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<blockquote data-quote="DrSpunj" data-source="post: 178569" data-attributes="member: 994">Howdy.&nbsp;&nbsp; I recently picked up Bruce Cordell's If Thoughts Could Kill by Malhavoc Press.&nbsp; I found the Kuresh race in the rules section in back rather interesting, but at first (and second) glance it seems really powerful.&nbsp; For anyone who wants to play a Psion, they seem really overpowered.Comparing them to a human:-Same size, Medium-Same Base Speed, 30'-Better Vision, Low-light Vision-Better racial skill bonuses, +2 Spot, Search and Sense Motive-Halfling Saving Throw Luck bonus, +1 on all saving throws-Psionic defense Saving Throw bonus, +2 racial bonus on saving throws vs psionic attack modes (stacks with Luck bonus above)-One extra psionic or metapsionic feat at 1st level (have to meet prereqs)-Same Languages, Common and Bonus: Any-Favored Class: PsionIf you consider a human PC really only gets a bonus feat (which is nearly matched by a bonus psionic or metapsionic feat above) and +1 skill points/level (which is arguably somewhat balanced by the +2 racial bonuses above in good/often-used skills) I don't see why anyone wouldn't take Kuresh.&nbsp; The other bonuses are pretty hefty and IMO more than make up the difference.&nbsp; I know it can reasonably be argued that every non-human race has a definite strength (Half-orcs for Barbarians, Halflings for Rogues, etc) but this still seems a bit over the top.Anyone played a Kuresh Psion or Psychic Warrior? or had someone else play them in the game they're in?&nbsp; It's not likely to come up anytime soon in ours, but I like the idea of a psionically-oriented race.&nbsp; I just don't know if this needs to be toned down a bit or if I'm just overreacting <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&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DrSpunj, post: 178569, member: 994"] Howdy. I recently picked up Bruce Cordell's [I]If Thoughts Could Kill[/I] by Malhavoc Press. I found the Kuresh race in the rules section in back rather interesting, but at first (and second) glance it seems really powerful. For anyone who wants to play a Psion, they seem really overpowered. Comparing them to a human: -Same size, Medium -Same Base Speed, 30' -Better Vision, Low-light Vision -Better racial skill bonuses, +2 Spot, Search and Sense Motive -Halfling Saving Throw Luck bonus, +1 on all saving throws -Psionic defense Saving Throw bonus, +2 racial bonus on saving throws vs psionic attack modes (stacks with Luck bonus above) -One extra psionic or metapsionic feat at 1st level (have to meet prereqs) -Same Languages, Common and Bonus: Any -Favored Class: Psion If you consider a human PC really only gets a bonus feat (which is nearly matched by a bonus psionic or metapsionic feat above) and +1 skill points/level (which is arguably somewhat balanced by the +2 racial bonuses above in good/often-used skills) I don't see why anyone wouldn't take Kuresh. The other bonuses are pretty hefty and IMO more than make up the difference. I know it can reasonably be argued that every non-human race has a definite strength (Half-orcs for Barbarians, Halflings for Rogues, etc) but this still seems a bit over the top. Anyone played a Kuresh Psion or Psychic Warrior? or had someone else play them in the game they're in? It's not likely to come up anytime soon in ours, but I like the idea of a psionically-oriented race. I just don't know if this needs to be toned down a bit or if I'm just overreacting :) Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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