Mind-Reading

Regular; Resisted by Will 
Read a subject’s mind. Works on any living being, but is most useful on sapient creatures. Detects only surface thoughts (what the subject is thinking at that moment). This spell will not work on sleeping or unconscious subjects. The subject is not aware his mind is being read, except in the case of a critical failure.

Modifiers: -2 if the caster does not know the subject’s native language; -2 if the subject is of a different race – or-4 or more if the subject is totally alien!

Duration: 1 minute. 
Cost: 4 to cast. 2 to maintain. 
Time to cast: 10 seconds. 
Prerequisite: Truthsayer or Borrow Language.

Item 
Crown, helmet, or other headgear. Usable only by mages.  
Energy cost to create: 1,000.