New PH3 Class....The Psion!

[Shroomy]

We do get psychic chirurgery, microcosm, precognitive step, psychofeedback

Id insinutation also makes a comeback.

 

[Dragonhelm]

At the same time, some of the names are familiar from prior editions, such as Id Insinuation. (EDIT: Shroomy beat me to it!)

Overall, I like it. I wish there was more crystal focus, but orbs are the compromise there. They maintained power points, so I'm happy. And the augmentable powers are still there, so that pays tributed to augmented powers in 3.5 and power scores in 2e.

Seems like a fairly nice compromise between editions.

 

[Rechan]

It's the insinuation and feedback that get to me. They're so modern, or rather big mouthfulls.

Hm, I wonder how the psion multi-class feat will work.

Damnit. I don't just want the PHB3 as badly as I want info ON PHB3!

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I wonder how the psion multi-class feat will work.

Or multiclassing a psionic character. What exactly do you need to do to retrain an encounter power? Just give up the power points? Also sacrifice the At-Will retrain option?

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Aaand we see two more "Race/class combos" that don't make sense fluff wise but work: gnome/tiefling psions. But that's my own pet peeve.

Works great for Eberron! House Sivis has a guild called Tasker's Dream, with a keen interest in telepathy.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I just got home from doing some stuff for school (getting transcripts). Can someone give a quick expression of how it feels. I am just about to start looking through, but you guys have been looking at it longer. So would fans of 3.5 fluff of Psionics like it?

 

[Trolls]

Aaand we see two more "Race/class combos" that don't make sense fluff wise but work: gnome/tiefling psions. But that's my own pet peeve.

On the contrary, I think they work pretty well.
Gnomes are fey tricksters after all. Messing with people's minds fits perfectly IMO.
Tieflings were once rulers of an diabolical empire, so mental domination seems right up their alley too.

 

[jasonbostwick]

I think human psions are going to be the rage - I mean, who wouldn't want an extra at-will with the even more added flexibility it gives you?/quote]

According to the article where it describes the Augmentable power keyword, you can't use the augmentations of at-will attack powers you gain from racial features.
So humans just get an extra at-will that they can only use unaugmented.

 

[Vael]

Also means Half-Elves cannot augment Dilettante Powers from other Psionic classes when they come out.

... I'm not crazy 'bout the unaugmentability of the Human's extra at-will, seems a big nerf ... but I can see why it was done. Probably going to be a feat in Psionic Power to override that restriction.

 

[Peraion Graufalke]

Intellect Fortress has made a comeback (defensive mode in AD&D).
I really like the psion's powers, the fully augmented Memory Hole is great, that's one power I wouldn't retrain.