Faolyn
(she/her)
Hmm. That's a good point. I'll change that. Actually, maybe it shouldn't be based on Deception at all, because it's literally mind-reading.Hm, yeah, the dash might make it read easier!
Also, I was looking at the Gifts; I think they're all great but I feel like Empath could use a little boost. Maybe they could use their ability to gain a temporary bonus (Expertise? Advantage to a roll?) to a persuasion or intimidation check?
Otherwise, isn't making Insight vs Deception checks to read into someone's mood already inherent to the Insight skill? (Or am I just too generous as a GM ha!)
You have the psychic ability to read others. You have advantantage on Insight checks. You can also use your action to read the emotional state of a creature you can see within 30 feet of you. That creature must make an Intelligence saving throw against your spellcasting save DC (using the same attribute you picked for your Psionics trait). If you succeed, you learn a one-word summary of the creature’s emotional state (happy, afraid, angry, etc.). In addition, you receive an expertise die on the next Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion check you make against that creature in the next minute. If the creature succeeds on its save, you can't attempt to use this trait on it again until 24 hours have passed.
If the creature is immune to the charmed condition, is capable of communicating telepathically, or is protected from mind reading in any way, your attempt fails and it is aware of your attempt.
Now I worry it's too powerful. And that maybe I need a few completely non-psionic gifts in there.
I think I'm going to hold off on the genasi/jann until I see the entire Planetouched (yay!) entry, but I have a few other ideas that I'm working on.