Mogen's Talent

A spell to install a single psionic talent, possessed by the mage at time of casting, in an artifact. This is a major power and "occupies" four points of Ego/Will. The caster should ensure that the talent is compatible with Convocation, Morality and Purpose (if any) of the artifact. Additionally, if the talent is one which provides information, such as Prescience, the caster must provide a way for the artifact to communicate this knowledge to its wielder (e.g., Bond of Gold). Duration is permanent if cast as the artifact is being created and indefinite otherwise. The Mastery Level of the installed talent is Egox5 or the mage's ML in that talent, whichever is least. Mastery cannot be developed.

Fatigue from use of the talent is drawn from the artifact's store of Energy Points, also created by Mogen's Talent and having capacity SIx4. This store of energy can only be used to power the installed psionic talent and may be recharged by means of an appropriate spell (e.g., Charge). On creation, the store is depleted.

The artifact may operate in one of two ways, chosen at time of casting: (1) anyone who attunes to the artifact can use the talent as if it were his own, or (2) the artifact may be set to act automatically in a given set of circumstances (e.g., Healing the holder when he is wounded).

Bonus Effects

ML86+: A psionic talent not possessed by the caster may be installed if someone who knows it is involved in the manufacture of the artifact.

Fatigue: (15+SI)x3
Time: (15 - SI)x2.5 hours
Range: Touch
Duration: See above