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(3rd Party Book Release) Paranormal Power: A Psionics Option for 5e and A5e, written by Steampunkette!
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<blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 9320502" data-attributes="member: 6796468"><p>Mind Strike being fairly weak was always the intention, yes. It's meant to offset the lack of automatic dice progression in the core function of psionic powers to keep up with dual-wielding and cantrip-casting, essentially.</p><p></p><p>Because while Mind Strike is only ever 1d6+Int or 2d6+Int, your baseline power use for Telekinesis or Telepathy as attacks without augmenting is 1d8 or 1d10 plus Esper Level.</p><p></p><p>So at 12th level (When most campaigns are at their peak) a Wizard's <em>Firebolt</em> is going to deal 3d10. Average 16.5 and max of 30. But an Esper with Telepathy is going to do 1d10+12. Average of 17.5 and max of 22. But then on -top- of that they can add on a Mind Strike for another 2d6+5. Average of 12 max of 17. Costs them a bonus action to beat out the Wizard's maximum damage.</p><p></p><p>Or you can use a "Psychic Scream" to make it a 20ft cone of 2d6+5 to hit multiple targets. Or Explosive Fury if you're Thymokinetic...</p><p></p><p>Now once you get into -late- game... it's a different story! 4d10 is average 22 max 40 compared to 1d10+16's average of 21 and max of 30... with another 2d6+5 as a bonus action...</p><p></p><p>... maybe it isn't -that- different of a story!</p><p></p><p>Granted, neither the Wizard or the Esper is going to walk into the last battle flinging cantrips as their main line of attack. And the Wizard is going to do better damage, overall, with their individual spells than the Esper will (which was by design)...</p><p></p><p>But the Esper can always bonus action that little 1d6 or 2d6 +int to help offset the difference!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steampunkette, post: 9320502, member: 6796468"] Mind Strike being fairly weak was always the intention, yes. It's meant to offset the lack of automatic dice progression in the core function of psionic powers to keep up with dual-wielding and cantrip-casting, essentially. Because while Mind Strike is only ever 1d6+Int or 2d6+Int, your baseline power use for Telekinesis or Telepathy as attacks without augmenting is 1d8 or 1d10 plus Esper Level. So at 12th level (When most campaigns are at their peak) a Wizard's [I]Firebolt[/I] is going to deal 3d10. Average 16.5 and max of 30. But an Esper with Telepathy is going to do 1d10+12. Average of 17.5 and max of 22. But then on -top- of that they can add on a Mind Strike for another 2d6+5. Average of 12 max of 17. Costs them a bonus action to beat out the Wizard's maximum damage. Or you can use a "Psychic Scream" to make it a 20ft cone of 2d6+5 to hit multiple targets. Or Explosive Fury if you're Thymokinetic... Now once you get into -late- game... it's a different story! 4d10 is average 22 max 40 compared to 1d10+16's average of 21 and max of 30... with another 2d6+5 as a bonus action... ... maybe it isn't -that- different of a story! Granted, neither the Wizard or the Esper is going to walk into the last battle flinging cantrips as their main line of attack. And the Wizard is going to do better damage, overall, with their individual spells than the Esper will (which was by design)... But the Esper can always bonus action that little 1d6 or 2d6 +int to help offset the difference! [/QUOTE]
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