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[Cadence]

I'm not sure how true that is, actually. The 1e monster books absolutely integrate psionics where appropriate.

I mean, they put them in there, but we actively ignored it.

It appears that's what GG preferred? (Dragon Magazine #103 from November 1985 about his envisioned 2nd edition):

Random resource on Psionics in D&D:

Canonfire! - Users Journal

 

[RedSquirrel]

Yawning Portal has a higher word course per page than the original modules, at least.

Tales from the Yawning Portal has about 900-1,000 words per page, as well.
And the 1980 Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (one of the adventures in TftYP), as an example, also has about 900-1,000.

TftYP likely has a higher total word count, though.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I mean, they put them in there, but we actively ignored it.

It appears that's what GG preferred? (Dragon Magazine #103 from November 1985 about his envisioned 2nd edition):

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Random resource on Psionics in D&D:

Canonfire! - Users Journal

Who's "we"?

 

[Yaarel]

This doesn't really answer either question I had.

The 0e Eldritch Wizardry booklet is mainly the psionic combat mini game. But mentions, powerful psionic characters can psi attack nonpsi creatures. And some have special psi abilities.

 

[Reynard]

Maybe consider starting a [Psionics in Eldritch Wizardry] topic. You're likely to get more responses if it's on the front page, rather than buried on page 23 (or wherever).

I discovered a readable copy and it is indeed very much like the system that ended up in the 1E PHB. But, hoo boy, had I forgotten how absolutely maddening the layout of those old "books" was. Desktop publishing saved D&D.

 

[Cadence]

Who's "we"?

Meant "my playgroups". But now you're going to make me make a poll to see how many people used them regularly...

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Other than including Asian-presenting people, there's no Studio Ghibli or Avatar: The Last Airbender flavor in Radiant Citadel.

A shame really. My players would bite my arm off if I offered them a Last Airbender campaign!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

A shame really. My players would bite my arm off if I offered them a Last Airbender campaign!

I am really looking forward to getting my hands on Obojima. I bet my younger players are going to flip over it. And I suspect that it won't be impossible to run even traditional D&D adventures there, with a bit of work.

 

[Cadence]

Meant "my playgroups". But now you're going to make me make a poll to see how many people used them regularly...

And so, @Micah Sweet, I did:

D&D General - So, how much did/do you use psionics?

Another thread brought up how the question of how central psionics were to 1e. While this poll is just about 1e, the thread is about any version of the game. In the other older ones, including OD&D, 2e, 3/3.5e did you use them? Did you like having them front and center in 4e? Does 5e have...

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[Mirrorrorrim]

Who's "we"?

I assume their groups? Just like my groups when we realized they didn't work for us?