D&D 3.x Creature Catalog 3.5 Overhaul Project

[Shade]

I'd prefer invis as a Su ability.

 

[BOZ]

so shall it be done...

 

[BOZ]

first of all, let's solidify the X/day for its standard psi-like abilities.

adapt body, animal affinity, astral traveler (DC 13), aura sight, body adjustment, body equilibrium, cloud mind (DC 14), compression, ectoplasmic form, empathic transfer, intellect fortress, metamorphosis, mind thrust (DC 13), personal mind blank, psionic etherealness, psionic speak with animals, psychic crush (DC 17), thought shield

PSIONIC ABILITY: 180 +2-24

Psionics Summary:
Level - Dis/Sci/Dev - Attack/Defense - Score - PSPs
12 - 4/6/17 - MT,PsC/All - = Int - 200

does any of that help gauge how much psionics it should be able to use? if not, we can always go with FMD's idea of X/day based on level of the power.

 

[full_moon_draw]

X Per Day

does any of that help gauge how much psionics it should be able to use? if not, we can always go with FMD's idea of X/day based on level of the power.

I was going to sit down & analyze it! But (as life's WAY to short this time of year), how about this brief analysis, looking at the Baku's psionic's use under 1E & 2E:

With most of it's powers being quite "cheap" in terms of power point cost , one could argue that with 200 power points to play with it could "pretty much" use it's powers "at will" in a combat lasting 10 or so rounds. Having said that, there IS a limit on the ammount that it can achieve with it's pool of power points in a given 24 hour period. So some limits must pervail!

May be my idea of giving it 1-3rd level powers "at will" & limiting 4th level + powers ins't that far short of the mark?

Cheers - FMD

PS - I Like the idea of Invisibility going across as an (Su) ability - that does completely divorce it from any misinterpretation as something psionic!

 

[BOZ]

that still gives it the use of most of its powers at will, which is fine by me.

Psi-Like Abilities: At will - animal affinity, astral caravan, astral traveler (DC 13), body adjustment, body equilibrium, cloud mind (DC 14), compression, ectoplasmic form, empathic transfer, mind thrust (DC 13), psionic speak with animals, thought shield; X/day - adapt body, aura sight, intellect fortress, metamorphosis, personal mind blank, psionic etherealness, psychic crush (DC 17). Manifester level 12th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

as for the others they can all be the same or we can split them up, say some 3/day and some 1/day.


Invisibility (Sp): As a standard action, a baku can become invisible, as per the invisibility spell (caster level Xth).

 

[Shade]

I think the remainder are all fine as 3/day.

If you're just going to make invis a spell-like ability, with no modifications or special rules, it seems to be the norm nowadays to just list:

Spell-Like Abilities: At will--invisibility. Caster level Xth.

 

[BOZ]

you think that's sufficient?

 

[Shade]

Yep. Essentially, that means it takes a standard action, turns invisible for a duration based on caster level or until it attacks, then has the option of doing it again.

 

[BOZ]

OK, next thing would be to come up with an equivalent list of spell-like abilities for the non-psionic baku. suggestions?

Substitute the following psi-like abilities for the psionic spell-like abilities given for the baku:
Psi-Like Abilities: At will - animal affinity, astral caravan, astral traveler (DC 13), body adjustment, body equilibrium, cloud mind (DC 14), compression, ectoplasmic form, empathic transfer, mind thrust (DC 13), psionic speak with animals, thought shield; 3/day - adapt body, aura sight, intellect fortress, metamorphosis, personal mind blank, psionic etherealness, psychic crush (DC 17). Manifester level 12th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

 

[BOZ]

obviously, a couple easy ones would be etherealness and speak with animals. cloud mind can be ditched entirely since it already has invisibility.