Search results

As James said, because of Elemental Damage bonus and variety, their damaging ability outperforms the Arcane spellcasters, except at oddities like Meteor Swarm. And the Arcane get an advantage in summoning, but they're summoning stuff instead of creating an astral construct. I'm unsure as to...

Well, erm... Fun few sets of comments : 1) And of course, remember the 'cost' of being an immediate action. It keeps you from performing 'swift' actions on your next turn [or any immediate actions until the end of your next turn]. 2) You'd need a spellcraft check [or psicraft, as appropiate]...

Erm, Focus is a bit of an issue, and it's also been stated by the developer that the reason for the reduced cost was becaue of the Focus cost [WotC Psi boards]. That and it makes it kinda obvious as to 'why' Extend Power doesn't follow suit :). But eh. And was refering to the feat that allows...

Very much not the case. Crystallize can only be 'cured' by Dispel Psionics [and arguably Dispel Magic in a transparent world]. However, that does kinda make it "Easier" to deal with on the fly than a Flesh to Stone effect. After all, you're alot more likly to have Dispel Psionics/Magic...

Actually, Inner Strength is gone. The closest to it would be taken Wild Talent, which would only give ya 2 pp total and can't be taken multiple times. Also, Weapon Specialization be gone for PsyWars. I'll touch on some of the powers, since I'm here :) Ablating : Now Dispelling Buffer, PsyWar...

Eh, why can't you Refocus Defensively? Just DC 15 too, which is ironically easier than the DC 20 to regain focus. [ Add ] So yes, the action would require a Concentration roll, and if that is failed, you do 'waste the action'.

There is some relation between some New Age beliefs and crystals. Most likly the inspiration source. Of course, crystal balls are another historical source for psychics (specifically seers).

Actually, I'd probably compare it more so to Cleric's and the Initiate Feats to be honest. You get only one power, no 'feat-like' benefit, but you get to choose it. Seems like a relatively good trade-off. But I have my reserves about Initiate Feats being balanced :). Of course, I'm more...

Something else just noticed Psicrystals are a bit different than Familiars [and less advantagesome in some ways] Finding out Psicrystals gain hp was a nice fun exercise [it's not mentioned in the ability writeup, only in the monster stat block]. If a psicrystal is destroyed. The Psion cannot...

Torture in a world of magical healing can be made so much worse. After all, you can patch them right back up again to tear their skin off, patch by patch. And thanks to spells like Status to know just when you are risking death. Consider the Goa'uld from Stargate [sg-1 canon] and their means...

I'd consider applying the Damage Results for the Energy Types used in the XPH to all/most spellcasters. For instance: Fire/Cold Damage: +1 to each Damage Die Lightning: +2 DC, +2 SR Pierce Sonic: -1 Damage per Die. I'd lean against copying the Cold Damage Saving Throw to Fort (as the spells as...

As another note, there's Energy Burst, a 3rd level psion power, that pretty much follows suit with the other energy series. Of course, it's a Single-Burst type power, but fits the same general damage scale.

Combat be gone. The Combat Modes are now general powers, which can be sorta used as psionic combat, but not any more so than two wizards throwing fireballs at each other and casting Spell Shield to protect themselves...

3rd level has the fun Energy Cone, and 4th has the fun Energy Ball. Both Psion powers, albiet Kineticist it seems.

Hmmm, I don't mean to be picking on ya Thanee, but :). Moderate (wizardry I) or strong (wizardry II–IV) (no school); CL 11th (I), 14th (II), 17th (III), 20th (IV); Forge Ring, limited wish; Price 20,000 gp (I), 40,000 gp (II), 70,000 gp (III), 100,000 gp (IV). Are the old rings for reference...

Ja. That came about because I had the wrong price floating in my head (160,000) and it coming out to Ring of Wizardry IV and Ring of Wizardry II :). It'd be slightly better if there were more 'nice regular' spells at 2nd level and not "nice when you metamagic them" like Scorching Ray. Also a...

-Assuming Fire Element Used ; makes comparison alot easier :) - Fun stuff, just ran some numbers, and typically due to the Fire/Cold bonus damage, the psion will always end up on top. [ * ST ~= single target, reference to the bludgeoning damage caused by meteor swarm ] ML 17 / 25...

Sure it was, not too long ago either. The player who rolled too high and voluntarily dropped his stats :), and the very long discussion following. The last time I played Rifts, I was a TechnoWiz in a group with rogue SAMAS pilots, a Glitterboy pilot, a partial conversion borg, and a hand ful...

Last session : #1 Combat in a session, of about 5 hours. 3 Players, 1 DM. And it wasn't entirely because it was an Gargantuan Deep Spawn (Sidenote : add another +1 CR to any creature that gets Heal as an SLA when you advance by HitDie... :P). Lately, I've been getting near 2 or 3 combats...

Expanded Knowledge, however, kinda works :). And it does take time and experience, in a round about way. That or he may thinking of the erudite.