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| desc = You only manifest Esper mutations
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== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==
* This Morphotype limits the random mutations you gain after character creation to mental type mutations at the cost of 1 MP
* This Morphotype limits the random mutations you gain after character creation to mental mutations, removing potentially undesired physical mutations from the random pool.
* Mental mutation-focused characters with high Ego scores can take this to guarantee that any random mutations they gain later on will synergize with their Ego bonus.
* Characters with high Ego scores and a focus on mental mutations can take this to guarantee that any random mutations they gain later on will synergize with their Ego bonus.


== Disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==
* You are limited to only get random mental mutations for the rest of your characters life, so it is possible (theoretically) to run out of places to put points into mutations
* Your random mutations are limited to only mental mutations for the rest of your character's life, which may end up limiting your options for allocating MP or even preventing you from doing so altogether.
* You cannot take physical mutations or defects during character creation, either.
* You cannot take physical mutations or defects during character creation, either.
* Every time you take a new mutation, your Psychic Glimmer score will increase. "Generalist" mutants are less likely to be forced to take bad mental mutations since they're offered physical filler.
* Every time you take a new mutation, your Psychic Glimmer score will increase. "Generalist" mutants are less likely to be forced to take bad mental mutations since they're offered physical filler.
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Revision as of 15:03, 26 August 2019

Esper
Category

Morphotype

Cost

1

ExclusionsOther mutations that cannot be
selected with this mutation

Chimera, Physical Mutations, Physical Defects

Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under
the effects of normality.

no

Esper

You only manifest mental mutations.


Advantages

  • This Morphotype limits the random mutations you gain after character creation to mental mutations, removing potentially undesired physical mutations from the random pool.
  • Characters with high Ego scores and a focus on mental mutations can take this to guarantee that any random mutations they gain later on will synergize with their Ego bonus.

Disadvantages

  • Your random mutations are limited to only mental mutations for the rest of your character's life, which may end up limiting your options for allocating MP or even preventing you from doing so altogether.
  • You cannot take physical mutations or defects during character creation, either.
  • Every time you take a new mutation, your Psychic Glimmer score will increase. "Generalist" mutants are less likely to be forced to take bad mental mutations since they're offered physical filler.