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<blockquote data-quote="DreamChaser" data-source="post: 471807" data-attributes="member: 1190">the only problem is that all psionics become based upon a Constitution skill, which has very little to do with concentrating one's thoughts.&nbsp; The skill Concentration should be called Resilience or something like that since it is exclusively a reactionary skill (thus related to Con).I think it would make more sense (and work with the flavor better) if you had 6 psionic skills, each based on one of the 6 stats and disciplines.&nbsp; Maybe since they are effectively forced to specialize, you could reduce the DCs by 5 or so but it would keep them from taking every super-power from every discipline and would make the character more balanced.I actually have a player in my current game who was extremely lucky in her initial rolls and so can use most powers from most disciplines and so she is damn powerful.&nbsp; It made me realize that there needs to be a rule that at least half of a psion's powers of any level must be from her primary discipline.Which leads me to another potential abuse of your system (and even more so to my alteration of your system):There is no reason whatsoever for a person to chose anythign other than Shaper.&nbsp; A shaper uses Int as his primary stat, which also affects skill points.&nbsp; Since they will only be required to take 1 metacreative power at any given level, they can have no fear of ever needing to choose between raising concentration and learning other skills, in fact, the concentration will not even affect them because it will be only 1 sp per level to keep it maxed so they end up with strong skills and powers *chuckle*And I have to ask:&nbsp; in my experience, psionics are more flexible and often more powerful than magic as it stands now.&nbsp; You have made it possible for them to do anything they know, as much as they want.&nbsp; And with the Master Dorje feat, they can amass dorjes and become total powerhouses.&nbsp; Have you done anything to boost magic in the process of turning psions into demigods? (pardon the slight sarcasm lol).Just my ideas.DC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DreamChaser, post: 471807, member: 1190"] the only problem is that all psionics become based upon a Constitution skill, which has very little to do with concentrating one's thoughts. The skill Concentration should be called Resilience or something like that since it is exclusively a reactionary skill (thus related to Con). I think it would make more sense (and work with the flavor better) if you had 6 psionic skills, each based on one of the 6 stats and disciplines. Maybe since they are effectively forced to specialize, you could reduce the DCs by 5 or so but it would keep them from taking every super-power from every discipline and would make the character more balanced. I actually have a player in my current game who was extremely lucky in her initial rolls and so can use most powers from most disciplines and so she is damn powerful. It made me realize that there needs to be a rule that at least half of a psion's powers of any level must be from her primary discipline. Which leads me to another potential abuse of your system (and even more so to my alteration of your system): There is no reason whatsoever for a person to chose anythign other than Shaper. A shaper uses Int as his primary stat, which also affects skill points. Since they will only be required to take 1 metacreative power at any given level, they can have no fear of ever needing to choose between raising concentration and learning other skills, in fact, the concentration will not even affect them because it will be only 1 sp per level to keep it maxed so they end up with strong skills and powers *chuckle* And I have to ask: in my experience, psionics are more flexible and often more powerful than magic as it stands now. You have made it possible for them to do anything they know, as much as they want. And with the Master Dorje feat, they can amass dorjes and become total powerhouses. Have you done anything to boost magic in the process of turning psions into demigods? (pardon the slight sarcasm lol). Just my ideas. DC [/QUOTE]

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