- Geryas drifted in the cloudy realm of his own mind, contemplating the sun-like nexus of energy that glowed at the core of his being. He perceived his sentience as a shower of golden sparks that whirled and darted around the nexus, and the various disciplines of the Way as colorful spheres of light that danced and bobbed in the gray vapor. He selected a large scarlet orb-his psychokinetic powers-and concentrated on it.
- Geryas's body sat cross-legged on a rocky shelf overlooking the Sea of Silt. His eyes stared blankly ahead. As he touched the red sphere with his consciousness. his body began to levitate, rising from the rocky crag. Without stirring from his lotus position, Geryas began to imagine flight. The golden sparks surrounded the red sphere, exploring it.
- When Geryas opened his eyes at last, he was far above the Sea of Silt, the air whistling past his ears as he flew forward, At last, he thought, telekinetic flight.
The psionicists of Athas are constantly searching for better ways to harness their psychic energies. In some cases, they seek to alter the way a familiar power is used. In others, they may try to identify entirely new manifestations. Psionicists attempting psionic research must spend months in deep reflection and meditation, exploring the potential of their minds.
There are several applications of this research. The psionicist may attempt to improve some of his ability scores, improve or alter a power he already possesses, tutor himself as he rises in level, develop a new psionic power, or even refine an existing power into a High Science.