The first line beneath the power's name provides the key ability associated with the power. A psionic character must have a score in this ability equal to at least 10 + the power's
level in order to manifest the power.
Descriptors are a way of classifying powers that have some common characteristic.
Descriptors are often useful for knowing which creatures are or are not affected by a power. A power's
descriptors (if any) appear in brackets on the line containing the key ability.
Descriptors for powers include compulsion,
electricity, fire, language-dependent, and mind-affecting.
The relative strength of a power is indicated by its
level. A power's
level also indicates whether a particular psionic character is capable of using the power, based on the character's class
level and key
ability score.