Communicate With Plants

Communicate with plants (minor) by Stone Gargoyle, adapted from the Plant Shaman ability from Rifts World Book 15: New West.

The superbeing can actually speak to plants by using a kind of superpowered psychometry/telepathy; those around the character will not hear him verbally speak and he will look as if he's in a trance or idly lost in thought (can perform no other actions while questioning a plant, with each question and answer using up one of the character's attacks/actions). The plants' essences will not hold conversations, nor offer advice, or make comments, they simply answer questions and/or give the superbeing general impressions. Furthermore, other than trees, their memories and perceptions are limited to the last 1D4 days so they can only report on recent events; trees have memories that last decades, although recent events (1D6 months) will be recalled the most clearly. The plants will answer truthfully, but in short answers of two or three words (mostly yes and no, big or small, east or west, etc.). A question like, "what did he look like?" will illicit a response like, "human, tall, black hair, mean eyes, much equipment, in a hurry," and so on. Being stationary, the plant's answers are limited by geography and visibility. It can only tell what has happened in its immediate vicinity, or what might be a human's line of sight in all directions. If other plants and trees block or obscure its view, it cannot answer.
The superbeing can also recognize and speak to any plant spirit he may encounter (in plant form, possession of a plant or in spirit/energy form). These supernatural energy beings are much more perceptive and conversant than plants and can speak in complete sentences, offer advice or cautions, and ask questions themselves. As long as the superbeing is courteous and respectful, the spirits should reply in kind, although they may elect to keep certain information and thoughts to themselves — man must, after all, learn to do for himself. Of course, spirits, having a free will and an alignment, may cooperate, refuse or deceive.
Note: In both cases, the communication is mental and only the superbeing hears the plant or spirit's conversation. Psychics cannot eavesdrop on conversations the superbeing has with plants, as this is a superability and not an actual psionic ability.