Deep Thought

Deep thought: [Minor] by Iczer

'I need to be alone with this'

The character becomes more brilliant when away from the distractions of other people. When alone, as in totally alone the character gains several bonuses.

• When no other sentient mind is within 30 feet of him, he gains +6 IQ and + 10% to all skills.
• When no other sentient mind is within 30 feet of him AND he can neither hear nor see any one (such as in an enclosed room, isolation tank, hidden basement, complete darkness etc) He gains +10 IQ +6 ME and +20% to all skills. Purely mental tasks are done in 1/4 of the time, and penalties for distractions or difficult/alien technologies are halved.

The character is also acutely aware when he is observed. The character may sense the presence of minds within his 30 foot range. he cannot pinpoint their locations, but he does know if there is a 'hidden' astral or psychic presence within this range (unfortunately, this also disturbs him, disrupting the power..so it's a mixed blessing.