[@Dead Cruiser] [quote=@Dead Cruiser] A conman could work fine, though I would ask that you flesh out the concept just a bit more. Speak with the Dead, no, but there are hypnotic/compelling powers that your character could have. [/quote] So basically the more direct influence a nova's power has on their body, the quicker they'll be pushed to transcendance? What about an ability involving astral projection?