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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 2725953" data-attributes="member: 16285">I don’t know what the big deal people are making about being grappled is.&nbsp; In general, yes there are exceptions, this only comes into play when in melee. Wizards don’t generally get into melee – it doesn’t play to their strengths. Neither does it play to a psion’s strengths either, but they do have an option of attempting to be a melee style character – at some severe prices. On the other hand so can wizard, via careful use of spells with similar prices, the expenditure of spells for buffing, etc.I see having a focus as a definite asset. But in order to take advantage of that asset the psion must take a feat pretty much for any specific benefit (e.g., speed of thought, psionic weapon, power penetration, etc.) 1 feat per special benefit.&nbsp; This will definitely eat up those extra feats the psion gets much like metamagic and item creation feats will eat up those extra feats a wizard gets. Nothing is for free, everything is based on choices.For example using greater psionic weapon (minimum of 10th level for straight class psion due to BAB prerequisite)&nbsp; – adds an extra 4d6 to your next attack. Note this says next attack it does not state it lasts for a round – so the reading would be that it applies to the next attack roll. A rogue can use his sneak attack benefit anytime the conditions are met but if he is invisible (and no other conditions are met) his first attack benefits from being invisible his next and subsequent ones (if he has multiple attacks) does not.Using greater psionic weapon expends your focus. It normally takes a full round to regain it, unless you have psionic meditation (minimum of 4th level character due to rank prerequisites) which makes it a move action.&nbsp; Regaining psionic focus generates an AoO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 2725953, member: 16285"] I don’t know what the big deal people are making about being grappled is. In general, yes there are exceptions, this only comes into play when in melee. Wizards don’t generally get into melee – it doesn’t play to their strengths. Neither does it play to a psion’s strengths either, but they do have an option of attempting to be a melee style character – at some severe prices. On the other hand so can wizard, via careful use of spells with similar prices, the expenditure of spells for buffing, etc. I see having a focus as a definite asset. But in order to take advantage of that asset the psion must take a feat pretty much for any specific benefit (e.g., speed of thought, psionic weapon, power penetration, etc.) 1 feat per special benefit. This will definitely eat up those extra feats the psion gets much like metamagic and item creation feats will eat up those extra feats a wizard gets. Nothing is for free, everything is based on choices. For example using greater psionic weapon (minimum of 10th level for straight class psion due to BAB prerequisite) – adds an extra 4d6 to your next attack. Note this says next attack it does not state it lasts for a round – so the reading would be that it applies to the next attack roll. A rogue can use his sneak attack benefit anytime the conditions are met but if he is invisible (and no other conditions are met) his first attack benefits from being invisible his next and subsequent ones (if he has multiple attacks) does not. Using greater psionic weapon expends your focus. It normally takes a full round to regain it, unless you have psionic meditation (minimum of 4th level character due to rank prerequisites) which makes it a move action. Regaining psionic focus generates an AoO. [/QUOTE]

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