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<blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 693062" data-attributes="member: 1496">Possible alternative could be something like the following.(It breaks down at higher levels though this way)Should it cost PSPs to use the skill or should the cost be only in the adjustment to the skill?&nbsp; For instance, you could say that a level N power requires a DC 10 + 5N Psionic skill check to manifest it (or maybe there could be different skills for each school).You get a d20 + (Psionic level) + (# of PSPs spent) roll to see if you can manifest the power.&nbsp; So, you can essentially cast level 1 spells by &quot;taking 10&quot; and using 3 PSPs right off the bat...&nbsp; OR you could try for a level 2 spell with a DC of 20... Not easy.&nbsp; Note that you can try for a first level power with about 50% chance of success by spending no PSPs.At level 17, the DC is 55 for a level 9 power.&nbsp; So, you'll have to spend 38 PSP to get that power for certain with a take 10.&nbsp; It's tough to cast 9th level psi powers, but then you get lots of free powers, and the ability to possibly cast higher level spells... Note that eventually, psionic powers do become free this way...A first level power is DC 15... At level 5, 1st level powers become free and automatic.&nbsp; At level 10, second level powers become free.&nbsp; And so on...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Simplicity, post: 693062, member: 1496"] Possible alternative could be something like the following. (It breaks down at higher levels though this way) Should it cost PSPs to use the skill or should the cost be only in the adjustment to the skill? For instance, you could say that a level N power requires a DC 10 + 5N Psionic skill check to manifest it (or maybe there could be different skills for each school). You get a d20 + (Psionic level) + (# of PSPs spent) roll to see if you can manifest the power. So, you can essentially cast level 1 spells by "taking 10" and using 3 PSPs right off the bat... OR you could try for a level 2 spell with a DC of 20... Not easy. Note that you can try for a first level power with about 50% chance of success by spending no PSPs. At level 17, the DC is 55 for a level 9 power. So, you'll have to spend 38 PSP to get that power for certain with a take 10. It's tough to cast 9th level psi powers, but then you get lots of free powers, and the ability to possibly cast higher level spells... Note that eventually, psionic powers do become free this way... A first level power is DC 15... At level 5, 1st level powers become free and automatic. At level 10, second level powers become free. And so on... [/QUOTE]

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