Remote Viewing and Other Dimensions

[darthauthor]

1. When a psychic uses "Remote Viewing" can they see character if they are in another Dimension?


2. IF they do see a character, do they know what other dimension the character is in?

[taalismn]

I''d play it as 'you have a vague notion they're not dead, but not in thus universe..."
(Certain terms and conditions apply, as the permeability of dimensional fabric may allow psychic phenomena to operate across dimensional barriers more readily, but that's exceedingly rare)

[Warshield73]

Short answer, no. The spell gives a specific distance of 10 per level. IO guess in theory if you opened a rift to the other dimension and that rift was within the radius of your target that might work but that is a lot of work and you might as well walk through. It also says you must have a vague idea where this person/place/item is so even the vague feelings thing is out.

Now, Object Read, the ability see the present, is something that I have always said would work for seeing in another dimension, so not against it in theory, but even then you wouldn't even know you are looking at another dimension.

IMO

[Grazzik]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold except for astral projection powers, as that is expressly designed for such. (I don't use Nightbane's Dreamscape in my games, so not familiar with those powers)

As mentioned, a rift would breach that threshold but psionics would only go so far as range allows.

That said, a psychic with skills in transdimensional physics (with the requisite high IQ stats) might have such an attuned mind to overcome the dimensional shift and adjust for altered dimensional realities... but this would be homebrew. Kinda like a modified Astral Lord but for manipulating dimensional matrices instead of manipulating astral ectoplasm.

[Warshield73]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold except for astral projection powers, as that is expressly designed for such. (I don't use Nightbane's Dreamscape in my games, so not familiar with those powers)

As mentioned, a rift would breach that threshold but psionics would only go so far as range allows.

That said, a psychic with skills in transdimensional physics (with the requisite high IQ stats) might have such an attuned mind to overcome the dimensional shift and adjust for altered dimensional realities... but this would be homebrew. Kinda like a modified Astral Lord but for manipulating dimensional matrices instead of manipulating astral ectoplasm.

To be clear, I agree with everything you said here except as to Object Read. Object Read, as it pertains to sensing the present, has no range limitation, just limits in time as in what they are doing at this moment. If at that moment they are playing cards in a room and you make the percentage roll you see that. Now, if that room is on Wormwood in another dimension you won't know that but you will see it. Again, IMO.

[Marcethus]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold except for astral projection powers, as that is expressly designed for such. (I don't use Nightbane's Dreamscape in my games, so not familiar with those powers)

As mentioned, a rift would breach that threshold but psionics would only go so far as range allows.

That said, a psychic with skills in transdimensional physics (with the requisite high IQ stats) might have such an attuned mind to overcome the dimensional shift and adjust for altered dimensional realities... but this would be homebrew. Kinda like a modified Astral Lord but for manipulating dimensional matrices instead of manipulating astral ectoplasm.

To be clear, I agree with everything you said here except as to Object Read. Object Read, as it pertains to sensing the present, has no range limitation, just limits in time as in what they are doing at this moment. If at that moment they are playing cards in a room and you make the percentage roll you see that. Now, if that room is on Wormwood in another dimension you won't know that but you will see it. Again, IMO.

Seconded on the Object Read. If the % is successful the psychic will see what is going on that moment. There may or may not be clues in the scene viewed but that is up to the GM to describe what is seen and the player to ask the questions about what clues they can figure out.

[Grazzik]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold ...

To be clear, I agree with everything you said here except as to Object Read. Object Read, as it pertains to sensing the present, has no range limitation, just limits in time as in what they are doing at this moment. If at that moment they are playing cards in a room and you make the percentage roll you see that. Now, if that room is on Wormwood in another dimension you won't know that but you will see it. Again, IMO.

Seconded on the Object Read. If the % is successful the psychic will see what is going on that moment. There may or may not be clues in the scene viewed but that is up to the GM to describe what is seen and the player to ask the questions about what clues they can figure out.

On this point, Warshield73 and Marcethus, let's agree to disagree.

[Warshield73]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold ...

To be clear, I agree with everything you said here except as to Object Read. Object Read, as it pertains to sensing the present, has no range limitation, just limits in time as in what they are doing at this moment. If at that moment they are playing cards in a room and you make the percentage roll you see that. Now, if that room is on Wormwood in another dimension you won't know that but you will see it. Again, IMO.

Seconded on the Object Read. If the % is successful the psychic will see what is going on that moment. There may or may not be clues in the scene viewed but that is up to the GM to describe what is seen and the player to ask the questions about what clues they can figure out.

On this point, Warshield73 and Marcethus, let's agree to disagree.

That goes without saying, we all run our games the way we want. I think the main reason I do it is because I view psionics as something distinct from technology and magic, something plays by its own rule set and connections, in this case between an object and its owner, are something that transcend dimensional barriers. Also, the rules in this case are uncharacteristically clear and since telling my players "oh your roll is successful but you can't see anything" would give them more information than just letting them see I figure why not. Again just in my game.

[Marcethus]

My house rule would be that generally psychic powers don't work across the dimensional threshold ...

To be clear, I agree with everything you said here except as to Object Read. Object Read, as it pertains to sensing the present, has no range limitation, just limits in time as in what they are doing at this moment. If at that moment they are playing cards in a room and you make the percentage roll you see that. Now, if that room is on Wormwood in another dimension you won't know that but you will see it. Again, IMO.

Seconded on the Object Read. If the % is successful the psychic will see what is going on that moment. There may or may not be clues in the scene viewed but that is up to the GM to describe what is seen and the player to ask the questions about what clues they can figure out.

On this point, Warshield73 and Marcethus, let's agree to disagree.

That goes without saying, we all run our games the way we want. I think the main reason I do it is because I view psionics as something distinct from technology and magic, something plays by its own rule set and connections, in this case between an object and its owner, are something that transcend dimensional barriers. Also, the rules in this case are uncharacteristically clear and since telling my players "oh your roll is successful but you can't see anything" would give them more information than just letting them see I figure why not. Again just in my game.

Exactly. This is exactly the way I run it for the same reasons.