Probability Sight


Clairsentient Science
Power Score: Wis -4
Initial Cost: 18
Maintenance Cost: na
Range:0
Preparation Time: 3
Area of Effect: na
Prerequisites: none


This power, an alternate form of Precognition, enables the user to view multiple possible outcomes of a given event.

By looking into the world of quantum probabilities and sorting through the infinite potential outcomes, the user is able to glimpse snatches of several possible futures. A specific, recent event must be concentrated upon as the focal point. The caster then views brief scenes are potential futures that are relevant to the focal event. The user's mind will generally sort out the five most likely scenarios, and upwards of a dozen likely futures. For example, if focusing upon the assassination of a king, the user might witness scenes of a peaceful ascension of the prince to the throne, a civil war breaking out over the various baron's struggle for power, further assassinations, the kingdom being annexed by a neighboring king, or the move to a non-feudal cultural organization. The user will know which of the many scenes witnessed is the most likely candidate, but generally will not know just how likely the odds are.

Unlike Precognition, this power can offer glimpses of the future many years or even centuries into the future, as long as the scenes are related to the focal event. However, Precognition generally offers more information, as the brief glimpses offered by this power are often open to interpretation. Continuing the previous example, is a scene of the assassinated king back on his throne indicative that the assassination attempt actually failed, that the king was Resurrected, or that a doppleganger has taken his place?

The DM makes the power roll secretly. If a 20 is rolled, the user will witness scenes are low probability, but never so unlikely as to be dismissed by the user.


Power Score: The power narrows down the likely choices to three.
20: See above