Charisma) + Weapon Focus Damage (see Weapon Foci, p. 191)
Dual Being (Strength)M or by type
Spirit, Focus or Barrier (Force)M
Successes Information Gained
0 None.
1–2 • The general state of the subject’s health (healthy, injured, ill, etc.) along with the presence or absence of cyberware implants. • The subject’s general emotional state or impression (happy, sad, angry). • The class of a magical subject (fire elemental, manipulation spell, power focus, and so on). • Whether the subject is mundane or Awakened. • If you have seen the subject’s aura before, you will recognize it, regardless of physical disguises or alterations.
3–4 All of the above plus: • Whether the subject’s Essence and Magic Attribute are higher, lower or equal to your own. • The general location of any implants. • A general diagnosis for any maladies (diseases or toxins) the subject suffers from. • The subject’s exact emotional state or impression. • Whether the subject’s Force is higher, lower or equal to your Magic Attribute. • Any astral signatures present on the subject.
5+ All of the above plus: • The exact Essence, Magic Attribute and Force of the subject. • The exact location of any implants. • An accurate diagnosis of any disease or toxin the subject suffers from. • The general cause of any emotional impression (a murder, a riot, a religious ceremony, and so on). • The general cause of any astral signature (combat spell, hearth spirit, and so on).
OBJECT RESISTANCE TABLE
Category Target Number
Natural Objects (Trees, Soil, Unprocessed Water) 3
Manufactured Low-Tech Objects and Materials (Brick, Leather, Simple Plastics) 5
Manufactured High-Tech Objects and Materials (Advanced Plastics, Alloys, Electronic Equipment) 8
Highly Processed Objects (Computers, Complex Toxic Wastes) 10+
ASTRAL DAMAGE CODES
Attack Type Damage Code
Unarmed Attack (Charisma)M
Armed Attack (Charisma) + Weapon Focus Damage (see Weapon Foci, p. 191)
Dual Being (Strength)M or by type
Spirit, Focus or Barrier (Force)M