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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 7672423" data-attributes="member: 5100">This. I was ruminating on how I'd implement psionics, last night. One concept I really liked is having most powers have an &quot;ongoing effect&quot; entry in the description, much like a lot of spells have a &quot;cast at higher level&quot; block. Psionics should make heavy, heavy use of the concentration mechanic. I could see something like the following:Phantom FlameChoose a target creature. The target must make a Wisdom save. If they succeed, they are momentarily distracted by the mental intrusion and have disadvantage on their next check before your next turn. If they fail, they are covered in illusory fire that only they can see and suffer 2d6 psychic damage.Ongoing effect: While you maintain concentration on this discipline, the target must make a Wisdom save at the start of their turn or suffer 1d6 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the first check or attack made. On a successful save, the effect ends.Note: effects are for illustrative purposes, only, and not evaluated for balance, level scaling, or other playability factors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 7672423, member: 5100"] This. I was ruminating on how I'd implement psionics, last night. One concept I really liked is having most powers have an "ongoing effect" entry in the description, much like a lot of spells have a "cast at higher level" block. Psionics should make heavy, heavy use of the concentration mechanic. I could see something like the following: [b]Phantom Flame[/b] Choose a target creature. The target must make a Wisdom save. If they succeed, they are momentarily distracted by the mental intrusion and have disadvantage on their next check before your next turn. If they fail, they are covered in illusory fire that only they can see and suffer 2d6 psychic damage. [I]Ongoing effect:[/I] While you maintain concentration on this discipline, the target must make a Wisdom save at the start of their turn or suffer 1d6 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the first check or attack made. On a successful save, the effect ends. Note: effects are for illustrative purposes, only, and not evaluated for balance, level scaling, or other playability factors. [/QUOTE]

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