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<blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 9185940" data-attributes="member: 7023887">Yes, but actually no, but also yes. When WotC was first playtesting major Psionic character options, it wasn't &quot;tentacles/aberrations = Psionics&quot;. The Mystic didn't have any Far Realm/Lovecraftian theming. However, the Mystic didn't make the cut for Xanathar's and was dropped due to not scoring high enough in any of its incarnations. The next time WotC tried playtesting Psionic character options with the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer it very much was &quot;tentacles = psionics&quot;. However, the initial feedback largely said to dial back the aberrant theming of the subclass. The next version, the Psionic Soul, removed almost all of the Far Realm theming and abilities, but UA feedback apparently said to add back some of the aberrant features and flavor, which is why the Tasha's version has tentacle spells and similar theming. However, the other psionic options from Tasha's, the Psi Warrior, Soulknife, and Astral Self Monk, do not have this theming.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Levistus's_Leviathan, post: 9185940, member: 7023887"] Yes, but actually no, but also yes. When WotC was first playtesting major Psionic character options, it wasn't "tentacles/aberrations = Psionics". The Mystic didn't have any Far Realm/Lovecraftian theming. However, the Mystic didn't make the cut for Xanathar's and was dropped due to not scoring high enough in any of its incarnations. The next time WotC tried playtesting Psionic character options with the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer it very much was "tentacles = psionics". However, the initial feedback largely said to dial back the aberrant theming of the subclass. The next version, the Psionic Soul, removed almost all of the Far Realm theming and abilities, but UA feedback apparently said to add back some of the aberrant features and flavor, which is why the Tasha's version has tentacle spells and similar theming. However, the other psionic options from Tasha's, the Psi Warrior, Soulknife, and Astral Self Monk, do not have this theming. [/QUOTE]

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