Adeptus Astra Telepathica Bonus

By Tim Huckelbery, in Game Mechanics

Hey again, one more we're thinking on that didn't get settled in time for Update #5. This concerns the first bonus for the Adeptus Astra Telepathica. It's a slight change to the bonus we'd like folks to try out:

Page 32, Adeptus Astra Telepathica Background Bonus: The Constant Threat: When the character or an ally within 10 metres triggers a roll on the psychic phenomenon, the Adeptus Astra Telepathica character can adjust the result higher or lower an amount equal to his Willpower bonus.

Let us know how it goes in your games and thanks!

–Tim

This looks awesome! The AAT character in our beta playgroup has already saved the butt of the party once with the previous incarnation of this background ability! And it now looks even more useful!

Though AAT Psykers will be crazy broken with modifying their Phenomena rolls left, right and center. Is the power once/turn only? Is its effect cumulative (What if a psyker is within the range of multiple AAT characters?)? There are many things psykers need, but a power buff is not amongst them ;) .

Also, if we are at the AAT background, can you include a sidebar or something for non-psyker AAT characters? Like Black Ship crewmen and AAT "support personnel", so the people who actually keep the organization running instead of messing up someone's day with Space Magic.