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<blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 3282495" data-attributes="member: 6562"><p>The latter should be added, no doubt. Perhaps combined with <em>steadfast perception</em> or something similar.</p><p></p><p>The only use I can imagine for the former is "Summon Flashback Cutscene" or "Annoy DM +2" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> -- perhaps put something in the class fluff to the effect that sometimes, when touching an object associated with a strong psychoempathic event, the Psylock may get an intuitive vision, blah blah blah, so the DM can hand the player a secret notecard.</p><p></p><p>How have you seen <em>object reading</em> used?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. Basically the Strike Augments suck (relative to what a Warlock can do), so the damage is slightly higher. Warlocks can nauseate, sicken, confuse, set you on fire, inflict -2 Dex, etc. Psylock can do some extra damage, push you back, entangle you, make a whip, and that's about it.</p><p></p><p>For the (certainly necessary) Stunning strike augment, how about this:</p><p></p><p><strong>Greater Talent</strong></p><p>Ego Strike (Strike Augmentation) -- in place of the usual Strike effect, your target suffers 1d4 Charisma damage and is Stunned for 1 round; Will half and negates stun.</p><p></p><p>Thanks, -- N</p><p></p><p>PS: Though the Strike effects are weaker than the Warlock's stuff, I do think they offer some nice tactical possibilities. TK Push, for example, is far more effective when used in the Burst mode than anything a surrounded Warlock could do. (Sure, you do ~30 points of damage to the people surrounding you, but <u>you are surrounded</u>. TK Push them, and that ~30 points of damage means they're now ~30 ft. away. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nifft, post: 3282495, member: 6562"] The latter should be added, no doubt. Perhaps combined with [i]steadfast perception[/i] or something similar. The only use I can imagine for the former is "Summon Flashback Cutscene" or "Annoy DM +2" :) -- perhaps put something in the class fluff to the effect that sometimes, when touching an object associated with a strong psychoempathic event, the Psylock may get an intuitive vision, blah blah blah, so the DM can hand the player a secret notecard. How have you seen [i]object reading[/i] used? Yes. Basically the Strike Augments suck (relative to what a Warlock can do), so the damage is slightly higher. Warlocks can nauseate, sicken, confuse, set you on fire, inflict -2 Dex, etc. Psylock can do some extra damage, push you back, entangle you, make a whip, and that's about it. For the (certainly necessary) Stunning strike augment, how about this: [b]Greater Talent[/b] Ego Strike (Strike Augmentation) -- in place of the usual Strike effect, your target suffers 1d4 Charisma damage and is Stunned for 1 round; Will half and negates stun. Thanks, -- N PS: Though the Strike effects are weaker than the Warlock's stuff, I do think they offer some nice tactical possibilities. TK Push, for example, is far more effective when used in the Burst mode than anything a surrounded Warlock could do. (Sure, you do ~30 points of damage to the people surrounding you, but [u]you are surrounded[/u]. TK Push them, and that ~30 points of damage means they're now ~30 ft. away. :) ) [/QUOTE]
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