Black Spine, Red Blood: A Dark Sun 3.5 Campaign

[Keia]

It's a difference of 33 power points from 8th to 10th. I'm actually leaning on Cleric 3rd / psion 8 because of the attack. With rapid shot and acceleration, that's four attacks a round, which is respectable.

Though I'll miss Fate of One and Teleport, the two spells I'm giving up.

Are we using any of the mind's eye or If thoughts could kill stuff for psionics? I'm thinking of the secondary disciplines from Itck and dimension strike from Mind's Eye

Keia

 

[humble minion]

What is acceleration? (I haven't got the Psi Handbook, and I can't seem to find it in the SRD) If it can double your attacks during an attack action as well as a full-attack action, then it sounds very worthwhile.

You're probably right to try to maximise the number of attacks though, even at the expense of Fell Shot and so on. With such a low level of magic item availability, ACs probably won't be that high, so hitting shouldn't be the main problem. Hell, my AC is only 18 before I add shield of faith etc, despite the fact I coughed up the cp for a magic breastplate.

Edit: found it. Basically a one-target psionic haste. You only get the extra attack while making a full-attack action, so it still won't allow you to make more than one attack per round when you're flying, unfortunately...

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

It's a difference of 33 power points from 8th to 10th. I'm actually leaning on Cleric 3rd / psion 8 because of the attack. With rapid shot and acceleration, that's four attacks a round, which is respectable.

Though I'll miss Fate of One and Teleport, the two spells I'm giving up.

Are we using any of the mind's eye or If thoughts could kill stuff for psionics? I'm thinking of the secondary disciplines from Itck and dimension strike from Mind's Eye

Keia

I'd rather not use the secondary disciplines, as it removes the desire to focus on your primary, which means less differentiation in power usage between psions of different disciplines. I'm fine with the various dimension shear/rift powers from the Mind's Eye, though.

 

[Keia]

PA,

On Mind's Eye are these powers acceptable:

Psionic Potpourri

And. . . no spells as powers, right? The one I was thinking about was Prestidigitation.

Keia

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

No Prestidigitation; it's rather against the flavor I see in psionics. Likewise, Combat Transformation is essentially a spell conversion, that doesn't make sense flavorwise. The other powers are all acceptable. I won't include any of the feats; the ones relating to chained powers are inappropriate, and the feats which compensate for low ability scores are entirely unneccessary at these ability score ranges. As a note, while the Astral is inaccessible on Athas, that doesn't eliminate metacreativity; the energies and constructs created are formed of raw psionic energy, not ectoplasm.

 

[evileeyore]

Okay,

My decision is made (I think). I'm going with a Aarakocra Cleric of Air 1 / Psion Nomad 10. Planning on an Archer type of character.

My only question to the masses is whether I should go with Cler 3/ Nomad 8 which would give me +6 Base attack and two attacks rather than one attack. Is that worth the 4th and 5th level psion I'll lose out on - not to mention the 15-20 power points.

Keia

Is the 4th and 5th level powers worth the 2nd level clerical?

15-20 power points is not worth a second attack and the 2nd level cleric spells IMHO. However, you must weigh the value of the two Nomad powers you would lose.

I am currently weighting whether an Incarnated Schism is worth losing 12th level over...

You can start with something incarnated or permanent if you have the power or spell, or purchase a scroll of permanency.

So would I need to have Incarnate as a power? Or would I just have to buy a Power Stone or Dorje of Incarnate? I have the power I plan to have Incarnated. Would this then not require a loss in Exp?

--EvilE--

 

[Keia]

EE,

I lose a 2, a 3, a 4 and a 5 by not having those two levels of psion as well as at least 33 power points. As a cleric 3, I would have 2nd lvl spells, a few more hit points and a second attack. Tough decision to be certain . . .


PA,

As for Prestidigitation I was looking for a special effects type of spell (wind russling the clothes, a cleaning spell for preening, etc.) but I plan on using some of the psion eminations to cover that.

Are cps the same a gps except for metal items? Also, if crafting feats are selected with that allow reduced cost on creating items with the 30K? The spells I was looking at were call item, call armor, and temporal blur.

Keia

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

I'm trying to stray from the use of psionic items; they flat-out didn't exist in the original campaign, and I'm trying to stay as close as possible to the original flavor of Dark Sun. Thus, I'd prefer that, if the power can't be incarnated on someone else, that you have it as a known power. Incarnate, in particular, is almost never going to be found as a power stone even if they exist; the XP cost is far too high for the price you could demand.

Gp prices are translated into cp for terms of crafting, and item crafting feats will allow you to save cash on the items, but at the cost of experience.

 

[evileeyore]

So are there no Dorje? No Psionic Tattoos?

I understand a lack/limit on Psionic Arms and Armor, Rings, and other Universal Items, to a degree.

Or are you just saying don't stock up?

I was planning on having the Master Dorje feat and having a small handful (4-5) of Dorje, to round out a few powers I couldn't get.

--EvilE--

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Tattoos, yes, and a handful of Dorje, but they're not common items, nor are power stones. Permanent psionic items are extremely rare, and usually Green Age relics.