Converting Psionic Creatures

[Shade]

I know this will probably come as a surprise, but I'm actually leaning toward straight-ahead monster with PLAs as well!

 

[Cleon]

I know this will probably come as a surprise, but I'm actually leaning toward straight-ahead monster with PLAs as well!

OK, stats somewhere between a Wraith and a Dread Wraith?

The Psionic Spirit's AC 0 equals AC 20 in 3E, halfway between the AC15 Wraith and AC25 Dread Wraith's 16HD, and its HD is inbetween as well (9HD vs 5HD & 16 HD).

Averaging the two Wraiths:

Wraith: Str —, Dex 16, Con —, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 15
Dread Wraith: Str —, Dex 28, Con —, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 24

Psionic Spirit: Str —, Dex 22, Con —, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 19

That looks fine to me.

The original could only attack with its psionic powers, do we want to keep that or give it an incorporeal touch of some kind?

 

[Shade]

Looks good! Added the basics to Homebrews.

Yes, I think it should have some weak incorporeal touch attack.

It should probably have a continuous detect psionics effect.

The spirit can also attempt to drive a character mad. Whenever the ghost successfully uses its telepathic probe it can force a character to look inside its demented mind. The character must then make a madness check. The psionic spirit can cause madness in a character of any class, not just psionicists.

Some variation on alien mind? Or does a psionic power exist that captures this well?

 

[RavinRay]

We can say that the target is confused as the spell; or better yet, name this after one of the two powers that cause confusion, id insinuation (temporary) and insanity (permanent), then just add the flavor text.

 

[Shade]

That makes good sense. We might blend in an alien mind-like retributive effect as well for those who willingly try to probe its mind.

 

[Cleon]

That makes good sense. We might blend in an alien mind-like retributive effect as well for those who willingly try to probe its mind.

So something like this:

Contagious Insanity (Ps): Any creature that makes telepathic contact with a psionic spirit's mind must succeed at DC X will save or go insane as per the insanity psionic power. A psionic spirit can use its own telepathy to try to drive an opponent mad (standard? action, 100 ft. range, one target per use).

 

[Shade]

It should be Su, since it's partially passive. Otherwise, I think it works fairly well.

 

[Cleon]

It should be Su, since it's partially passive. Otherwise, I think it works fairly well.

I dithered about Su but went off the idea for some reason.

What do you think of the action question - standard action or something quicker?

DC based on Cha I think.

Revising...

Contagious Insanity (Ps): Any creature that makes telepathic contact with a psionic spirit's mind must succeed at DC 18 Will save or go insane as per the insanity psionic power. A psionic spirit can use its own telepathy to try to drive an opponent mad (standard? action, 100 ft. range, one target per use). The save DC is Charisma-based.

 

[Shade]

I think a standard action is appropriate, similar to a targeted gaze attack.

Are we going with PLAs, or give it actual manifestation? I'm thinking the latter might be more interesting, and allows access to psionic focus feats.

 

[freyar]

Huh, if you're going with actual manifestation, I'd have suspected you'd want to make it a variant ghost that applies only to psionic characters. But getting psionic focus would sure be nice. Ok, I'll go along nicely.