Just picked up the Expanded Psionics Handbook

[zen_hydra]

Looks like they have made some significant improvements. I am still not thrilled with the BAB progression of the Soul Knife though. I am thinking that it needs to be either a normal moderate progression or maybe even a good progression (even if the hit die has to be dropped down from d10 for balance).

The races all look cool so far. I still haven't finished glancing through it, but I would be happy to answer an questions.

 

[JPL]

Just start typing, my friend. Get a good head start.

 

[Jack Daniel]

What are the BAB and saves of the core classes? We know the soulknife, but we don't know the wilder, and have the psion and PW changed?

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

The races all look cool so far. I still haven't finished glancing through it, but I would be happy to answer an questions.

1) Review copy, or store?

2) So, what's new with the psychic warrior?

Thanks!

Brad

 

[reiella]

It looks like some stores are breaking street (intentional or not ), but anycase, some other links here

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=216851

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=216734

Can find a quick cursory item of some of the changes to the Psion in the later thread...

343... Eeep.

 

[Remathilis]

Summarize the new races, and give me some goods on the Psion and Psychic Warrior...

 

[zen_hydra]

I noticed that 0 lvel powers are gone now.

Prestige Classes:

-Cerebremancer is a psionic/arcane Mystic Theurge 10 levels of dual arcane and manifester progression

-Elocater is a slippery/movement oriented combat specialist with seven manifester levels

-Fist of Zuoken is a psionic monk prestige class that allows a monk to pick up powers like a psychic warrior ( at tenth level they have 71 power points, 10 powers known, 5th level maximum power level, 2 bonus psionic feats, monk damage and ac bonus and speed continue to increase, two good saves (ref and will), moderate bab progression, d6 hit die

-Illithid Slayer is pretty much the old Slayer PrC

-Metamind is her, I need to look into the details of this one, but is similar to the original.

-Psion Uncarnate is cool, think Jack the Bodiless

-Pyrokineticist is all special abilities, no manifester level progression, but good for a psychic warrior possibly.

-Thrallherd is a master of Domination with an 8 level manifester progression

-Warmind appears to be for Fighters what Fist of Zuoken is for monks.

 

[zen_hydra]

It's a Store Copy (from Alien Worlds, San Antonio, TX)

New Races:

-Dromites: Halfling-like, genderless bug people. +2 CHA, -2 STR, -2Wis
They have one of four caste affiliations aligned with an energy type.
Energy Ray 1/day, Favored Class=Wilder, +1 level adj.

-Duergar: psionic dwarves +2 CON, -4 CHA expansion and invisibility 1/day,
favored class=fighter, +1 level adj.

-Elan: formerly human psionic aberrations -2 CHA favored class=psion, +0 level adj

-Githyanki: +2 dex +2con -2 wis, psi-like abilities gained at levels, 1, 3, 6, and 9, favored class=fighter, +2 level adj

-Githzerai: +6 dex +2 wis -2 int, hand full of psi-like abilities, favored class=monk, +2 level adj

-Half Giants: as seen on the web preview

-Maenads: moody human types that keep their emotion on a short leash
energy ray 1/day, favored class=wilder, +0 level adj

-Thri-kreen: (very nice) psionic mantis warriors
+2 str +4 dex -2 int +2 wis -4 cha, +3 natural armor, 4 arms, natural attacks, poison bite 1/day (dc 11+con mod 1d6 dex/parallysis), +30 to jump checks, handfull of psi-like abilities, 2 racial hit dice (d8) plus racial skills and feats, favored class=ranger, +2 level adj (best deal for the money)

-Xephs: Shortish human wannabes from a dark place,
+2 dex -2 str, darkvision, burst 3/day

 

[Falling Icicle]

How have the powers changed? Do power points work the same way? What are the Psionic base classes?

 

[zen_hydra]

How have the powers changed? Do power points work the same way? What are the Psionic base classes?

0 level powers folded into level 1 powers.

Psionic Classes:

-Psion: bab=+10, fort=+6, ref=+6, will=+12, level 20 power points=343, 36 powers known, d4 hit die.

-Psychic Warrior: +15 bab,+12 fort, +6 ref, +6 will, level 20 pp=127, 20 powers known, d8 hit die.

-Soul Knife: +15 bab (especially whacked out progression, only attacks until 20th level), +6 fort, +12 ref, +12 will, 20 levels of special abilities, no power manifestation, d10 hit die.

-Wilder: +15 bab, +6 fort, +6 ref, +12 will, level 20 pp=343, powers known 11, d6 hit die.