Identity Theft

"I don't pretend to be you. I become you. And you become nothing."

Mindweaver R4 · Devastation Psionic

Cost: 2 Erosion
TN: 15
Tempo: T8
Steps: Yes
Resist: Yes

Effect

Touch a target. You psychically swap identities with them. For 1 hour:

You gain access to the target’s memories, knowledge, skills, and social connections (use their Social skill ranks instead of yours for checks involving their identity)
The target loses access to their own identity — they don’t know who they are, though they retain motor skills and combat ability
To all psionic detection, you register as the target and vice versa

Resist

ECHO + Focus vs. your Channeling Sum negates entirely.

Steps

+1 hour duration per Step.

Special

Physical appearance is NOT changed — this is a purely psychic swap. Combine with Fleshcraft (Flesh Shaper R3) from an ally or mundane disguise for complete impersonation.

When the effect ends, both parties take 1d3 Strain from the disorientation. The target remembers what happened and will have strong opinions about it.