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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 8288364" data-attributes="member: 7635">Isn't that a distinction without difference though? Especially in 5e where most effects are represented by spells anyway. I mean, consider:A wizard laboriously studies an arcane formula and uses that to... cast burning hands.A cleric devoutly prays to the God of Light and is rewarded by being able to... cast burning hands.A warlock enters into a pact with an archdevil who teaches him to use hellfire to... cast burning hands.An Artificer uses her tools and infusions to create a small flamethrower that allows her to... cast burning hands.A monk of the four elements focus her ki to bend fire and... cast burning hands.A psion focuses his inner psychic power of pyrokinesis to... cast burning hands.Etc etc. Of course, the mechanics involved differs slightly in each casting. Spell slots, ki points, or invocations, Int/Wis/Cha caster stat, type of magical focuses allowed, etc. But the fact remains they are all using the same spell and all that differs is a few details.I don't see a psion being that different. If WotC had any stomach for a new "supernatural effect" system, surely the artificer was the place to try it, and the fact that we got "refluffed spells" tells me all I need to know about what a psion class would look like. It would look like a spell-point sorcerer. With alternate class features and a curated spell list. It would psionically "cast" charm person, burning hands, or whatever. Flavor it how you like, but in the end, it's still going to be a 9 level spellcaster.</blockquote>

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