Converting Psionic Creatures

[Shade]

I guess I prefer the energy drain temporary pp to function like the usual +5 temporary hp, but not by a whole lot. We can go either way. RavinRay, cast your vote quick before our dictator beloved moderator makes the decision.

Yeah, quick before that guy...oh.

 

[RavinRay]

I like increasing fear by a step. Neat.

I guess I prefer the energy drain temporary pp to function like the usual +5 temporary hp, but not by a whole lot. We can go either way. RavinRay, cast your vote quick before our dictator beloved moderator makes the decision.

I'll go for the power point drain and then the spirit gaining those pp; at most that will give the spirit 17 pp (for a 9th-level power). Makes it more terrifying for me.

There's a fear spell, and a primal fear power in Complete Psionic which we can't use except as a variant rule. I also realized there are rules about phobias in the OGC of Unearthed Arcana.

 

[RavinRay]

Ok, I found a telepathy power that leaves targets shaken, demoralize. We can write phobia amplification as a PLA based on it. I'll try to combine the wording of phobia amplification, demoralize, and primal fear.

Phobia Amplification (Ps): A psionic spirit can reach into a creature's mind to discover it's greatest fear, and amplify it to the point that the target is overcome with pure visceral terror. The target is shaken as the demoralize power, except that the spirit can target only one creature within a (medium) range.

Now we need to work on how the effect can be amplified (or augmented since this is psionics) from shaken to frightened to panicked. Does the spirit use additional virtual power points; does the effect increase with decreasing HD from the target, or through metapsionic feats?

 

[Shade]

What if we simply give it demoralize, and then revise phobia amplification as an actual new power as follows:

Phobia Amplification [Mind-Affecting]
Level: Psion/wilder 2?
Display: Mental and olfactory
Manifesting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Power Resistance: Yes
Power Points: 3

You reach into a creature's mind to discover it's greatest fear, and amplify it to the point that the target is overcome with pure visceral terror. If the victim fails its save, the victim's current fear condition by one step (shaken to frightened, frightened to panicked, panicked to cowering). This power has no effect on a creature not currently afflicted with a fear condition. If this power's duration expires before the original fear effect, the effect is downgraded to its previous severity.

Augment
For every 2 additional power points you spend, the victim's fear condition increases by an additional step, and the power’s save DC increases by 1.

 

[RavinRay]

That looks good! I try not a create a new power whenever possible but in this case it's justified.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

I added both demoralize and phobia amplification to its powers known. We'll need one more.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

I added both demoralize and phobia amplification to its powers known. We'll need one more.

Demoralize and phobia amplification are good ideas.

Hasn't it got too many 4th level powers? It could only gains those as a 7th level Psion, when it goes from 13 powers to 15. That would mean it can only add two 4th level powers.

It also seems to have 1 too few 1st level powers.

Maximum No. of Powers
4th - 2
3rd - 6
2nd - 10
1st - 15

According to my calculations it can only get a 1st or 2nd level power. I'd suggest ego whip or concealing amorpha.

 

[Shade]

Hasn't it got too many 4th level powers? It could only gains those as a 7th level Psion, when it goes from 13 powers to 15. That would mean it can only add two 4th level powers.

Can psions "trade in" powers at new levels like a sorcerer? If not, we can shift one of the 4th-level powers to the PLA list (probably 1/day mindwipe).

It also seems to have 1 too few 1st level powers.

According to my calculations it can only get a 1st or 2nd level power. I'd suggest ego whip or concealing amorpha.

I slightly favor ego whip, but if we need to remove a 4th-level power (as above), we can use both of 'em.

 

[RavinRay]

Can psions "trade in" powers at new levels like a sorcerer? If not, we can shift one of the 4th-level powers to the PLA list (probably 1/day mindwipe).

Nope, the psion sticks to its power list without swaps or trade in's. If it were the erudite variant psion, it could at least learn discipline powers through a ritual.

 

[Shade]

Nope, the psion sticks to its power list without swaps or trade in's. If it were the erudite variant psion, it could at least learn discipline powers through a ritual.

Bummer. In that case, I'll move mindwipe to the PLAs, and go with ego whip and concealing amorpha for the powers.

Updated.