levitation + tk = ?

[Library Ogre]

Levitation is not anti-gravity. I view it as using psychic energy to lift the aura of a person (or object), which happens to lift them. Even if it WAS anti-gravity, simply tell him that TK works on mass, not weight.

[Killer Cyborg]

Levitation is not anti-gravity.

Yup.

[Library Ogre]

Levitation, no. Float, yes. Float's description includes this tidbit: "the only downside is that he may get blown away by a strong wind." Float is found in PFRPG and I think HU as well.

I can get pushed around by a strong wind, and I weigh 25 stone. The reason I'm not pushed far is I've got friction with the ground and can brace myself.

[Library Ogre]

So, he's looking to substitute strength for going really slow? I think I'd let him get away with it; it's clever, and it will eat ISP like Tic-Tacs at a Smoker's Anonymous meeting.

[drewkitty ~..~]

levitation only moves the object up and down.(not Anti-Gravity, nor Counter Gravity)

if you look at TK to be able to apply a push to the side the you could using the two Spells to "fly", with only a say 100 lb. push sideways. Not saying it would be 'fast', but you would 'move'.
if you look at the TK having to act on the whole mass, then you'd need the Sup-TK to move a 100 lb.+ mass.


Not going to get into a physics discussion, that would take up too much of my time.

[Killer Cyborg]

As I work with the newbie we talked about it again . . .

His main issue is that to over come inertia the force would not have to equal his whole weight as :
1-he has no friction
2- in the real world if a trolling motor producing 20 lbs of force can push albeit slowly an alluminum boat with 3 adults in it, why not TK?
(To number 2 I said there was much more involved than just the thrust)

I think I'm getting some ideas . . .
Treat using TK like a real world rifle's recoil (aka Newton's for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction . . .)

Off to some research . . .

Jim

The thing is, TK doesn't produce 20 lbs of force when it lifts and throws a 20 lb object.
It doesn't work like normal physics.

[drewkitty ~..~]

The thing is, TK doesn't produce 20 lbs of force when it lifts and throws a 20 lb object.
It doesn't work like normal physics.

The above is the canon answer.

But in the realm of house rules, it's what your GM says.

Thou there is the physical psi power TK-push, which has a PS rating.

[Mouser13]

Also doesn't say you can't use it on self to like fly somewhere or Him I just cazy.