PsycheA Measure of Willpower, Mental Fortitude, and Inner StrengthDefinitionPsyche represents a character’s mental resilience, strength of will, and resistance to external influences such as mental control, magical attacks, or manipulation. It also plays a key role in using or resisting supernatural, psychic, or mystical powers. Psyche contributes directly to the character’s Karma pool.Rank LevelsShift-0 (Sh-0)The character has no mental resistance. They are completely vulnerable to any form of control, suggestion, or influence.Example: Catatonic patient, brainwashed subject.Feeble (FB)Extremely low willpower. The character is easily manipulated, has little sense of identity under pressure, and collapses mentally under stress.Example: Highly impressionable child, someone with no coping mechanisms.Poor (PR)Below average mental strength. Can be pushed, guilted, or tricked with ease. Struggles with resisting stress or emotional coercion.Example: Timid individual, someone inexperienced in conflict or trauma.Typical (TY)Normal human willpower. Capable of resisting common persuasion or manipulation, but still vulnerable to powerful influences.Example: Mentally stable adult, average emotional control.Good (GD)Above average mental resilience. Can resist peer pressure and recover from emotional stress or intimidation effectively.Example: Trained counselor, confident public speaker.Excellent (EX)Professional-level mental training. The character can resist hypnotism, fear tactics, and mental probing with strong focus and composure.Example: Therapist, negotiator, experienced law enforcement agent.Remarkable (RM)Strong, disciplined mind. Among the most mentally resilient individuals in a city or region. Can withstand magical or psychic attempts at control.Example: Crisis negotiator, resistance-trained operative, spiritual leader.Incredible (IN)One of the most iron-willed individuals in a region or province. Maintains full control of emotions and thoughts even under intense pressure.Example: Cult deprogrammer, war veteran with advanced psychological training.Amazing (AM)Among the most mentally disciplined individuals on a continent. Immune to ordinary manipulation and capable of overcoming extreme mental trauma.Example: Elite mentalist, long-time meditative master, advanced psychic combatant.Monstrous (MN)World-class willpower and self-mastery. Can face overwhelming odds, magical intrusion, or mental domination and emerge unbroken.Example: Revered monk, survivor of repeated mental attacks with no breakdown.Unearthly (UN)Beyond ordinary human will. The character is nearly immune to all external mental influence and cannot be broken, tempted, or controlled by any known means. Only a few in the world possess this level of inner strength.Example: Legendary mystic, one-in-a-generation spiritual icon with untouchable mind.
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