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I'd go with manifesting displays in any case. You need some sort of indicator that the psion is manifesting in order for his powers to be dispellable. Or, as an alternative, you could say that in case the psion opts to casts/manifest (the terminology is confusing) a spell without components, he...

This is the way I would go with psionics. Manifesting displays instead of spell components (although I never liked rainbow halos of 3e, and I was not a fan of the overuse of ectoplasm and crystals), spellcasting chasis for easier integration in the existing rules. However, it would be great if...

This theme on the thread made me go look at the various races in 5E that have spellcasting of some sort as a racial ability. I looked at high elves and drow, forest gnomes, tieflings, aasimar, svirfneblin, genasi and tritons. Of all of them, only the svirfneblin specifically don't need material...

I voted for #1, even though I'd actually prefer #2. Unfortunately, I believe 'psi is different' is way too complex to implement, and WotC would never go for it.

I voted 'other', because I'd prefer point-based system like the optional spellpoint rule in DMG. Sorcery points and Ki are a neat idea, but the character only gets a few of them... however, now that I think of it, a ki-like aporoach and a short-rest based class might be interesting .

I always like when the same spell was different level for clerics and wizards in olden editions. Light, for example, used to be a 1st-level spell for clerics, and a 2nd-level spell for wizards, IIRC. And the memory is a bit foggy, but I seem to recall some spell were reversible on one list, but...

Meh. I'm not happy. As I said after the previous psionic-themed UA, I approve of psionic-flavoured subclasses when appropriate (making psychic warrior -- or psi knight :rolleyes: -- a warrior subclass is generally a better idea than making a separate class), but (to me) it just feels wrong with...

It doesn't do anything for immunity, it just gets rid of resistance to one element on one target (at its base level; it also gives a potentially decent boost to damage (it's per turn)).

I might use a high-DC Spot or Investigate check (depending on a situation), if the PCs are just participating at a social event. I might use a (slightly lower DC) Insight check if they're actively engaging in conversation with the NPC concentrating on a spell. With this check they'd be able to...

There's already the Elemental Adept feat (PHB, p. 166), that lets you ignore resistance to one element (acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder). I'd suggest making a Improved Elemental Adept feat, with Elemental Adept as a prerequisite, that lets you ignore immunity to the chosen element. It...

It might be I'm just not looking in the right places, but I've been looking for wind effects by strength category in PHB and DMG, but couldn't find anything apart from the Strong Wind (p. 110) weather effect. Funnily enough, control weather allows for two categories above the strong wind (gale...

To quote Pratchett's Hogfather: * Hogfather, a Santa-Claus-like figure from Discworld mythology. It's all wossname, quantum, anyways. (It's a great book, though. And it explains, in a way, how you go from blood sacrifice in order to make the sun rise, to an offering of sausages.)

My gut-feeling is that it's too much stuff packed into a single spell. First, you say "The maze is an area of 15ft, centered on you". 15-ft what? Since you're using torc as the focus, I'd say 15-ft radius, but a clarification would be welcome. A 15-ft. radius would affect the caster at the...

If it's just the two of you (i.e. one player and a DM) I'd just stat the companion as a character (with modifications here and there, to better fit the animal), and let it advance in levels as any other PC. With just one character, you don't have to worry too much about the balance, and having...

This. AD&D 2e Specialty priests from Faiths & Avatars, Powers & Pantheons and Demihuman Deities were the peak of subclass design in 2e. The books also introduced Crusaders and Monks "generic" cleric subclasses. And it wasn't only the mechanics, the sheer amount of information in those books was...

I love the Mind of Mercury ability! It's something really different from other class benefits. On a tangent, I also loved the version of Restore Balance ability of the Clockwork Sorcerer that originally appeared in the UA with the Love cleric domain, which used a reaction to give one creature...

In 2e they used their (foot) talons to wield spears -- and perhaps bows, memory's cloudy at the moment -- in flight. Funnily enough, I re-read the EE companion aaracokra entry, and nowhere does it mention the arms separate from wings. It's only the art that gives them these... could it be that...

Apart from those already mentioned, off the top of my head: Silvanus from Celtic mythos; Ilmater (Ilmatar), Mielikki, Loviatar and Kiputytto (who was killed by Talona) from Finnish mythos There might be others, can't remember now.

I'm looking forward to the book, although I strongly dislike the six-limbed 5e aaracokra :sick: and their eagle-like appearance... sadly,after so many reprints, the chances of them ever going back to their original appearance are non-existent.

Thanks for the advice. It's something along these lines what I was looking for. After doing a bit of research, and reading your and @Esker's advice, I'm leaning strongly towards quickened spell. It will also help with the action economy, as casting a quickened spell leaves me my action to do...