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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zhure" data-source="post: 812266" data-attributes="member: 308">You're welcome. Here's a more detailed analysis, cropped from the SRD:"Mind-Blade: As a move-equivalent action, the soulknife creates a semisolid blade 1 foot in length composed of psychic energy (distilled from his or her own mind). As long as he or she holds the blade, it is identical in all ways (except visually) to a short sword and deals 1d6 piercing damage. The blade can be broken; however, the soulknife can simply create another on his or her next move-equivalent action. The moment the soulknife relinquishes his or her grip on the blade, it dissipates. "So far, so good. Creation is an MEA and it lasts as long as it is held."At 2nd level, the soulknife can throw his or hermind-blade as a ranged weapon with a range increment of 30 feet. Whether or not the attack hits, a thrown mind-blade then dissipates."Only an addendum further reinforcing that a mindblade only dissipates when let go (or, as is implied, when broken)."At 6th level, a soulknife can materialize his or her mind-blade as a free action instead of a move-equivalent action. The soulknife can use this extraordinary ability as long as his or her power point reserve is 13 or more."So with Free Draw, the only limit is how many free actions the DM allows. My analysis indicates there's no reason a Soulknife cannot make multiple mindblades as long as he retains a hold on each one. I'm a big fan of Soulknives and allowing two-weapon fighting doesn't seem too powerful. (I'm a fan except for Sever Life which seems a wee bit overpowered.) I played a PsyWar 10/Soulknife 10 in a one-shot adventure and intentionally never used Sever Life. The character's build is below. He intentionally took the Ambidex/TWF path and acted as a back-up archer, back-up melee guy.Dwellen (LN)Race: HumanDeity: Olidammara6'0"; 175 lbs; Age 18Level: 20Psychic Warrior 10/Soulknife 10 (Psywar1-5, Soulknife 1, Psywar 6-10, Soulknife 2-10)12/18 STR +1/+4 (Belt of Giant Strength +6)23/29 DEX +6/+9 (Gloves of Dexterity +6)14 CON +216 INT +310 WIS +0        10 CHA +0        Armor Class: 41, touch = 27, flat-footed = 3210+ 9 Dex + 3 luck (skin) +9 armor, +5 deflection (ring), +5 natural (amulet)Saves:Fortitude: +20 = (+10 + 2 Con +5 resistance cloak, +3 luck)Reflex: +27 = (+10 + 9 Dex +5 resistance cloak, +3 luck)Will:  +14 = (+6 +0 Wis + 5 resistance cloak, +3 luck) (+4 enhancement vs compulsion from crystal mask of mindarmor)Proficiencies:Armor: All, All ShieldsWeapons: All Simple, All MartialLanguages: CommonSkills 80:Autohypnosis +3 = (3 ranks + 0 Wis)Balance +16 = (5 ranks + 9 Dex, +2 Tumble synergy)Climb +11 = (7 ranks + 4 Str)Concentration +25 = (23 ranks + 2 Con)Hide +32 = (23 ranks + 9 Dex)Jump +11 = (5 ranks + 4 Str, +2 Tumble synergy)Kn: Psionics +9 = (6 cc ranks, +3 Int)Move Silently +32 = (23 cc ranks, +9 Dex)Search +13 (0 ranks, +3 Int, +10 Third Eye)Sense Motive = +14 (14 ranks + 0 Wis)Spot +10 = (0 ranks, +0 Wis, +10 Third Eye)Stabilize Self +14 = (12 ranks + 2 Con)Tumble +34 = (23 ranks +9 Dex, +2 Jump synergy)Use Psionic Device +13= (13 ranks +0 Cha)Feats:(Human) Power Attack        (1st) Inner Strength* (+1 PP)(Psywar 1st) Ambidexterity(Psywar 2nd) Point Blank Shot(3rd) Far Shot(Psywar 5th) Weapon Focus: Mindblade(6th) Weapon Finesse: Mindblade    (Psywar 6th bonus Specialization) Weapon Specialization: Mindlade(Psywar 8th) Rapid Shot(9th) Two Weapon Fighting(12th) Psionic Weapon(15th) Improved Critical: Mindblade(18th) Deep ImpactPower Points: 33 (Psychic Warrior) + 66 (Mindblade) + (31 Bonus Dex) + 1 (Inner Strength)  = 131Powers**:0th (24 free) = Burst (Dex), Float (Dex), Valor (Con), Catfall (Dex), Finger of Fire (Int)1st (1 PP) = Vigor (Con), Minor Creation (Int), Skate (Dex), Spider Climb (Dex), Steadfast Gaze (Wis)2nd (3 PP) = Animal Affinity (Str), Vigilance (Wis), Expansion (Str), Sustenance (Str), Body Adjustment (Str)3rd (5 PP) = Metaphysical Weapon (Int), Improved Biofeedback (Str), Time Hop (Dex)4th (7 PP) = Inertial Barrier (Con)Special Abilites:Mindblade (+5 enhancement, 1d6, Min: 1; 1d8, Min: 7)    Sneak Attack: +5d6Imbed Power (3rd level and below)        Throw Mindblade (Min: 1)Free Draw (Min: 13)    HIT POINTS: 8+9d8+10d6+40 =133(BAB = +14/+9/+4):Equipment: 36 pounds+32/+27/+22 Mindblade (+5 Enhancement, +9 Dex, +1 Weapon Focus, +3 luck)+30/+30/+25/+20 TWF1d8+11 (+5 Enhancement, +4 Str, +2 Specialization), 17-20/x2+33/+27/+22 Thrown Mindblade (+5 Enhancement, +9 Dex, +1 Weapon Focus, +1 PBS, +3 luck), range 60'+31/+31/+26/+21 Rapid Fire1d8+12 (+5 Enhancement, +4 Str, +2 Specialization, +1 PBS), 17-20/x2101,100 gp Mithril Chainshirt +5, Heavy Fortification (+9 Armor, ACP = -0, 10% spell failure), 12.5 pounds25,000 gp Cloak of Resistance +5 1 lb90,000 gp Crystal Capacitor (5 PP) x10 10 lb6,000 gp Dorje of Body Adjustment: 50 1 lb8,000 gp Boots of Speed, 1 lb4,000 gp Crystal Mask of Mindarmor, 1 lb68,000 gp Psychoactive Skin of the Hero,  2 lb4,000 gp Third Eye of Awareness, 0 lb10,000 gp Torc of Psionic Might, 2 pounds80,000 gp Ring of Freedom of Movement & Evasion, 0 lb25,000 gp Ring of Protection (deflection) +5, 0 lb50,000 gp Amulet of Natural Armor +5, 0 lb36,000 gp Belt of Giant Strength (+6), 1 lb2,100 gp Dust of Appearance, 0 lb36,000 gp Gloves of Dexterity (+6), 0 lb76,000 gp Vestments of Faith (5/+5 DR), 0 lb18,000 gp Carpet of Flying (3x5, 300 pounds, 210' move), 5 lb664,200/760,000 spent *The DM ruled that Inner Strength qualified as "base pp" for the prerequisite.** some powers only work after the character has used Animal Affinity to boost his stats.</blockquote>

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