Psion

The mysterious Psions are a new class of metahuman only recently discovered and documented by the IPTO. Though little is still understood of how, when, or why they came to be in the first place, there exists strong evidence to suggest that Psions may arise due to a 'glitch' in metahuman genetics. A flaw in the Psion’s body or soul will cause an especially stressful trigger event, which culminates in the metahuman genes being irreversibly mutated and the 'soul' (the pattern of signals that makes up an individual consciousness) expanding outward to surround the Psion's physical body.

Because of their nature, Psions tend to be highly unstable individuals, with powers typically related to the mind or consciousness. Notably, they tend to trigger during traumatic events in which many other metahumans are involved, and will frequently crop up after **Broken** and **Desolate** attacks.

## **Psion Features**

**Powers of the mind:**
With the soul (consciousness) acting as the main source of a Psion’s power, their abilities most frequently revolve around concepts such as telekinesis, auras, telepathy, psychometry, clairvoyance, foresight, etc. Their abilities are varied enough to make pinpointing them quite difficult, with the main indicators being residual mental disorders and Meta-mutations as a result of their trigger.

**Soul sight:**
Because of the altered nature of their souls, Psions can perceive things not normally visible to the naked eye, specifically the conscious brain activity of other sentient beings. Souls appear to them like a flurry of colored sparks flitting around a person's head, or in the case of a dead soul, like a cluster of tiny stars frozen in time. While most Psions can't outright read minds (unless that's part of their main power), they can be highly sensitive to the emotions of others, and may even be able to glean information from the deceased. Their area of expertise depends on the Psion's own mental state, which can vary from highly present and aware to being coldly dissociated from reality.

The tiers of Psion 'soul sight' are as follows:

* **Conjoined:** Experiences strong and unstable levels of emotion, and may feel overwhelmed around more than a few other people. Can see the souls of the living in full detail, and identify the specific emotions and traumas hidden within.
* **One With:** Experiences strong but mostly manageable levels of emotion, and becomes uncomfortable among large groups of people. Can see the souls of the living in partial detail, and pick up on major personality traits and the presence of trauma.
* **Found:** Experiences normal levels of emotion, but can no longer recognize living faces. Can both see and interact with their own soul, allowing them to understand and control their feelings with great precision.
* **Distant:** Does not experience strong emotion, and can no longer recognize living faces or recall living people's identities. Can see the souls of the dead in partial detail, and perceive their emotional state at the time of death.
* **Lost:** Does not feel or understand human emotion. Can no longer recognize living faces or recall living people's identities. Can see the souls of the dead in full detail, and interpret the lingering pre-death memories within.

## **Example Power**

[Character name] is a Conjoined Psion whose soul extends directly into the surrounding air, connecting it to her thoughts and emotions. She can shift the air around her on instinct within a radius of up to 20 feet, applying a maximum pressure of 10 PSI. Because this ability is directly tied to her mind, it may react to her thoughts and feelings without [character name] intending it (for example: forming a whirlwind around her whenever she's angry).