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<blockquote data-quote="BOZ" data-source="post: 625303" data-attributes="member: 1241"><p>OK. i really want to get these things done and gone. it is now my mission to finish them, and i won’t rest until i do. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> let’s review, shall we?</p><p></p><p>some of you have suggested how to convert these psionic powers, and re-examining it, this is what i’ve come up with so far. if you see something here that does not make sense, speak up now or never! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> i can’t keep running over the same old ground forever, so this will be the last time. (though, for good measure, i will probably post a “final” version on monte cook’s site for an evaluation before i add it to the CC.</p><p></p><p>ELDER BRAIN:</p><p><strong>clairaudience, clairvoyance </strong> – these became one power</p><p><strong>all-round vision</strong> – ubiquitous vision</p><p><strong>know location</strong> - same</p><p><strong>create object</strong> - fabricate</p><p><strong>molecular rearrangement</strong> – matter rearrangement</p><p><strong>telekinesis</strong> - same</p><p><strong>ballistic attack</strong> – suggested just use Telekinesis?</p><p><strong>control body</strong> - same</p><p><strong>control light</strong> - same</p><p><strong>create sound</strong> - same</p><p><strong>inertial barrier</strong> - same</p><p><strong>levitation</strong> – levitate</p><p><strong>complete healing</strong> – True healing?? Biofeedback?</p><p><strong>energy containment</strong> – energy barrier?</p><p><strong>metamorphosis</strong> – same</p><p><strong>body control</strong> – adapt body</p><p><strong>body equilibrium</strong> - same</p><p><strong>suspend animation </strong> – suspend life</p><p><strong>banishment</strong> - same</p><p><strong>probability travel</strong> - same</p><p><strong>teleport</strong> - same</p><p><strong>teleport other</strong> – perhaps Teleport Circle or Baleful Teleport?</p><p><strong>astral projection</strong> - same</p><p><strong>time shift</strong> – could be Time Hop, Temporal Acceleration, Temporal Velocity, and/or Time Regression?</p><p><strong>time/space anchor</strong> – dimensional anchor?</p><p><strong>domination</strong> – same (also, True Domination and/or Thrall?)</p><p><strong>ejection</strong> – no one seems to have any idea about this one at all...</p><p><strong>mass domination</strong> - same</p><p><strong>mind blast</strong> – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode</p><p><strong>mindwipe</strong> - same</p><p><strong>probe</strong> – Mind Probe??</p><p><strong>awe (unique to Illithiad)</strong> – Demoralize??</p><p><strong>ESP</strong> – detect thoughts</p><p><strong>false sensory input</strong> - same</p><p><strong>id insinuation</strong> – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode</p><p><strong>mind thrust</strong> – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode</p><p><strong>post-hypnotic suggestion</strong> – suggestion?</p><p><strong>taste link</strong> – sense link (taste only)</p><p><strong>psychic crush</strong> – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode</p><p><strong>empower</strong> – becomes various item creation feats (Craft Crystal Capacitor?)</p><p><strong>psychic surgery</strong> – psychic chirurgery</p><p><strong>ultra-blast</strong> - ultrablast</p><p><strong>cannibalize</strong> – becomes Body Fuel feat</p><p><strong>magnify</strong> - becomes Maximize Power or Enlarge Power feat?</p><p><strong>prolong</strong> - becomes Extend Power feat</p><p><strong>psionic inflation</strong> – catapsi?</p><p><strong>psychic drain</strong> – psychic vampire (close range)?</p><p></p><p>Plus, the following powers are present in the other monsters, besides anything listed above:</p><p></p><p>Ulitharid:</p><p><strong>intrusive taste link</strong> – intrusive sense link (taste only)</p><p></p><p>Cessirid and Saltor:</p><p><strong>dimension door</strong> – same</p><p></p><p>Embrac:</p><p><strong>empathy</strong> - same</p><p><strong>invisibility</strong> (Kigrid has also) - same</p><p><strong>mind bar</strong> (Saltor has also) – mind blank?</p><p><strong>"...may also produce illusions that are like a <em>spectral force</em>... in all respects except that the illusion has no potential to cause damage.”</strong> - ?</p><p></p><p>Saltor:</p><p><strong>hypnosis</strong> - ?</p><p><strong>dimension walk</strong> - ?