Delayed Effect

Default: Disease Shield-5; cannot exceed Disease Shield.
The duration does not begin until the subject actually is
exposed to a disease. When that happens, make another roll
against your (unmodified) skill. If successful, the psychic
Postmortem: With a minute of close examination and a
Forensics (plus Talent) roll, you can accurately identify the
time and cause of death of any corpse less than two days
old. For older corpses, apply a penalty from the Size and
Speed/Range Table (p. B550), reading “yards” as “days.”
Psychic Surgery: By making skin-to-skin contact with a
patient, you can perform surgery without making inci-
sions. This does not reduce the time required or offset any
of the skill penalties, including the -10 (-5 if you have Nat-
ural Doctor) for lack of equipment. It guarantees a sterile
environment, avoids leaving a bloody mess to clean up,
allows for safe surgery on hemophiliacs, and so on. The
patient’s recovery time is unchanged.
Soothing Touch: You can relieve someone’s distress
with your touch, easing his emotions and pain. This
requires constant concentration on your part. While
touched, the subject gets +1 on any self-control rolls (for
his disadvantages) and on any roll to recover from being
stunned.
In addition to the above, many healers have Sanitized
Metabolism (p. B101).
shield recognizes it and activates. If not, it has a chance to
infect him.