I'm curious, what is telepathy? Is it gamma rays (like with a pet scan) what do you think telepathy is?
Well, essentially telepathy is the ability to transmit thoughts, or receive the thoughts of others. But I guess that's not what you're asking. You're asking how it works. Well, propably not gamma rays, that sounds unhealthy.
To my mind, technically the processes of the mind - or what some may call the soul - all take place on the Ethereal Plane. Even though we're creatures of the Material Plane, we have a presense there, which does all our thinking and feeling for us, and a connection that let's our bodies know how that's working out. We cannot perceive our sols, and nor can others without magic or special abilities.
But .. Some have the ability to perceive the thoughts of others, and/or transmit their own. This is largely subconscious - as in, it all actually takes place on the Ethereal, but the mortal brain on the Material has no idea. It just knows it can do stuff others cannot.
Maybe creatures with native, natural telepathy - like mind flayers - have some idea of how it works? But when some mage casts Detect Thoughts or whatever, not so much.
Eh ... that's how I'd explain it, at least =)
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whenever I do telepathy, I do it like its a walkie talkie. and all teh party members get their own triangle of the screen to be in
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It's a well known fact that telepathy is the frems of the mind's zorplax nurgling the gorgonack that surrounds us all, sending gorgonickle ripples through the unperceived phlozspheres until they remburt with another telepaths zorplax where it is decoded in the nooooph.
I'm curious, what is telepathy? Is it gamma rays (like with a pet scan) or is it radio waves like with an mri? what do you think telepathy is?
Magic, except for when it's psionics instead.
Well, essentially telepathy is the ability to transmit thoughts, or receive the thoughts of others. But I guess that's not what you're asking. You're asking how it works. Well, propably not gamma rays, that sounds unhealthy.
To my mind, technically the processes of the mind - or what some may call the soul - all take place on the Ethereal Plane. Even though we're creatures of the Material Plane, we have a presense there, which does all our thinking and feeling for us, and a connection that let's our bodies know how that's working out. We cannot perceive our sols, and nor can others without magic or special abilities.
But .. Some have the ability to perceive the thoughts of others, and/or transmit their own. This is largely subconscious - as in, it all actually takes place on the Ethereal, but the mortal brain on the Material has no idea. It just knows it can do stuff others cannot.
Maybe creatures with native, natural telepathy - like mind flayers - have some idea of how it works? But when some mage casts Detect Thoughts or whatever, not so much.
Eh ... that's how I'd explain it, at least =)
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.
Telepathy is the reflection of a mind in a suitable surface.
whenever I do telepathy, I do it like its a walkie talkie. and all teh party members get their own triangle of the screen to be in
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About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes /general of the goose horde /Moderator of Vinstreb School for the Gifted /holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor /king of madness /The FBI/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Fun Fact: i gain more power the more you post on my forum threads. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
It's a well known fact that telepathy is the frems of the mind's zorplax nurgling the gorgonack that surrounds us all, sending gorgonickle ripples through the unperceived phlozspheres until they remburt with another telepaths zorplax where it is decoded in the nooooph.
That’s as good as any other answer
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