Doubting Thomas - Revision history

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-	~~\|Level1=1~~	+
-	~~\|Type=Mental~~	+
-	~~\|Restriction=Mortal~~	+
-	~~\|Prerequisite=None, but the character can have no other Merits that confer psychic powers.~~	+
	\|Source=Second Sight Sourcebook		\|Source=Second Sight Sourcebook
	\|Pages=p. 65		\|Pages=p. 65
		+	\|Status=Allowed
		+	\|Fixed=Yes
		+	\|Type=Power
		+	\|Restriction=Mortal
		+	\|Level1=1
		+	\|Prerequisite=None, but the character can have no other Merits that confer psychic powers.
	}}		}}
	A Doubting Thomas is a mortal who strongly and emphatically rejects the existence of psychic phenomena. Almost anyone can simply doubt the existence of such possibilities, but a Doubting Thomas is almost pathological on the subject, as the character himself has a latent potential for psychic powers that he cannot use due to a persistent mental block. The character’s latent abilities are channeled into negating any actual psychic powers in his vicinity in order to help preserve his belief that the possibility is not real. Any attempt to use obvious psychic powers in the Doubting Thomas’ presence automatically suffers a –2 penalty, as he constantly watches the psychic for the slightest hint of fraud. If multiple Thomases are in a psychic’s presence, the penalties they impose are cumulative.		A Doubting Thomas is a mortal who strongly and emphatically rejects the existence of psychic phenomena. Almost anyone can simply doubt the existence of such possibilities, but a Doubting Thomas is almost pathological on the subject, as the character himself has a latent potential for psychic powers that he cannot use due to a persistent mental block. The character’s latent abilities are channeled into negating any actual psychic powers in his vicinity in order to help preserve his belief that the possibility is not real. Any attempt to use obvious psychic powers in the Doubting Thomas’ presence automatically suffers a –2 penalty, as he constantly watches the psychic for the slightest hint of fraud. If multiple Thomases are in a psychic’s presence, the penalties they impose are cumulative.

-	'''Drawback:''' A Doubting Thomas also suffers from a mild derangement triggered by assertions of psychic phenomena. Precisely how this ailment manifests is determined by you, but a Doubting Thomas confronted by phenomena purported to be psychic is likely compelled to confront the performer and try to debunk her claims. Common derangements for Doubting Thomases include Fixation, Suspicion and Irrationality<ref>see the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook]], p. 97–99</ref>.	+	'''Drawback:''' A Doubting Thomas also suffers from a mild [[derangements\|derangement]] triggered by assertions of psychic phenomena. Precisely how this ailment manifests is determined by you, but a Doubting Thomas confronted by phenomena purported to be psychic is likely compelled to confront the performer and try to debunk her claims. Common derangements for Doubting Thomases include Fixation, Suspicion and Irrationality<ref>see the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook]], p. 97–99</ref>.

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{{Infobox Merit
|Level1=1
|Type=Mental
|Restriction=Mortal
|Prerequisite=None, but the character can have no other Merits that confer psychic powers.
|Source=Second Sight Sourcebook
|Pages=p. 65
}}
A Doubting Thomas is a mortal who strongly and emphatically rejects the existence of psychic phenomena. Almost anyone can simply doubt the existence of such possibilities, but a Doubting Thomas is almost pathological on the subject, as the character himself has a latent potential for psychic powers that he cannot use due to a persistent mental block. The character’s latent abilities are channeled into negating any actual psychic powers in his vicinity in order to help preserve his belief that the possibility is not real. Any attempt to use obvious psychic powers in the Doubting Thomas’ presence automatically suffers a –2 penalty, as he constantly watches the psychic for the slightest hint of fraud. If multiple Thomases are in a psychic’s presence, the penalties they impose are cumulative.

'''Drawback:''' A Doubting Thomas also suffers from a mild derangement triggered by assertions of psychic phenomena. Precisely how this ailment manifests is determined by you, but a Doubting Thomas confronted by phenomena purported to be psychic is likely compelled to confront the performer and try to debunk her claims. Common derangements for Doubting Thomases include Fixation, Suspicion and Irrationality<ref>see the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook]], p. 97–99</ref>.

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