Hivemind
Name
Hivemind
Type
Devotion
Field
Telepathic
MAC
9
PSP (Initial)
2
PSP (Ongoing)
1
Range
180 ft.
Area of Effect
Personal
Prerequisites
Power Score
The psionicist gains double the normal number of PSPs.
Critical (20)
All other insects within range immediately seek out the psionicist and attack.
Description
This power is only available to thri-kreen characters, other insects with psionic powers, and other psionicists who use the insect mind telepathic devotion (see above). With hivemind, the psionicist can draw upon the mental energies of a host of his insect comrades to temporarily increase his PSPs. Thri-kreen can gain PSPs from other thri-kreen of the same pack within range. Other insects gain PSPs from their own kind within range. Characters using insect mind can choose one variety of insect within range to draw upon. All those within range lend an immediate bonus to the psionicist.s PSPs, according to their size.
Size/PSPs
Tiny/0.01
Small/0.1
Man-sized/1
Large 2
Huge 4
Gargantuan 8
Smaller insects contribute fewer PSPs, but their numbers often more than make up for this. The PSPs are gained instantaneously; even if the insects move away before they are all used, the psionicist keeps them. The psionicist is taking advantage of the species-mind common among insects; the insects within range do not lose any psionic PSPs when the psionicist uses this power.
