Jazz 3e EN:JazzPsychic

Jazz

JazzPsychic is a genre module for Jazz. JazzCore is required.

Introduction

JazzPsychic provides suggestions and optional rules for using Jazz with games featuring characters with extrasensory or mental powers.

Typical descriptors

For primary descriptors, choose one word from Column 1, and one word from Column 2. For secondary descriptors, choose one from either column. Or make up your own descriptors (with the GM's permission).

Table: Descriptors

Column 1 Analytical Charming Cynical Gregarious Idealistic Observant Persuasive Serene Stubborn Wily

Column 2 Dominator Empath Farfetcher Illusionist Object reader Postcognitive Precognitive Pyrokinetic Telekinetic Telepath

Note that these psychic abilities are fringe descriptors, and cost twice as much as regular descriptors.

Typical flaws

The flaws of psychics tend to be in the form of psychological problems: manias, phobias, and so on. Choose one of the following flaws, or make up one of your own (with the GM's permission).

Table: Flaws

Depression

Mood swings

Nightmares

Obsession-Compulsion

Panic attacks

Phobia