I am slowly implementing psionics into my campaign (via one player who is playing a rather complicated character he converted from 2nd Edition AD&D) and I am a bit confused about Psychic Chirurgery, specifically the transfer of knowledge function.
First, when the telepath manifests this power, do they impart the knowledge of only one power known per manifestation to the target or do they impart a number of powers known to the target equal the target's key ability score for the target's manifester class?
Secondly, can the target benefit from psychic chirurgery from multiple manifestations by the telepath to gain numerous powers known (subject to what the telepath knows) with no limit to the sum of powers known from multiple manifestations OR regardless of how often the target is selected for the psychic chirurgery, they can only ever learn a maximum number of powers known equal to the target's key ability modifier for their manifesting class?
As to how the player character is getting psychic chirurgery manifested on him, he is paying a telepath for their services. I am not worried about the player character paying a high level telepath to receive the benefits of this power since the campaign is a high level game (and based on the character's adventures in 2nd Edition AD&D, he knows a few high level telepaths).
I appreciate all help in dispelling my confusion regarding psychic chirurgery. Thank you.
CB
1) one power per manifestation, to a maximum of the manifestor's key ability modifier (generally Int, unless an archetype changes it).
also recall that it will be day(s) before a second manifesting of this power can happen again due to the ability burn and the clause that states that you cannot manifest the power while suffering from that ability burn.
Secondly, can the target benefit from psychic chirurgery from multiple manifestations by the telepath to gain numerous powers known (subject to what the telepath knows) with no limit to the sum of powers known from multiple manifestations OR regardless of how often the target is selected for the psychic chirurgery, they can only ever learn a maximum number of powers known equal to the target's key ability modifier for their manifesting class?
From Ultimate Psionics:
You can give a character knowledge of a
power of any level that she can manifest, even if the power
is not normally on the character’s power list, but a character
is limited to gaining a number of powers equal to her key
ability modifier.
Maximum number of powers able to be given equal to recipients key ability modifier (depends on the recipient's class).
Secondly, can the target benefit from psychic chirurgery from multiple manifestations by the telepath to gain numerous powers known (subject to what the telepath knows) with no limit to the sum of powers known from multiple manifestations OR regardless of how often the target is selected for the psychic chirurgery, they can only ever learn a maximum number of powers known equal to the target's key ability modifier for their manifesting class?
From Ultimate Psionics:
You can give a character knowledge of a
power of any level that she can manifest, even if the power
is not normally on the character’s power list, but a character
is limited to gaining a number of powers equal to her key
ability modifier.Maximum number of powers able to be given equal to recipients key ability modifier (depends on the recipient's class).
Ah, the description of the power listed on the website I linked is from Psionics Unleashed, which is an older rulebook. Thank you kindly.
CB
actually that text matches the d20pfsrd link that you linked above.