Diagnose

"Your body tells me everything."

Flesh Shaper R1 · Cantrip Psionic
Cost
1 Strain
TN
9
Tempo
T3
Steps
Yes
Resist

Effect

Touch a creature. You learn:

  • Current HP and any Grievous Wounds
  • Any diseases, poisons, or parasites
  • Any Psionic effects currently affecting them
  • General health (age, chronic conditions, recent injuries)

Steps

+1 piece of hidden information per Step (secret injuries, pregnancies, old wounds that never healed right).

Special

Iron Will (BS R1) does not block Diagnose — this reads the body, not the mind. The target may sense the touch as warm pressure, but cannot prevent the read short of refusing contact.