<strong>Mind Over Matter</strong><br/>To the average commoner, the Discipline of Mind Over Matter<br/>is one of the most incredible manifestations of the Kai’s<br/>powers. Though many hours must be spent in meditation<br/>within the monastery just to learn the basics of the Discipline,<br/>it allows the Kai Lord to affect the physical world with the<br/>power of his thoughts alone. By pure concentration, the Kai<br/>Lord is able to move objects at will.<br/><br/><em>Tier I: Path of Thought</em><br/>As a standard action, the Kai Lord may make a Concentration<br/>check (DC 12) in order to move any solid object within 30<br/>feet. The object can be moved at up to 5 feet per round and<br/>cannot weigh more than 1 lb. per class level. In addition, the<br/>object must be free to move and cannot be held by any physical<br/>restraint (this is true for all Tiers of Mind Over Matter). The<br/>Kai Lord may not manipulate any kind of mechanism that is<br/>smaller than one square inch in size, no matter how little it<br/>weighs.<br/><br/><em>Tier II: Shielding Impulse</em><br/>The Kai Lord can now move objects weighing 10 lb. per class<br/>level in size, at speeds of up to 10 feet per round, as long as he<br/>succeeds at a Concentration check (DC 16). In addition, a Kai<br/>Lord with this Tier of power can telekinetically interfere with<br/>attacks through concentration. When fighting defensively or<br/>engaging in total defence, a Kai Lord can subtract one point<br/>of damage from each damaging ranged or melee attack he<br/>suffers. Only physical attacks can be reduced in this way.<br/><br/><em>Tier III: Power of the Pure Mind</em><br/>With much practice and experience, the Kai Lord can now<br/>move objects weighing 25 lb. per class level in size, at<br/>speeds of up to 30 feet per round, as long as he succeeds at a<br/>Concentration check (DC 20). The Kai Lord’s resistance to<br/>melee and ranged damage increases to –2 points per attack<br/>when he now fights defensively or engages in total defence.<br/><br/><em>Tier IV: Simple Focus</em><br/>After being able to move objects weighing a great deal,<br/>the Kai Lord now turns his attention to extremely delicate<br/>manipulation. As a standard action, the Kai Lord can make a<br/>Concentration check in order to manipulate any mechanism,<br/>no matter how small it is. The DC to do so is set by the Games<br/>Master, with a minimum DC of 20. The DC to manipulate any<br/>lock or trap via Mind Over Matter will be at least 5 higher than<br/>trying to physically pick the lock or disable a trap.<br/><br/><em>Tier V: Strafing Will (1 Endurance)</em><br/>The Kai Lord can now manipulate small objects and cast them<br/>forward at great speed, effectively using them as weapons.<br/>The object must weigh no more than 5 lb. and may be ‘thrown’<br/>at any target within 30 feet of the Kai Lord. This is a free<br/>action which can be performed once per round, requiring a<br/>Concentration check (DC equals the target’s Armour Class).<br/>The object will cause damage as if it were an improvised<br/>weapon, unless it is actually a thrown weapon such as a<br/>dagger, in which case it will cause normal damage for a<br/>weapon of its type.<br/>