Converting Dark*Matter Creatures

[freyar]

Yep. Now comes my biggest question. I haven't really dug that deep into psionics, so here's the question: do psi-like abilities work on a number of times/day principle, or do you assign power points in a certain manner to the monster? If it's the former, I think I have a good idea of what numbers I'll assign to these powers.

Times/day. You augment them, though, as if the monster had spent a number of power points equal to manifester level on them (see Shade's post #78 upthread).

Back to psychic crush, anyone know why that power has a +4 bonus to the save? Wouldn't it just make more sense to change the DC by a racial modifier or something?

 

[Rappy]

Okay, any suggestions on how many times per day these psionics can be used? I thought I could calculate them, but my mind's drawing a blank.

Also, sorry I haven't been around, but I've been fighting a severely nasty sinus infection.

 

[freyar]

This is high enough CR that probably most of them can be at will. If some are high level powers, maybe 3/day. The psychic crush one maybe 3/day or every x rounds, what do you think?

 

[Rappy]

That sound alright, although I'd probably trust the suggested writeup for the stats to be done by someone actually familiar with psionic beasts of this caliber.

 

[freyar]

That'd have to be Shade or RavinRay (if he's interested), I think. I only dabble with psi stuff and high-CR stuff at this point, no play experience.

 

[Shade]

Psi-Like Abilities: At will—clairvoyant sense, false sensory input (8 targets), mindlink (unwilling DC 18, 16 targets*), psionic blast (stunned 8 rounds, DC 20*), psionic suggestion (nine targets, DC 19*), read thoughts (DC 19), thought shield (power resistance 30, 18 rounds*); 3/day—mind thrust (20d10, DC 27*), psychic crush (8d6*, DC 18**). Manifester level 20th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

*Includes augmentation for manifester level.

**Includes the inherent +4 save adjustment described in the power.

Contact seems to be one-way telepathy. It could be replicated by having a psi-like ability that works like missive, but has a larger word count, as it were.

No clue. It's an odd design choice, for sure.

I couldn't find missive. Is that a D20 Modern spell?

 

[freyar]

You quoted the wrong person , but missive is a modern psionic power:

Missive

Charisma [Language-Dependent]

Level: Telepath 0

Display: Visual

Manifestation Time: Attack action

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

Target: One living creature

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: Will negates

Power Resistance: Yes

Power Point Cost: 1

The manifester sends a telepathic message of up to ten words to any living creature within range. This is strictly a one-way exchange from the manifester to the target. The manifester and the target must share a common language for the communication to be meaningful.

 

[Shade]

Oops...sorry!

That definitely looks like an "at will" power. Although, since the range is only 75 feet, I'd probably just give him telepathy 60 ft. and skip this power.

 

[Rappy]

Makes sense to me. Actually, mindlink works better than telepathy for this case anyway. So...updated. If there's no objections, we can move straight onward to skills and feats.

 

[freyar]

Make it at will, and, yes, let's move on.