Old Feelings

Activated Teamwork Talent. Costs no action but always costs Strain; if its trigger comes up in the middle of combat, it also needs a Reaction Point.

Tier 1 (Level 1): Spend 1 Strain to look at your bonded partner and know their general state at once: stressed, hurt, lying, afraid, or the like. No action needed; works in or out of combat.

Tier 2 (Level 5): As Tier 1, and the look can also pass a single word or short phrase between you: silent, instant, and understood whatever the noise or distraction.

Tier 3 (Level 9): As Tier 2, but you may spend 2 Strain instead of 1 to pass a short plan or specific request (a few words' worth) rather than a single word or phrase.

Tier 4 (Level 13): As Tier 3, and reading your partner's state no longer costs Strain. Only the messages from Tiers 2 and 3 still do. (This is the one talent whose cost ever goes down.)

Tiers

Tier 1

Spend 1 Strain to look at your bonded partner and know their general state at once: stressed, hurt, lying, afraid, or the like. No action needed; works in or out of combat.

Tier 2

As Tier 1, and the look can also pass a single word or short phrase between you: silent, instant, and understood whatever the noise or distraction.

Tier 3

As Tier 2, but you may spend 2 Strain instead of 1 to pass a short plan or specific request (a few words' worth) rather than a single word or phrase.

Tier 4

As Tier 3, and reading your partner's state no longer costs Strain. Only the messages from Tiers 2 and 3 still do. (This is the one talent whose cost ever goes down.)