Converting Psionic Creatures

[Cleon]

Yeah, "Spawn" is a better fit, since it doesn't appear to destroy the parent in the process.

Revising...

Concussion Blast (Ps): A psionic leech with a pool of power points can use concussion blast as the psionic power as long as it has 3 power points available, and it may augment the power if it has additional power points.

Power Drain (Ps): A psionic leech can drain 1 power point per minute from a single character with a psionic power point reserve within 1 foot. The leech gains a pool of power points equal to the points drained from other characters; power points remain in the leech's pool for 8 hours (see Concussion Blast, above). A psionic leech can hold up to 10 power points in its pool, if it exceeds this limit the leech reproduces (see Spawn, below). The victim is unaware of the power point drain, but can make a DC X Will save each minute to negate the drain and become aware of the drain attempt. This ability is the equivalent of a 4th level power??

Spawn (Ex): If a psionic leech gains a pool of more than 10 power points the leech crawls away to the nearest wet, sheltered spot and gives birth to 1d6 more psionic leeches. This process takes X [3d4 days? 3d4 hours?] and empties the leech's power point pool.

 

[Shade]

It looks good! 4th-level equivalent seems about right. I think I prefer days to hours for spawning.

Updated.

Since Ps abilities are Cha-based, I think we need to increase its Cha to 10. Otherwise, its save DCs will be pathetic.

 

[Cleon]

It looks good! 4th-level equivalent seems about right. I think I prefer days to hours for spawning.

Updated.

Since Ps abilities are Cha-based, I think we need to increase its Cha to 10. Otherwise, its save DCs will be pathetic.

...or give it a really massive racial bonus?

 

[freyar]

Even mindless monsters often have Cha 10, so let's start there.

 

[Shade]

Even mindless monsters often have Cha 10, so let's start there.

That is preferable to a massive racial bonus (although I wouldn't mind a small one).

 

[Cleon]

That is preferable to a massive racial bonus (although I wouldn't mind a small one).

That'd be fine.

 

[freyar]

The DCs would already be 12 for concussion blast and 14 for power drain. Given how flimsy these are, maybe that's enough?

 

[Cleon]

The DCs would already be 12 for concussion blast and 14 for power drain. Given how flimsy these are, maybe that's enough?

Yup, that ought to be plenty for its likely Challenge Rating.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

We'll need a manifester level for concussion blast.

Were we giving it some sort of detect psionics ability?

Feats: Weapon Finesse (B), 1 more

Challenge Rating: x

Advancement: x

 

[Cleon]

We'll need a manifester level for concussion blast.

10th level, since it apparently can use all its power point pool (10 points) to augment it.

Were we giving it some sort of detect psionics ability?

It certainly needs one.

Feats: Weapon Finesse (B), 1 more

Challenge Rating: x

Advancement: x

Track, so it can trail prey by scent?

Endurance or Great Fortitude, so it's harder to kill?

For the Challenge Rating, I think about 1/3, just for its concussive blast.

I would think they'd have "Advancement: —".