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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 6006264" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>You <em>liked</em> 4e ardents? Man I could <em>not</em> wrap my head around their powers. So many "it normally does this, but if you spend a power point it doesn't get better, but instead does something slightly different."</p><p></p><p>That said, I think the easiest way to handle them would be to give them a list of mantles (and they learn more per level), and then let them choose a few psion powers (again, they learn more as they level). Y'know, sorta like how the sorcerer in the playtest also uses wizard spells, but has a different mechanic for actually getting those spells. The ardent would be a psion with fewer powers, and overall access to lower-level powers, but with the mantle that could affect the world around her.</p><p></p><p>I had an idea a year ago for an 'Essential Ardent,' which I never fully worked up. It was based on the etymologically-stretched thought in my head that ardent is from ardor, and ardor is passion, and passion is based in the heart, so each mantle could be called "[something]-heart."</p><p></p><p>So Lion Heart Mantle would improve everyone's bravery around you, making it a fairly standard mantle, akin to bardic music.</p><p></p><p>Dragon Heart Mantle would maybe grant fire resistance and let people's weapon attacks deal bonus fire damage. It would combo well with psion pyrokinesis powers (which I hope they'll have).</p><p></p><p>Heart of Gold Mantle would aid healing and diplomacy.</p><p></p><p>Heart of Ice would be a cold version of dragon heart.</p><p></p><p>Rabbit Heart Mantle (stolen from a Florence + The Machine song) would increase speed and defenses.</p><p></p><p>Heart of Darkness would create darkness, obviously, and drive people to savagery.</p><p></p><p>Hollow Heart would make people resistant to psychic powers, and possibly invisible or more easily hidden.</p><p></p><p>Um . . . heart of palm would make a delicious salad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 6006264, member: 63"] You [i]liked[/i] 4e ardents? Man I could [i]not[/i] wrap my head around their powers. So many "it normally does this, but if you spend a power point it doesn't get better, but instead does something slightly different." That said, I think the easiest way to handle them would be to give them a list of mantles (and they learn more per level), and then let them choose a few psion powers (again, they learn more as they level). Y'know, sorta like how the sorcerer in the playtest also uses wizard spells, but has a different mechanic for actually getting those spells. The ardent would be a psion with fewer powers, and overall access to lower-level powers, but with the mantle that could affect the world around her. I had an idea a year ago for an 'Essential Ardent,' which I never fully worked up. It was based on the etymologically-stretched thought in my head that ardent is from ardor, and ardor is passion, and passion is based in the heart, so each mantle could be called "[something]-heart." So Lion Heart Mantle would improve everyone's bravery around you, making it a fairly standard mantle, akin to bardic music. Dragon Heart Mantle would maybe grant fire resistance and let people's weapon attacks deal bonus fire damage. It would combo well with psion pyrokinesis powers (which I hope they'll have). Heart of Gold Mantle would aid healing and diplomacy. Heart of Ice would be a cold version of dragon heart. Rabbit Heart Mantle (stolen from a Florence + The Machine song) would increase speed and defenses. Heart of Darkness would create darkness, obviously, and drive people to savagery. Hollow Heart would make people resistant to psychic powers, and possibly invisible or more easily hidden. Um . . . heart of palm would make a delicious salad. [/QUOTE]
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