Great Mind [3PP]

A great mind specializing in Craft (alchemy) can use bombs similar to the ones created by an alchemist. These bombs deal fire damage equal to 1d6 for every 2 skill points in Craft (alchemy) and splash damage equal to half the skill ranks + the great mind’s intelligence modifier. Each bomb uses one point of the great mind’s genius pool as part of the attack action to activate and throw it.

A great mind specializing in Craft (carving/sculpting) may impart life to their creations in a manner similar to an animate objects spell. For 2 points of genius the great mind can imbue life in a small size object, and can increase the size of the object animated by one category per 2 additional points of genius spent. The great mind may not spend more genius than half their Craft skill rank total in this way.

A great mind specializing in Knowledge (arcana) may select one evocation spell effect for every 2 ranks they possess in Knowledge (arcana). As a standard action by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the spell level one of these spell’s effect may be added as a rune to the surface of a weapon to release in a manner like a spell storing weapon.

A great mind specializing in Knowledge (the Planes) may select one conjuration (summoning) spell effect for every 2 ranks they possess in Knowledge (the Planes). As an action that takes 1 round this spell may be replicated through express application of will to a summoning circle that they rapidly sketch as though activating a wondrous item by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the spell level.

A great mind specializing in Knowledge (martial lore) may select one martial discipline maneuver for every 2 ranks they possess in Knowledge (martial lore). They must still meet other prerequisites as normal. As a swift action a selected maneuver may be spontaneously readied by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the maneuver level.

A great mind specializing in Knowledge (psionics) gains the collective feature of a tactician^UP of a level equal to the ranks they posses in Knowledge (psionics). For 1 genius pool point, you may manifest effects as though modified by the Shared Power^UP feat, gaining a network descriptor.

A great mind specializing in Knowledge (religion) may select to imbue themselves with either positive or negative energy. As a standard action they can choose to express their energy as 1d6 per 2 ranks in Knowledge (religion) of healing or damage of the appropriate type in a 30 ft. burst. This ability allows a Will save for half damage and counts as channel energy for feats and other game effects. Using this ability expends 2 points from your genius pool.

If you are using the Spheres of Might system the great mind becomes a proficient practitioner and gains access to either a tradition or one martial sphere and one talent in that sphere.

A great mind specializing in Perform may select one enchantment school spell effect for every 2 ranks they possess in Perform. As a swift or move action this spell effect may be added to the Perform check’s skill usage or as part of an action used to maintain a performance by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the spell level. If the spell has a single target it must be in close range (regardless of normal range) and area of effect spells must target creatures able to perceive the performance.

A great mind specializing in Profession (brewer) may select one personal range spell or psionic effect for every 2 ranks they possess in Profession (brewer). One of these spells effect may be infused into a beverage they create over the course of one hour by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the spell or power level+1.

They may create multiple beverages in the same hour if they spend enough genius pool points. Treat these beverages as though potions of a selected spell or power that retain potency as potions 24 hours. Unused beverages expire after 24 hours.

A great mind specializing in Profession (cook) may select one transmutation spell or psychometabolism psionic effect that targets a single creature for every 2 ranks they possess in Profession (cook). One of these spell or power effects may be imbued into a meal they create over the course of one hour by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the spell or power level. They may create multiple meals in the same hour if they spend enough genius pool points. Meals take 1 minute to consume per level of imbued effect. After consuming a meal, a creature may activate the imbued effect as a swift action to begin its normal duration. Uneaten meals and untriggered effects expire after 24 hours.

A great mind specializing in Sense Motive may select one clairsentience or telepathy discipline psionic power that targets a creature for every 2 ranks they possess in Sense Motive. As a full-round action a selected power effect may be manifest by expending points from the great mind’s genius pool equal to the power level. The power is considered to be fully augmented for as many power points as the great minds Sense Motive ranks.

A great mind specializing in Spellcraft may select 1 metamagic feat per 2 skill points in Spellcraft. They may expend 2 points of genius pool per spell level adjustment as a swift action to apply the effects of a selected feat to one of their spells or powers as it is cast. The effective adjusted spell or power level cannot exceed half their ranks in Spellcraft. As a readied standard action this can instead be activated targeting a touched ally’s spell or power. You do not know the selected metamagic feats normally unless taken as normal feats.

A great mind specializing in Use Magic Device may attune one magic item per 2 skill points in Use Magic Device. They may expend 2 points of genius pool when activating an attuned item to replace its caster or manifester level with their ranks in Use Magic Device and calculate DCs off of their highest mental ability score.

By combining their specialties the great mind can instead summon a creature using a crafted effigy. This allows them to select a creature from a summon monster list and summon it for 1 minute per rank of the lower of the two skills. They must expend points equal to the summon monster spell of the list they choose from.

You may spend 1 additional genius pool point in addition to other costs for consumables and a bomb to cause targets benefiting from beverages or food you imbued to explode with alchemical vengeance the first time they drop below 50% of their total hit points, inflicting bomb damage and effects in a blast at the damaging creature if they are with Close range.

By expending 1 point of genius pool in addition to another effect the great mind may delay a specialty effect as a rune that triggers at a set number of rounds up to 1 minute later. They may extend this duration by up to a minute per additional genius pool point spent.

By expending 1 point of genius pool in addition to another effect the great mind may alter the energy descriptor of a damage type from acid, cold, fire, electricity, or sonic to another of those types. Damage changed from other energies to sonic is resolved at -1 point per die of damage.

By expending 2 additional points of genius while using a Perform skill you may activate another specialty at range anywhere your performance may be perceived.

You gain the telepathy feature of the tactician^UP class. You may conduct bardic performances and the perform specialties on a purely psychic level without noise.

You may add an additional point per great mind level and points equal to a second mental ability score modifier to your genius pool.

You may spend 1 additional genius pool when preparing a beverage or food to portion it into multiple uses. Each portion must contain an amount of the duration of the effect created but may be divided for multiple creatures to use

You may spend as many additional genius pool points as desired in addition to those required to create an effect. When the spell or power first takes effect the target (or targets) gains 1 point of temporary essence for 1 minute for each additional genius point spent.

You may spend 1 additional genius pool point in addition to other costs to cause a spell effect or other specialty effect to occur as part of the bombs detonation. The effect only targets the principle bomb target and only on a successful hit.

You may sacrifice one attack during a full attack action to apply your evocation glyph to a weapon you are holding or single piece of ammunition. You may activate it on a successful hit as a free action.

You may spend 2 additional genius pool points to manifest the effects of another specialty on a member or members of your collective in a telepathic microcosm. Food is eaten, songs sung, and drink flows free but all in a single moment of inspired imagining. All time requirements of the specialty involved are collapsed into a single standard action and conducted mentally so long as all targets benefiting from the abilities are in your collective.