Converting Psionic Creatures

[freyar]

Monsters with detect magic and/or detect psionics typically just have it as an SLA/PLA, so just make it an at will PLA here?

CR 1/3, no advancement are fine. If you want Track, then we need Survival in the skills, but that doesn't really fit, since I think they more or less hang around waiting and can use detect psionics anyway. Great Fort sounds good. Put the skill ranks into Swim?

 

[Shade]

We could even set detect psionics as an "always active" PLA, similar to the detect evil of many angels.

 

[RavinRay]

We can specify that this detect psionics PLA only detects psionic creatures.

 

[Cleon]

We could even set detect psionics as an "always active" PLA, similar to the detect evil of many angels.

I'd like that better than an "at-will" PLA.

 

[freyar]

RavinRay makes a fair point.

I knew there was an "always active" precedent somewhere, but I was looking in the wrong place! Good, let's do that.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

Looks pretty good, except for a few quibbles.

They are Tiny sized, not Small.

They ought to have the Amphibious trait, so they can live out of water!

Their Swim should be +9 (if they use Dex) or +4 (if they use Str).

They need a weight - 1 pound ought to do.

I'd like to rework the first sentence of the Power Drain, "A psionic leech can drain 1 power point per minute from a single character with a psionic power point reserve within 1 foot." is so long it makes it unclear what the "within 1 foot" refers to.

How's this:

Power Drain (Ps): A psionic leech can drain psionic energy at a range of 1 foot. The leech can drain 1 power point per minute from a single character with a psionic power point reserve. A psionic leech gains a pool of power points equal to the points drained from other characters; power points remain in the leech's pool for 8 hours (see Concussion Blast, above). A psionic leech can hold up to 10 power points in its pool; if it exceeds this limit the leech reproduces (see Spawn, below). The victim is normally unaware of the power point drain, but can make a DC 14 Will save each minute to negate the drain and become aware of the drain attempt. This ability is the equivalent of a 4th-level power. The save DC is Charisma-based.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

We're still missing tactics!

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

We're still missing tactics!

Psionic leeches hide in water or undergrowth until a psionic creature passes nearby, they then try to attach themselves to the psionic creature and drain psionic power points until their victim has no psionic power points left or the leech can absorb no more. The leech then drops off and processes its meal.

If a psionic leech is attacked it defends itself with its concussive blast power.
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Hmm, I think we'd better modify Attach so it requires a skill check of some sort to notice the leech's presence. How's this.

Attach (Ex): If a psionic leech hits with its touch attack, it uses the tiny hooks along its body to latch onto the opponent's body. It deals no additional damage when it is attached. An attached leech loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and has an AC of 12.

The touch of a psionic leech is very subtle and carries a mild numbness, the victim must succeed at a DC 20 Spot or Autohypnosis check to notice the leech attaching itself.

An attached psionic leech can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached leech through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the creature.
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What do you think?

 

[Shade]

Love it! Updated.