Forsaker/Psionic?

[Broken Fang]

Just a quick question:

Forsakers don't use magic but I don't see anything about psionics. Is this an oversight or could you make a Forsaker/Psionic?

 

[Caliber]

Note that the Forsaker also forsakes all Spell-Like Abilities. Note that Psionics are considered Spell-Like Abilities.

The Forsaker in my group tried that one. Clever trick, but no dice.

 

[Sejs]

Oi vey, this one again.

Okay, far as I know there is nothing -official- stating that you cannot have a Forsaker/Psion.


Very similar in fact to nothing -official- stating that you can't have a Half-Fiend Trumpet Archon, or PCs with Divine Ranks, or Paragon Half-Dragon Black Pudding with 40 levels of Cleric. You CAN.. but it's twinkish, and lame.

Taking a character class that is totally centered around the rejection of the supernatural because it a a crutch and a corruptive influence.. and then giving him levels in a class that is centered around the devopment of the same supernatural powers he hates.. yeah. Bad Idea.

I -heavily- suggest against it. Sorry if I come across as a bit harsh, but this is a peeve of mine. It's come up before in my gaming circle.

*storms off to grind his teeth together*

 

[Crothian]

Oi vey, this one again.

Okay, far as I know there is nothing -official- stating that you cannot have a Forsaker/Psion.

Actually there is. Forsakers have no spell like abilities, and psionics are considered spell like.

 

[Sejs]

*does a happy dance*


THANK you!

 

[Broken Fang]

It's no big deal, I wasn't actually thinking about doing it and neither was anyone in the group...it was just something that came up. Thanks for the claification.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

IIRC, If you use the "psionics are different rule", psionics are no longer spell-like abilities. So technically forsaker/psions would be legal. You could even explain that he hates magic, but psionics is something different and he has no qualms with that.

But I very much advice anyone against it, since it's serious powergaming, with taking a class with very strong powers balanced by a serious drawback and then circumventing that drawback. It will go the way of the bucked of snails and the dwarven-defender-on-a-cart (TM).

 

[James McMurray]

dwarven-defender-on-a-cart?

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Put the DD on a cart. The DD goes into defensive stance, and cannot move for the remainder of its duration. Now pull the cart with the DD around.

 

[Crothian]

IIRC, If you use the "psionics are different rule", psionics are no longer spell-like abilities.

Then what are they?