The Infinity Gems are a set of near-infinitely powerful artifacts in the Marvel universe. The blue Mind Gem grants its user incredible psionic power, reinforcing any existing psychic abilities they may possess. Its wielder can to pour through the thoughts and dreams of of others, and form mental bonds that transcend any distance. In conjunction with the other gems, it can allow access to every mind in the universe at the same time!
The Elder of the Universe known as the Grandmaster was one of the earliest owners of the Mind Gem, since then it has passed through the hands of Moondragon, Professor X, Ms. Marvel and Beast.
The power set provided below will allow you to use the Mind Gem in your Marvel Heroic Roleplaying game.
Further Reading: Infinity Gems on Wikipedia, Infinity Gems on Marvel Database, Mind Gem on Marvel Database
MIND GEM
Godlike Telepathy d12, Godlike Mind Control d12, Godlike Psychic Resistance d12, Godlike Telekinesis d12, Telekinetic Blast d10, Supersonic Flight d10
SFX: Area Attack. Add a d6 and keep an additional effect die for each additional target.
SFX: Empathy. Add Godlike Telepathy to your dice pool when helping others recover stress. Spend 1 PP to recover your own or another’s mental stress or step back your own or another’s mental trauma.
SFX: Mind Link. You or an ally may pay 1 PP to create a Mind Link for the rest of the scene. While Mind Linked, double or step up your Team or Buddy die.
SFX: Mind Reader. Add a d6 and step up your effect die when creating information based assets regarding knowledge gleaned from the thoughts and dreams of other beings.
SFX: Psychic Paralysis. Add a d6 and step up your effect die when inflicting a psychic complication on a target.
SFX: Psychic Shield. Spend 1 PP to ignore stress, trauma or complications from psychic attacks.
Limit: Gear. Shutdown MIND GEM and gain 1 PP. Take an action vs. the Doom pool to recover.
Most heroes get Godlike Telepathy, Godlike Telekinesis, Telekinetic Blast, the SFX: Area Attack, the SFX: Mind Reader and the Limit: Gear. Heroes with Mystic Master get Supersonic Flight, the SFX: Mind Link, and the SFX: Psychic Paralysis. Heroes with Psych Master get Godlike Mind Control, Godlike Psychic Resistance, the SFX: Empathy, and the SFX: Psychic Shield. Heroes can spend 15 XP to unlock the full power set.
