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The developers learn more about their system all the time. Compared to now they barely knew anything about their own system. These are the same developers, who after a massive playtest, let the Ranger, Conjure Woodland Beings, and Crossbow Expert through and then many months later realized that...

People are going to be upset when 5e, that was touted as the edition to "unite the editions" by many people, leaves out favorites from the core of their favorite previous edition. It's almost like those people really didn't mean to unite the editions, but rather just the non-4e editions. It's...

Good. D&D is better without the type of people who would shut out fan favorite choices from the game itself to suit their own tastes instead of just not playing the class itself or only playing in games that don't use said class. I'm joining a 4e game where the DM doesn't like the concept of...

A hard Warlord archetype character that immediately come to my mind. What fantasy uncivilized berserker archetype characters do we have other than Conan?

I think the only real house rule my DM did before was to give us the feat taxes for free(i.e. one expertise feat and one defenses feat).

This is the 4th edition Psion guide written by Svendj and originally posted at the WotC 4th edition Character Optimization forum. Since the WotC forums are going down, I thought it would be a tragedy to see great works like the CharOp guides be lost to history. If anyone knows how to do spoiler...

Famous Psions Telepaths: You didn't really expect anyone else, did you? Telekineticists: As long as we're doing X-Men, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) is one of the more famous superheroes who use telekinetics. Shapers: HA! Bet you didn't see that one coming, didya? Green Lantern...

Sample Builds Notes to self - Tiefling Psion - Radiant blaster - Gnome, Wood Elf, Shade stealth build -

Master of Puppets: Playing a Psion Psionic classes are oft-maligned as being boring to play, being too complicated and having no role in the sword & sorcery world of D&D. Now, the third point is something I can’t change - if you feel like this, then you’ll either have to refluff or play a...

Post 12 - items: the rest Notes to self gain power points: - cognizance crystal - orb of stored energy - manifester weapon - chosen of tectuktitlay - ring of mental power

Instruments of Intellect: Implements There is a bevvy of implements in this game that you can use. Psions start out with Staffs and Orbs, and with the right race, theme or multiclass you can expand your implement selection quite a bit. But the main question is: do you want to? That’s why I...

Another Point of View: Multiclassing and Hybrids Multiclassing Multiclassing can be very profitable for you (and for any character, really). Since your power and paragon path selection is limited, you can get some really nice options this way that ‘pure’ Psions never do. These are your most...

Culmination of the Mind: Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies The most important thing to remember about choosing your paragon path is that only the psionic paragon paths offer you 2 additional power points. This means that other paragon paths have to offer something truly amazing to compete with...

Memories of the Past: Themes and Backgrounds Let’s get one thing straight about themes: Escaped Thrall and Noble Adept are head and shoulders above the rest because they give you a free power point, which translates into half an encounter power. Especially during heroic tier, this gives you a...

Flexing Your Brain - Feats First off: only the feats that are black or better will be listed here, since there are Just. So. Many. of them. Exceptions are Psion/psionic feats and trap feats, which are feats that look good on paper but need to be avoided for a certain reason. Now, what feats to...

Quick Thinking: Utility Powers The list of utility powers at each level will include all class utility powers and the skill powers that are rated at least black. Skill powers are sorted by class skills and non-class skills. The best powers will generally let you hit more often, prevent getting...

Triumph of Thought: Daily Powers As a controller you need to pick your daily powers with care. Ideally they multitarget (burst or blast, the bigger the better) and provide sustainable or save ends action denial. In other words, they make fights easier for your party by disabling multiple enemies...

The Mind At Work: At-will Powers Here we get to the bread and butter of playing a Psion. From level 3 on, you will have three augmentable at-will powers at your disposal with which you’ll have to do your job. Since they offer a wide range of effects, you’ll have to pick your powers carefully so...