[Dreamscarred Press] Psionics Unleashed Release Info and new open playtest

Over at Dreamscarred Press, the proof copy of Psionics Unleashed, a psionic ruleset for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, has arrived and the full order should be done and shipping to customers within a couple weeks. You can still preorder now to get the printed book and PDF for only $24.99, or preorder just the PDF for $9.95. All preorders, in addition to getting early access to the PDF, will also get a free copy of an upcoming psionic prestige class...

Which brings me to the next part of this post:

Dreamscarred Press has begun another open playtest for new psionic rules for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Psionics Expanded, our advanced psionics guide. This new series of supplements will build upon Psionics Unleashed and will introduce several new base psionic classes, including the Chirurgeon, a tactician, an updated version of the Marksman, as well as new Psychic Warrior paths, new Wilder wild surge options, new Soulknife blade skills, psionic traits, new prestige classes, and much, much more.

The Alpha release of the Chirurgeon is already available at the Dreamscarred Press website and is free for anyone to view. We encourage you to check it out, try it in your games, and let us know your feedback. Player feedback helped make Psionics Unleashed into an amazing product and we want to continue that trend!

Just a couple quick updates:

A variety of new soulknife blade skills have been posted for Alpha playtesting. You can view them here.

In addition, the Alpha for the Chirurgeon base class has had some important changes made to it based upon feedback and testing:

Jeremy Smith said:

First, add 1 power known, beginning at 1st level. This means the progression goes: 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, etc. This gives the added bonus that they always get a new power known at a new power level.

Second, each Method will get 1 bonus power known. This will be a static 1st level power bonus. For the Mender, that's Natural Healing. For the Guardian, that's Biofeedback. For the Soulthief, that's going to be a net new power that I'm still working on that will be a debuff. That power will be a Chirurgeon power, so the other two types can select it as a power known if they so desire, adding to the offensive repertoire of the chirurgeon.

Third, auras will now cost 1 pp / round as a free action.

Fourth, Collective Healing will be modified to note that it is only active as long as the chirurgeon is conscious.

Finally, at 9th and 18th level they get Expanded Knowledge as a bonus feat.

I'm strongly considering a change to Steal Health to make it powered by power points, due to abuse potential that has been mentioned several times. Here's what I see possibly happening to it:
Change Steal Health to taking 1 power point to activate. That puts it akin to the Aura in terms of resource expenditure.

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The first print run has arrived and will begin shipping out tomorrow.

The second print run has been ordered and hopefully will arrive before Christmas - but it will definitely arrive before the new year.

Later this week, Psionics Unleashed will be officially released across all storefronts.