Empaths are metahumans who can feel the emotions of people near to them. They each have an ability relating to their touch as well. They developed from humans as they practice wielding emotional resonance.

A few universal features:

1. Skin contact improves their heal/wound/rend/poison by +1.
2. Anything thicker than a thin layer of cloth prevents their touch ability, unless it has been enchanted or blessed otherwise.
3. They have immediate Recognition of one another when near to each other.
4. They cannot affect each other via touch powers.

Auspicant (hope) - empathic senses, empowering touch
Empath (emotion) - empathic senses, healing/soothing touch
Haecceit (connection) - empathic senses, bonding touch
Limerent (love) - used to be beloved - sense love, bonding touch
Meschever (mischief) - empathic sense, glamour
Positiv (joy) - used to be jubilarian - sense happiness, empowering touch
Storgean (family) - sense relationship, bonding touch
Valere (valor) - sense fear/danger, empowering touch

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