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<blockquote data-quote="jkason" data-source="post: 5522163" data-attributes="member: 2710">I'm slightly worried about the possibility of being little more than a liability mechanically, since I'm really bad at optimizing, and this kind of 'time bomb' archetype seems like it might need optimizing to wind up not just being a horror for the rest of the party. That said, the troubled psychic with powers that are both boon and bane is certainly a cool concept. A sort of sci-fi'd version of a poltergeist-y teen / young adult. And if the planet we're starting on is 'backwater,' I suppose it's possible that could be why he's there: lying low while he tries to get his powers in check before the Imperium finds him and labels him a threat? Maybe a young soldier whose powers manifested during his first actual combat (a response to stress). He and his commanding officer were pinned down, and while the manifestation saved both their lives, the commander recognized the danger the boy might be (and be in), and did him the favor of keeping his secret while re-assigning him somewhere less front-lines, where he might have the chance to learn the control he'd need before returning? Or perhaps he was recommended to be an Imperial Psyker, and this is his first assignment? I'm not sure what works best. Depending on background, he might also have run after his powers manifested, and fallen in with whatever organization Shayuri's assassin works for, there as some kind of backup / support?I just got ahold of the core pdf, haven't had a chance to read much of it, so any help with chargen would be greatly appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jkason, post: 5522163, member: 2710"] I'm slightly worried about the possibility of being little more than a liability mechanically, since I'm really bad at optimizing, and this kind of 'time bomb' archetype seems like it might need optimizing to wind up not just being a horror for the rest of the party. That said, the troubled psychic with powers that are both boon and bane is certainly a cool concept. A sort of sci-fi'd version of a poltergeist-y teen / young adult. And if the planet we're starting on is 'backwater,' I suppose it's possible that could be why he's there: lying low while he tries to get his powers in check before the Imperium finds him and labels him a threat? Maybe a young soldier whose powers manifested during his first actual combat (a response to stress). He and his commanding officer were pinned down, and while the manifestation saved both their lives, the commander recognized the danger the boy might be (and be in), and did him the favor of keeping his secret while re-assigning him somewhere less front-lines, where he might have the chance to learn the control he'd need before returning? Or perhaps he was recommended to be an Imperial Psyker, and this is his first assignment? I'm not sure what works best. Depending on background, he might also have run after his powers manifested, and fallen in with whatever organization Shayuri's assassin works for, there as some kind of backup / support? I just got ahold of the core pdf, haven't had a chance to read much of it, so any help with chargen would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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