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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magic Rub" data-source="post: 202342" data-attributes="member: 3619">Actually the Psionic Handbook says..."Simply put, psionics is the art of tapping the mind’s potential.A psionic character is blessed with a form of innate abilitythat enables him or her to use mental power to achieve goalsor perform tasks that nonpsionic characters can onlyaccomplish—if they’re even capable of doing them at all—byusing gross physical skills such as brute strength or rawagility, or by using intellect or force of will as distinct fromthe natural power of the mind itself.Your character’s mind is an infinite metaphorical plane, onwhich all things are possible. It may be that all charactershave within them the potential for harnessing the energy ofthe mind, but only those who succeed in tapping into thatpotential can become psionic characters. A psionic characterknows how to navigate the mental pathways that lead toamazing edifices of thought and energy. Knowing the path,the psionic character walks it."And..."Psionic characters tap the power of the mind and body.Every sentient creature produces bioenergy thatgenerates consciousness. This "bioenergy" has many facets.Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma are direct elements ofconsciousness, but Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution alsocontribute. Each element of consciousness is like a color splitout of pure white light. The psionic character classes embracethe total energy of consciousness directly, utilizing this innerreservoir of power to effect change in the real world. Thethoughts and dreams of normal beings race impotently withinthe gray confines of their minds, but a psionic character’smental desires are made manifest."There are a bunch of other quotes but I'm tiered of typing them.The point is that a player can argue, & quite rightfully, that a psionic's powers come from within. Generated by their very own raw power, by their very existence. Not stemming from the manipulation of the "corrupting energies" of out-side forces like the magical weave. The argument that psionics is "like" magic, is the same as saying Magic is "like" science. Just because you can create an effect that is not something a 'commoner' could do, doesn't mean Magic did it. "A psionic character is blessed with a form of innate ability that enables him or her to use mental power to achieve goals or perform tasks..."Odds are that a character who is playing some type of Psionas there primary class in my campaign will come across this class & want to take it. FYI - in this campaign setting Psions & Mages generally do not like each other. Though it's more the mages that hate the Psions then the other way around. Just playing devils advocate here.</blockquote>

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