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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmartkdr2" data-source="post: 8242141" data-attributes="member: 7017304">The biggest thing, I think, is to change the core mechanics. For one thing, that means they cannot use spell slots, because that's how spellcasting works.Beyond that: psionics is usually portrayed in fiction as a matter of concentrating - you focus, and the thing happens. Anything you do beyond concentration (hand gestures, furrowed brows) is just an aid to doing so (ie it's easier to focus on a point in space if you look at it and/or point at it) but these would never be required.It's also usually portrayed as draining or even damaging to the brain: within the context of 5e rules exhaustion is the closest existing mechanic for that, although power points or something all new could work instead. I do like the idea of being able to hurt yourself by trying too hard, though.I first voted for specialization, but I wouldn't want all characters locked in to one specialization with no way to expand beyond: ie if I choose to specialize in telekinesis, I should still be able to learn telepathy. I'm just not as good at it. Also I'm apparently one of about three people who liked to concept of different key abilities for different disciplines in the 3.0e Psionics Handbook, but in the simpler context of 5e I think it could work.</blockquote>