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Losts and starting disorders

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nielsk nielsk's picture
Losts and starting disorders
When I create a Lost, they has the Psi-Trait and two disorders. On which level is the Psi Trait? I would assume it is Level 1 and when Ibuy level 2 of the Psi-trait, they get a 3rd disorder. Is this correct?
Cardul Cardul's picture
I know I am assuming that it
I know I am assuming that it is level 2, which is why they have 2 disorders.
Admini Admini's picture
That's the best

That's the best interpretation based on the text.
Cardul Cardul's picture
But, it is complete
But, it is complete guesswork, since there is nothing explicitly saying that it is Psi 2. The problem is that we are assuming that the Lost have JUST the ones from the Exsurgent Virus..but, there could also be mental disorders from how they were raised, as they would, due to the psi, have a good chance of knowing that everyone they were interacting with was not real...

This is a big part of why I would like to see something stating outright what level psi trait the lost start with, not just leaving it to GM discretion...
Admini Admini's picture
Lunar Ego Hunter. Level 2

Lunar Ego Hunter.

Level 2 Psi, 2x Mental Disorders.
Decivre Decivre's picture
Re: But, it is complete

The implication from the story in the book is that the reason the Lost snapped in the first place was because they were infected with the Exsurgent virus without the researcher's knowledge. If that's the case, then level 2 psi sounds perfectly reasonable, especially since they have likely had plenty of time to get to the 2nd stage of the Watts-Macleod strain.

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Graf Graf's picture
Re: But, it is complete

Absent a post from a writer Admini seems correct. Absent Errata you have to assume that the "Sample characters" follow the character creation process.

So level two psi, 2 disorders.

Personally I'd prefer if it were level 1 with 2 because
1. It seems like Lost would be significantly crazier than normal people.
2. It allows a Lost to have less psi (and less uber-jedi-mind-powers is a good thing in my book).

Sly Sly's picture
Re: Losts and starting disorders
Just to close this off -- 3rd printing clarifies Lost background give Psi (level 1), with 2 mental disorders (including the one from Psi). The sample character "Lunar Ego Hunter" matches with Psi (level 2), plus 3 Disorders (BPD, OCD, PTS).