</p><p></p><p>Also, I’m going to ask around about psi-severed head’s suggestions on “useless” powers. I can think of situations where these things might be useful, but I want a second opinion. Also, same thing with giving it psion-levels (as with a solar having sorcerer levels) in terms of powers, rather than just listing them and going to all this trouble. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> but, I for one do prefer the list... (though I can see how it could work well his way)</p><p></p><p>And, sorry folks, I’ve completely abandoned the idea of turning these into MM-style spell-like abilities. Just too much work, and I’m not willing to do it anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BOZ, post: 625303, member: 1241"] OK. i really want to get these things done and gone. it is now my mission to finish them, and i won’t rest until i do. ;) let’s review, shall we? some of you have suggested how to convert these psionic powers, and re-examining it, this is what i’ve come up with so far. if you see something here that does not make sense, speak up now or never! :) i can’t keep running over the same old ground forever, so this will be the last time. (though, for good measure, i will probably post a “final” version on monte cook’s site for an evaluation before i add it to the CC. ELDER BRAIN: [b]clairaudience, clairvoyance [/b] – these became one power [b]all-round vision[/b] – ubiquitous vision [b]know location[/b] - same [b]create object[/b] - fabricate [b]molecular rearrangement[/b] – matter rearrangement [b]telekinesis[/b] - same [b]ballistic attack[/b] – suggested just use Telekinesis? [b]control body[/b] - same [b]control light[/b] - same [b]create sound[/b] - same [b]inertial barrier[/b] - same [b]levitation[/b] – levitate [b]complete healing[/b] – True healing?? Biofeedback? [b]energy containment[/b] – energy barrier? [b]metamorphosis[/b] – same [b]body control[/b] – adapt body [b]body equilibrium[/b] - same [b]suspend animation [/b] – suspend life [b]banishment[/b] - same [b]probability travel[/b] - same [b]teleport[/b] - same [b]teleport other[/b] – perhaps Teleport Circle or Baleful Teleport? [b]astral projection[/b] - same [b]time shift[/b] – could be Time Hop, Temporal Acceleration, Temporal Velocity, and/or Time Regression? [b]time/space anchor[/b] – dimensional anchor? [b]domination[/b] – same (also, True Domination and/or Thrall?) [b]ejection[/b] – no one seems to have any idea about this one at all... [b]mass domination[/b] - same [b]mind blast[/b] – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode [b]mindwipe[/b] - same [b]probe[/b] – Mind Probe?? [b]awe (unique to Illithiad)[/b] – Demoralize?? [b]ESP[/b] – detect thoughts [b]false sensory input[/b] - same [b]id insinuation[/b] – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode [b]mind thrust[/b] – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode [b]post-hypnotic suggestion[/b] – suggestion? [b]taste link[/b] – sense link (taste only) [b]psychic crush[/b] – not necessarily, as attack/defense mode [b]empower[/b] – becomes various item creation feats (Craft Crystal Capacitor?) [b]psychic surgery[/b] – psychic chirurgery [b]ultra-blast[/b] - ultrablast [b]cannibalize[/b] – becomes Body Fuel feat [b]magnify[/b] - becomes Maximize Power or Enlarge Power feat? [b]prolong[/b] - becomes Extend Power feat [b]psionic inflation[/b] – catapsi? [b]psychic drain[/b] – psychic vampire (close range)? Plus, the following powers are present in the other monsters, besides anything listed above: Ulitharid: [b]intrusive taste link[/b] – intrusive sense link (taste only) Cessirid and Saltor: [b]dimension door[/b] – same Embrac: [b]empathy[/b] - same [b]invisibility[/b] (Kigrid has also) - same [b]mind bar[/b] (Saltor has also) – mind blank? [b]"...may also produce illusions that are like a [i]spectral force[/i]... in all respects except that the illusion has no potential to cause damage.”[/b] - ? Saltor: [b]hypnosis[/b] - ? [b]dimension walk[/b] - ? Also, I’m going to ask around about psi-severed head’s suggestions on “useless” powers. I can think of situations where these things might be useful, but I want a second opinion. Also, same thing with giving it psion-levels (as with a solar having sorcerer levels) in terms of powers, rather than just listing them and going to all this trouble. ;) but, I for one do prefer the list... (though I can see how it could work well his way) And, sorry folks, I’ve completely abandoned the idea of turning these into MM-style spell-like abilities. Just too much work, and I’m not willing to do it anymore. [/QUOTE]
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