Do you use Psionics?
- Thread starter Hardhead
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More important than magic.
Current party composition:
Tiefling monk 1 who eventually plans to take levels of psion and the Lucid Cenobite prestige class.
Human telepath 3, an obvious psion.
Human ranger 2/psychic warrior 1. Once again an obvious psionic character.
A human wizard 3 who plans on taking levels of psion in the near future to qualify for a psion/wizard prestige class.
A human rogue 3.
So as you can see psionics outweighs magic by a bit among characters in my campaign.
The NPCs are roughtly equivlant...
Current party composition:
Tiefling monk 1 who eventually plans to take levels of psion and the Lucid Cenobite prestige class.
Human telepath 3, an obvious psion.
Human ranger 2/psychic warrior 1. Once again an obvious psionic character.
A human wizard 3 who plans on taking levels of psion in the near future to qualify for a psion/wizard prestige class.
A human rogue 3.
So as you can see psionics outweighs magic by a bit among characters in my campaign.
The NPCs are roughtly equivlant...
blackshirt5
First Post
Yes, I use Psionics; currently, I'm taking a break from my world to work on integrating the AU magic system and the Ken Hood Psionics system.
Afrodyte
Explorer
I'll put in a vote of confidence for "doesn't fit my campaign." Without a firm idea of how psionics fit into the overall cosmology, I'd be hard put to allow them. Not to mention, I envision sorcerers as filling the psionicists' shoes (creating effects based on personal force and will). The only difference would be to choose spells carefully to mimic psychic powers.
And I would still allow monks, for it is easier and more logical to incorporate another culture than it is to make a cosmology that explains the place of psionics in the world. I can more easily tweak the monk to allow for something grittier (or less wuxia-like; see "Midnight" for details) than I can worm an explanation as to how and why psionics work differently from magic.
From a pragmatic standpoint, I do not really want to shell out $20 to $30 to get the PsiHB for the odd chance that one player out of twenty I come across would want to have a psionic character.
And I would still allow monks, for it is easier and more logical to incorporate another culture than it is to make a cosmology that explains the place of psionics in the world. I can more easily tweak the monk to allow for something grittier (or less wuxia-like; see "Midnight" for details) than I can worm an explanation as to how and why psionics work differently from magic.
From a pragmatic standpoint, I do not really want to shell out $20 to $30 to get the PsiHB for the odd chance that one player out of twenty I come across would want to have a psionic character.
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I dislike Psionics and consider them redundant in a fantasy world with magic. I always felt Psionics was normally meant for sci fi worlds where people didn't believe in magic, so they called magic Psionics or Psychic Powers.
As far as I am concerned, Psionics and Magic are interchangeable depending on your view of the world. They are simply different names for the same thing.
I have let people play a Psion or Psychic Warrior. If they do, I do incorporate Psionic villains and items into the campaign. I would have voted for this option were it available.
I dislike Psionics and consider them redundant in a fantasy world with magic. I always felt Psionics was normally meant for sci fi worlds where people didn't believe in magic, so they called magic Psionics or Psychic Powers.
As far as I am concerned, Psionics and Magic are interchangeable depending on your view of the world. They are simply different names for the same thing.
I have let people play a Psion or Psychic Warrior. If they do, I do incorporate Psionic villains and items into the campaign. I would have voted for this option were it available.
arwink
Clockwork Golem
My campaign started with "Of Sound Mind," features two psionic PC's and includes numerous cultures that have focused on psionic talents in lui of magic.
I'd call it pretty heavily integrated.
At the same time, a large portion of this intergration comes from the interest one player has in psionics. Without that, they'd probably exist as a sideline, rarely seen or encountered.
I'd call it pretty heavily integrated.
At the same time, a large portion of this intergration comes from the interest one player has in psionics. Without that, they'd probably exist as a sideline, rarely seen or encountered.
Anavel Gato
First Post
Our group leaves the option open for anyone to use, but no one has. I have to a psion and psychic warrior rolled up, but I have never used them because I do find it a bit confusing, honestly.
However, we do you use Mind-Flayers and other monsters with psionics.
However, we do you use Mind-Flayers and other monsters with psionics.
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