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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BOZ" data-source="post: 2778413" data-attributes="member: 1241">1. actually, the 2E description does infer that the baku has mind thrust and psychic crush, and all of the defense modes - that's where the " MT,PsC/All" fits in.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  we can add mental barrier and tower of iron will to the "baku sometimes have this" list to avoid overcrowding.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />2. first edition DMG.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  I don't think you'll find them in the 2E Complete Psionic handbook, unless the names have been changed. Metamorphosis at will looks to be a fitting substitute for shape alteration, as long as it would allow a baku to change into, say, a human. I don't know that we have a good allegory for animal telepathy though, such as perhaps the speak with animals spell.3.- 5. I agree that it is a tough call.  I think the simplest solution would be to mimic the 1E description, throwing in some input from the 2E description.  Thus, we would go with Psi-Like Abilities, which seems to be the standard nowadays anyway.  Mostly, the 2E approach of assigning PSPs to psionic creatures has been abandoned in most cases.  I think we will want to give the baku some powers at will, while limiting others.</blockquote>

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