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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 2698297" data-attributes="member: 3424">I did a short write-up on the incarnum system in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148889" target="_blank">this thread</a>. Hope this helps to address some of your queries.Incarnum is like magic - it can be accessed from almost anywhere.Yes, one's essentia pool doesn't get used up, although you can take essentia damage. You can allocate essentia to soulmelds, feats, and certain other abilities such as a duskling's speed bonus, or a skarn monk's AC bonus (if he has the racial substitution level). Essentia allocated to feats usually cannot be reallocated for 24 hours. Essentia allocated to soulmelds and other abilities can usually be reallocated from round to round.The standard rule is psionics-magic equivalency or incarnum-magic equivalency. So, dispel magic works equally well on magic spells, psionic powers, or incarnum soulmelds.Psionics is close to the power level of arcane magic (and some would say even more powerful). Incarnum's main strength, in my view, is flexibility, because a meldshaper can shape new soulmelds every day, and reallocate essentia between soulmelds from round to round. There are some things that incarnum doesn't do well, such as heal, teleport, and deal large amounts of damage to multiple targets. DMs who prefer lower-powered campaigns may find this to be a feature.</blockquote>