Tactopathy

Tactopathy [minor] by Iczer

'As soon as we shook hands, Mr Sieg, you were working for me'

The character has the ability to borrow other minds to assist in thought and processing power, merely by touching another.

1) Bolster thought: By touching another, the character may utilize their brainpower for his own uses. Once contact has been made, the character gains an increase in IQ, ME and MA equal to 20% of the target's, +1 at levels 2,4,6,8,10,12 and 14. The increase remains until contact is broken. In addition, any skills both parties have in common increases the characters skill by 2% per level.
When touching more than one target at a time, the character gains a further gains an increase equal to 20% of the highest IQ, ME and MA's in the group with a further +1 per additional person. This is in addition to the +1 at every even level.

2) Touch communication: By touching another, the character may communicate at the rate of normal, but rushed, human speech. This transcends all language barriers. When used on animals, the character can transfer simple feelings, but cannot control. He can also tell when a person he touches is lying (but not read any thoughts).

3) Wrestling bonuses: Whenever the character engages in any form of lock, grapple or hold, or any situation with prolonged contact, he may use his (newly enhanced) ME in place of his PP or PS to escape or maintain the hold. This is achieved by reading the opponent's actions before he does them.