Jazz 3e EN:JazzPsychic

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JazzPsychic

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.

Genre conventions

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

Equipment