From:	Robert Watkins robert.watkins@******.com
Subject:	Psionics
Date:	Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:38:13 +1000

D. Ghost writes:
> What about, I think it's called pyrokenisis? Heat and cold type spells
> could be explained as telekineticly postively and negatively accelerating
> the particles in a target. Most, if not all, spells can have a psionic
> explanation. One thing that I don't see much of in psychic "myths" is
> enchanted items. Spirits would, IMO, most likely be treated as coercing
> inteligent beings of psychic energy. I can't see why psychics can't pool
> their energy in a ritual team. Enchanting items is the only thing I have
> trouble rationizing for psychics.

You attune an object using psionic powers to store energies which are
released as a trigger. For example, see the AD&D "Psionics Handbook".

On a related note: why is it everytime someone on the list starts re-reading
their T$R stuff that they bring up psionics? We thrashed this to death years
ago...

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