elecgraystone
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LOl I thought about that myself but I wasn't going to add more to my last post.It sounds like a power to me, If it were a language I could take it as one of my bonus languages, right?
I think the reason it isn't stated out as a power is because it has 0% combat affects AND it's a free (at-will) action to use. It's much the same as the kenku's mimicry isn't stated out when it's very close to the wizards ghost sounds and the changelings changeling disuise and they are. The difference is action type and frequency of use. Why stat it when you can just do it any time you want?Without quoting any rules a power seems to be something that not everyone can do, isn't that what this telepathy is?
Since I can't see a difference between vocal disgise and visual disguise, I can't see treating them differently other than action used. Same goes for telepathy. It's a 'power' (IMO) that's free (at-will) action, so a stat block was unneeded.
Since we are talking about Kalashtar there stats are all that matters. They do not have telepathy as a language.When Telepathy can be found on a monsters sheet, it is still listed under Languages.
AGAIN... two way doesn't imply ALWAYS two way. As I pointed out, you can say a drawbridge allows two way movement but that doesn't mean you have that movement at all times. You need something extra stated to make your statement true.Two-way communication is by definition, both ways.
Ah... not seeing how you get from A to B.If the non-Kalashtar cannot initiate conversation, it no longer meets the definition of two-way.
No one direction is is send thought; you say something and they can't reply. Telepathy is you saying something and they reply. So all two ways means is the ability of the person you call to answer back. There isn't any implication of them being able to initiate the communication. Nothing in the definition says that two way means "ALWAYS allowing or entailing communication or exchange between two persons, groups, countries, etc."You can call him, that is one direction, when he can call you, that is two directions.
at-will means you can do it as often as you want. CheckTelepathy is not a power, because it doesn't have a power block. It is not at-will or encounter, it does not have a target, it is not cast/prayed/exploited, it cannot be turned off, and it is not on.
Doesn't have a target? Huh? it says you CAN communicate with creatures not that you have to. As such you have to be able to target.
Can't be turned off? Since aura isn't a power and it can be turned off, you can't say that non-powers can't be turned off. Also as above nothing says I HAVE to comunicate, which implies I can not do it.
it is not it is not cast/prayed/exploited? What does this mean? Racial powers don't have a power source so by default you would never have to it is not cast/prayed/exploited