PSIONIC BEAMS
These psychotronic devices work on the same principles
as psi abilities.
Mind Disruptors (TL12^)
These weapons are similar to neural disruptors (p. 121),
but instead of emitting electromagnetic fields, they are
psionic in nature. They are very effective against opponents
who lack psionic shielding, but do not affect anyone with
IQ 0 or the Digital Mind advantage.
Different versions of mind disruptor are available. All
require a Will roll to resist (at +3 beyond 1/2D range). Mind
Shields add to the roll to resist. Normal DR is ineffective
against them. The options are:
Hypnogogic Beam (“Eraser”): The standard mind disruptor fires a beam of telepathic noise. It’s sometimes called a
dazer or eraser. If the victim fails to resist, he suffers the
Daze incapacitating condition (p. B428). He is unable to act
until struck or shaken, or until a number of minutes pass
equal to the margin of failure. If he fails by 5 or more, he
falls unconscious (p. B429), and then will be dazed as above
after recovery. The dazer also disrupts short-term memory:
victims never remember what happened to them during the
second they were shot, or the second before that. This can
be useful for covert operations!
Death Beam: This beam carries a hypnotic compulsion
to die. If the resistance roll fails, the victim suffers the
Choking incapacitating condition (p. B429) for seconds
equal to twice the margin of failure. There’s nothing lodged
in his throat, but he will lose 1 FP per second unless he
doesn’t need to breathe. If he fails by 5 or more, he suffers
the heart attack mortal condition.
Insanity Beam: This beam unleashes bizarre and terrifying visions from the victim’s subconscious mind. He suffers
the hallucinating incapacitating condition (p. B429) for one
minute times the margin of failure. If he fails by 5 or more,
the result is a coma (p. B429) in which he is tormented by
horrific dreams. If the subject survives the coma, he gains
the Nightmares (12) disadvantage for 1d weeks after.
Tunable Mind Disruptors
Add +50% to cost for each extra setting that a mind disruptor possesses. It takes one second and a Ready maneuver to change settings.
Psionic Neutralizer
If psychotronic technology exists, psionic neutralizer is
another possible setting for neural disruptors or mind disruptors. This beam scrambles the areas of the target’s nervous system that control psi powers. Anyone struck loses all
his psionic powers for a number of minutes equal to the
margin of failure.
Mind Disruptor Weapons
Mind disruptors come in the same models as neural
disruptors (p. 121), from tiny holdout disruptors to heavy
projectors. See the table below for statistics.

Mind Disruptor Table
BEAM WEAPONS (PROJECTOR) (DX-4, other Beam Weapons-4)
TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC
12^ Heavy Mind Disruptor Will-6 aff 12 90/270 20/Dp 1 83(3) 10† -5 1 $100,000 2
12^ Holdout Mind Disruptor Will-2 aff 3 10/30 0.3/B 1 22(3) 3 -1 1 $1,200 2
12^ Mind Disruptor Pistol Will-3 aff 6 23/70 1.8/C 1 66(3) 4 -2 1 $6,500 2
12^ Mind Disruptor Rifle Will-4 aff 12 40/120 5/2C 1 56(3) 5† -3 1 $20,000 2
GUNNER (BEAMS) (DX-4, or other Gunner-4)
TL Weapon Damage Acc Range Weight RoF Shots ST Bulk Rcl Cost LC
12^ Tactical Mind Disruptor Will-8 aff 18 160/480 70/Dp 10 100(5) 18M -8 1 $320,000 1