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In AD&D there were a lot, in 4E they narrowed it down to 10. And Dark Sun is the distinct place where "Wild Talents" are a whole Thing.

The Knowledge Domain Cleric presented in that Realms UA is sort of the Psionic Cleric subclass. I definitely think the Ardent class of...

I think why I am ok with it is. The UA Psion lets the spellcasting design space be that, and leaves it alone. It is a full caster. The...

Yup, they feel different, but they are largely the same: the internet interactions are both what grounds them in relation to the other...

Psionic Energy Dice are a pre-existing mechanic, though. (See the Soulknife and Psi Warrior in the 2024 PHB.)

I came around to the Psion being a spellcaster because D&D has 500 bespoke mechanical effects locked behind spells. A class that more...

Just as an aside: I had a friend in highschool when we were first getting into 2nd edition DnD who loved Psionics. Like, he believed in...

This is gold: "The distribution of verbs among at, to, with, of has been idiosyncratic and varied." https://www.etymonline.com/word/to

This is absolutely what will happen. People are all so mad that it doesn't match their personal ideal of a psion, that they will all...

First, I specifically mentioned the 5e24 rules in my post, so yes that is what I was talking about. If you don't find it relevant they...

That only applies to game mechanics, not to lore. Nothing in the Spellcasting mechanics says it’s contingent on the weave existing in a...

It was always meant to echo stuff like John Carter of Mars...so, weird fiction Psi stuff goes in. Also to be a flagship for AD&D...

It cropped up in BG3, so I would say it’s still current, even if the effects are downplayed. I would think that for none FR settings...

You must be speaking of the 2014 PHB, because it is not in the 2024 one (pg 205 is a page of Feats in the 2024 PHB). As my post noted I...

I’m voting Green now and making 1000 bot accounts to vote green just to spite this post.