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Eberron Artificer: craft psionic items?
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EricNoah said:
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Q Originally posted by jedi8187 This was asked(actually somthing similar) on another thread, but I thought it should be put here. How do Artificers interact with psionic items? Should we add UPD to their list? Should they get access psionic item creation feats(should there be requirement for them to get this, like wild talent)?
A While I am happy to allow dispel magic to effect powers and have that sort fo overlap, psionics and magic are not supposed to be identical in Eberron. Psionic abilities come from a different source. Therefore, I would not simply add psionic feats or UPD to an artificer. However, it would be a fairly simple matter to convert the class to create a psionic artificer, by shifting the feats to their psionic equivalents, shifting UMD to UPD, and shifting the benefits of augment weapon and armor to psionic special abilities. I would expect that you would find such a class in Sarlona, and it may be codified when Sarlona is explored in more detail.
Expanding a bit on my previous post and actually addressing your question directly: 
My gut DM instinct would be to say no, and not let psionic powers be placed into potions/scrolls/wands. That's what the tattos/power stones/dorjes are for. For me it's a flavor thing though, and psionic powers can only be properly held in crystal-thingies.
Power-wise, I doubt it is that unbalancing as there are spells that replicate almost every psionic power and the artificer can replicate them all. Two things to consider though:
1. Does the artificer have the Use Psionic Device skill to replicate the psionic power? I think this would be required - even in transparency mode I think UPD is still different from UMD.
2. None of the artificer's meta-magic feats will apply to replicated psionic powers (no heightened wands for example).
Just my 2 cents though. My artificer is a halfling tailor and is only just beginning to explore the magic outside of cloth-based items.
My gut DM instinct would be to say no, and not let psionic powers be placed into potions/scrolls/wands. That's what the tattos/power stones/dorjes are for. For me it's a flavor thing though, and psionic powers can only be properly held in crystal-thingies.
Power-wise, I doubt it is that unbalancing as there are spells that replicate almost every psionic power and the artificer can replicate them all. Two things to consider though:
1. Does the artificer have the Use Psionic Device skill to replicate the psionic power? I think this would be required - even in transparency mode I think UPD is still different from UMD.
2. None of the artificer's meta-magic feats will apply to replicated psionic powers (no heightened wands for example).
Just my 2 cents though. My artificer is a halfling tailor and is only just beginning to explore the magic outside of cloth-based items.
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