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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 7861489" data-attributes="member: 50987">The hot topic this week in this forum is Psionics.&nbsp; The latest Unearthed Arcana included a bunch of psionics-flavored subclasses, and it got everyone in an uproar about how it should have been a whole new class instead (or ignored entirely).&nbsp; The thing is, Unearthed Arcana already did release a psion as a full class...and later updated it.&nbsp; The surveys that came later weren't favorable; I predict the same will happen for this new subclass-only version.So let's help them out.&nbsp; Let's build a psion of our very own!&nbsp; This forum is filled with tons of ideas about how the psion should work and how it might be improved, so I'd like to cast a wide net out there and capture those ideas.&nbsp; If we put our minds together, I bet we can come up with something really fun to play.Disclaimer:&nbsp; this is going to be a creative exercise, not a debate platform.&nbsp; If you are still upset from a disagreement in another thread, and you only want to fight/argue/win a cookie, this isn't the place to do it.&nbsp; The rest of us are trying to build something here.&nbsp; Also, don't dump on anyone else's ideas unless you have better ones to offer.&nbsp; Let's start with some basic design assumptions.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">This Psion will be a full, 20-level class.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It will have 2 subclasses, maybe more.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">There could also be at least 2 subclasses that are suitable for other classes to use (wizard maybe?)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It will use the 5th Edition rules.&nbsp; The Core Rules will be preferred, optional rules or variants in the DMG will be used if necessary.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brand-new rules and mechanics will be developed and implemented only as a last resort, when all other options fail.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">New skills, proficiencies, spells, and equipment may be necessary, but let's not draw focus.</li>
</ul>Ready?&nbsp; Let's go!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 7861489, member: 50987"] The hot topic this week in this forum is Psionics. The latest Unearthed Arcana included a bunch of psionics-flavored subclasses, and it got everyone in an uproar about how it should have been a whole new class instead (or ignored entirely). The thing is, Unearthed Arcana already did release a psion as a full class...and later updated it. The surveys that came later weren't favorable; I predict the same will happen for this new subclass-only version. So let's help them out. Let's build a psion of our very own! This forum is filled with tons of ideas about how the psion should work and how it might be improved, so I'd like to cast a wide net out there and capture those ideas. If we put our minds together, I bet we can come up with something really fun to play. [B]Disclaimer: this is going to be a creative exercise, not a debate platform. If you are still upset from a disagreement in another thread, and you only want to fight/argue/win a cookie, this isn't the place to do it. The rest of us are trying to build something here. Also, d[B]on't dump on anyone else's ideas unless you have better ones to offer. [/B][/B] Let's start with some basic design assumptions. [LIST] [*]This Psion will be a full, 20-level class. [*]It will have 2 subclasses, maybe more. [*]There could also be at least 2 subclasses that are suitable for other classes to use (wizard maybe?) [*]It will use the 5th Edition rules. The Core Rules will be preferred, optional rules or variants in the DMG will be used if necessary. [*]Brand-new rules and mechanics will be developed and implemented [I]only[/I] as a last resort, when all other options fail. [*]New skills, proficiencies, spells, and equipment may be necessary, but let's not draw focus. [/LIST] Ready? Let's go! [/QUOTE]

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