Tome of Psionic Thought

A work of this nature is indistinguishable from any normal book. This tome tells how to increase intelligence and build psionic powers. Any single character who reads a Tome of Psionic Thought will be able to practice mental exercises that will increase his Intelligence by one point. Reading a work of this nature takes 48 hours time over six days, and immediately thereafter the book disappears.

The reader must begin a program of concentration and mental disciplines within one week of reading the tome. After a month of such exercise, Intelligence goes up. The knowledge gained from reading the work can never be recorded or articulated. Any further perusal of a Tome of Psionic Thought will be of no benefit to the character.

If the reader is not psionic but has psionic potential, the study permits a check for them at double normal chances, even if a previous roll for psionics has failed. However, if the roll is more than 30% under the minimum needed to gain such abilities, the victim is struck by catatonia (insanity) that can only be cured by a heal spell.

If the reader is psionic, the study confers 25 more psionic strength points immediately, and (at the usual rate, with level progression) one new attack mode, one new defense mode, and one minor discipline.