[OOC] Psionicle, Thread II [Update! Please read and post!]

[Creamsteak]

Animus will likely undergo a slight revision when the book is in my hands, feats will be changed... and I'm "considering" making him one of the psuedo-human races. It's up to GW though whether he'd allow something like that. I think that the Xeph sounds appealing.

 

[GnomeWorks]

CS -

Spoiler

I'll allow it, if you can come up with a reasonable explanation as to why your sister is human (or just so much human that xeph (or whatever race you go with) doesn't show).

 

[Creamsteak]

Right, I'm still going to wait before I start examining things. I need to look at the hardcover itself for a good while first.

 

[Zhure]

- I don't think requiring a feat for a psicrystal is overmuch. Psions get a bonus feat anyway. I like it a lot better allowing it as an option, so players who don't want one aren't left with a 'worthless' ability. But I can see how making it a free class feature is ok, too. I suspect in 4e Sorcs/Wizzes will have the same change applied.

- Hadn't noticed the change to Identify. It's ok, since the dorje was a gift and not a purchase.

I'm still looking at a Wilder build as I think making Osius charismatic makes more sense than making him smart.

Greg

 

[Zhure]

Osius as a Wilder

Osius (NG)
Race: Elan
5'0"; 120 lbs; Age 24
Wilder 5

14 STR +2
14 DEX +2
12 CON +1
10 INT +0
10 WIS +0
15 CHA +2 (increased @ 4th level)
10 PER +0

Armor Class: 10 +2 Dex +4 chain shirt = 16
Flat-footed: 10; Touch 14

Saves:
+2 Fortitude (+1 Wilder, +1 Con)
+3 Reflex (+1 Wilder, +2 Dex)
+4 Will (+1 Wilder, +0 Wis)

Proficiencies:
Armor: Light, Shields. Weapons: All Simple
Languages: Common

Racial Abilities:
-2 Charisma.
Aberration: Not subject to humanoid-only spells.
Medium.
Base land speed of 30.
Naturally Psionic: 2 bonus power points
Resistance (Su). gains +4 racial bonus on saves for 1 round as an immediate action for 1 pp.
Resilience (Su): when taking damage, can reduce damage by 2 points per 1 point spent as an immediate action.
Repletion (Su): Can spend 1 pp to no need food or drink for 24 hours.

Skills:
+4 Autohypnosis (+4 ranks, +0 Wis)
+5 Balance (+3 ranks, +2 Dex)
+7 Climb (+5 ranks, +2 Str)
+9 Concentration (+8 ranks, +1 Con)
+5 Jump (+3 ranks, +2 Str)
+3 Kn: Psionics (+3 ranks, +0 Int)
+3 Psicraft (+3 ranks, +0 Int)
-9 Swim (+2 ranks, +2 Str, -9 wt)
+13 Tumbling (+1 ranks, +2 Dex, +10 skin)

Feats:
1st- Psionic Body
3rd- Psionic Fist

Special Abilities:
Wild Surge +2; Psychic Enervation
Elude Touch (up to +2)
Surging Euphoria +1

Powers:
1st (1 PP)
Catfall (Au- deep hum). Immediate action. Augment: +10 feet per pp.
Vigor (Ma- astral goo, Ol- honeysuckle). 5 temp hit points. +5 points per pp.
2nd (3 PP)
Energy Push (Au - ground rumbles, Vi- feet glow with silver light). Ref or Fort 1/2. Does 2d6 elemental damage. Puses subject back 5', +5' per 5 points damage done. Extra 2d6 if subject hits wall (no save).
Cold +1 damage per d6 (Fort)
Electricity (+2 to save DC, +2 Power Resistance Check) (Ref)
Fire: +1 damage per d6 (Ref)
Sonic: -1 damage per d6, ignored hardness
Augment: +1d6 and +1 save DC per +2 pp.

POWER POINTS: 30 = 25 base + 5 (Cha)

HIT POINTS: 32 = 6+4d6+6 (Con) +4 (Psionic Body)

(BAB = +3):
- Mindfeeder Mace +2 (2h), crit 20/x2, 12 lbs
+7 to hit (+3 BAB, +2 Str, +2 Enh)
1d8+5 damage (1d8+3 Str, +2 Enh)

- Sling, crit 20/x2
+5 to hit (+3 BAB, +2 Dex)
1d4 damage
Bullets: 20, 10 lbs

MW Chain Shirt (+4 AC, -1 ACP), 25 pounds

Experience:
Goal: 15,000
Current: 10,534

Magic:
2000 gp Psychoactive Skin of Nimbleness
4500 gp Dorje of Identify (2nd level): 40 charges

Platinum: 0
Gold: 223
Silver: 13
Copper: 0

Other: Explorer's Outfit, Bedroll (5 lbs), Flint Steel, Waterskin (4 lbs)
Notes: given gift of Dorje if Identify


I think I like this conversion the best. Substitute Energy Push for Stomp (it's a similar effect). No Body Adjustment yet, but I can get that next level.

Greg

 

[Creamsteak]

I should be getting the book this week, but I'm curious, what is the background for the Elan and Xeph?

It doesn't look like the wild-feat provides any abilities, so Animus may have to take levels in a more psionic class in order to do what he was previously able to do. I'm not sure on this yet, but I'll have to work on it.

 

[Zhure]

Elans are humans who have been transformed by the Elan council.

They are effectively a new race, but appear human, even though they have the aberration sub-type. Anyone converting over to Elan starts over at 1st level, losing all class abilities and skills. The racial abilities are as posted in the character example above.

The concept was Osius could've been an Elan all along.

Xephs are from a dark crevasse far away. They appear fairly human.
They tend to be shorter than humans, dark skinned and with brown hair, but no other patently obvious differences.

+2 Dex, -2 Str, Medium. 60' Darkvision, +1 racial vs spells and spell-like. Naturally psionic with 1pp bonus. Burst 3x/day of an extra 10 feet plus 10 feet per four character levels to a maximum of 90'. Automatic languages: Common, xeph. Favored class: Soulknife. +0 ECL.

Greg

 

[Creamsteak]

I just recieved my new psionics handbook, and will be curling up with it tonight. After my read through I'll examine things again.

 

[Creamsteak]

Alright, does anyone else think it is odd that there are so many general feats in the expanded psionics handbook? And that only one of these is a Fighter bonus feat? The extra ones that stick out to me as being fit to be Fighter bonus feats are those like Reckless Offense, Sidestep Charge, and Stand Still.

 

[Dalamar]

I came to the conclusion that they decided that they have these nifty new feats and need them out there to be tested.

"Lets see... What's the next book down the line...? The Psionics book? Lets throw Deadly Precision (allows rerolls of 1s on sneak attack dice) in there, even though there are no classes with sneak attack. And Greater Manyshot, even though we have no ranged attack specialist either."