Mindjack (3.5e Maneuver)

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Mindjack

Mental Grip (Strike) [Mind-Affecting]
Level:	9
Prerequisite:	Five Mental Grip maneuvers, Int 24, Inquisitor
Initiation Action:	1 standard action
Range:	Close (25ft. + 5ft./level)
Target:	One creature
Duration:	Instantaneous
Saving Throw:	Will negates

The consciousness, distinct from the body and soul, is a limited, but integral entity. It moves small pieces, maybe collapses a wave function in your mind, dictates the vital characteristics of your soul as you change. But as you master your mind...you find that your consciousness is not limited to you. So you can plug your consciousness straight into someone else's body and soul, and put things where you want them. Learn things long since hidden, even from them.

This maneuver, at no small cost to you, allows you to replicate some powerful spells and powers as Psi-like abilities. All offer a Will save, and all do not function on that target for 24 hours if the save is made.

Study: As Mindrape^BoVD, but without the [Evil] descriptor and without the ability to change anything. You simply learn all the target knows, and move on. This comes at no XP cost.

Shuffle: As Study, but you must be non-lawful or non-good to use it, it regains the ability to alter personality and memories and so on as the full effects of Mindrape, and particularly cruel uses, such as the option to invoke insanity, cause it to regain the [Evil] descriptor. Costs 2,000 XP.

Program: As Mind Seed. Costs 5,000 XP.

Hijack: As Mind Switch, True, but you can also use it to straight-up inject your consciousness into the target, preventing them from entering your old body, effectively killing them, with no level loss. Both versions cost 13,000 XP.

Contact: At your option, anyone affected by any of these modes, Psionic Insight, or any of your other mind reading or compulsion affects can be affected as Mindlink, except it's permanent, works over planar boundaries, and you may even listen in on their thoughts without their knowledge. You may also put several willing people in telepathic contact as a sort of conference call. Each time you establish this link, it costs 100 XP. People who can detect magic, psionics, or read thoughts can detect this link, and even dispel it to damage your information network. Unlike the other effects, this is Permanent, not Instantaneous.