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AABN:  37358
Title: a book called 'The Fraud of Psionics'

Psionics are alleged abilities that manipulate the minds of others and the
environment, predict events and remotely view objects, creatures and
locations without the use of magic. The reports of what psionics can
accomplish varies wildly.

There are no credible reports of psionic abilities outside of the Demon
Realms (and even these are suspect). So-called "psionicists" are utilizing
a variety of well-understood methods, including:

1) Cold reading - using verbal tricks and observation to glean information
from a person to give the impression that their mind is being read, that
you are in contact with a departed loved one, etc.

2) Warm or hot reading - similar to the above, except the practioner knows
the mark or has been given information about them beforehand.

3) Scrying magic such as 'locate object' or 'gaze'.

4) Necromantic spirit lore spells, such as 'Durham's guiding spirit'.

5) Other forms of supernatural consultation, whether it be demons, angels,
faeries, spirits or cleric auguries. These merely relay messages from these
entities and any educated guesses they may have of the future.

6) Mage force field and illusion spells - These spells can make people
float, levitate objects from across a room, create shields that slow and
deflect physical blows and make objects appear to vanish, glow and change
color as well as conjure lights and sounds. These are well-understood
spells that are taught by mages across the world.

7) Cleric curses of the mind - these curses numb the mental faculties of
their target, giving the impression of psionic tampering.

8) Cleric divine meditation - much like curses of the mind, spells such as
'charm', 'peace' and 'solace' infuse targets with calm and can make them
open to suggestion, giving the impression of mind control.

9) Mana blast - this ability, rarely manifesting in humanoids, allows a
creature to release blasts of roiling mana that strip away the magical
reserves of other creatures caught in it. This was formerly taught to be a
psionic ability, but after centuries of research it has been found to be
purely magical.