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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infinite Monkey" data-source="post: 7416" data-attributes="member: 968">I don't have any manuals with me and I haven't memorised any of the tables, so take this with a large bag of salt.How about significantly reworking the psicrystals....At first level, a psion can insert a piece of their psionic power into a specially prepared crystal.  The crystal must be a particular shape and carved, and is worth at least 100 gp.The crystal becomes an independent entity, capable of doing a variety of useful tasks for the psion.  As soon as the crystal is empowered, it grows a ectoplasmic 'skin', so that it looks like the crystal is covered with transparent goo.  The power fragment in the crystal is capable of affecting the psion in some way (choose a personality for the crystal, or some other effect similar to one gained from an arcane familiar).  The crystal grows in power as the psion does, becoming more intelligent etc (use the psicrystal table, or possibly the arcane familiar tabel for this).Also, every N levels, including level 1 (I reckon about every 4 levels) the ectoplasmic 'skin' grows and changes, allowing the crystal to gain further physical abilities.Some possible abilities:Grows legs.  Can move at 20ft.Grows claws (must already have legs) attack 1d4, BAB of the psion.  Can climb.Grows wings, can fly at 30ft, clumsy.Improves wings (flys faster or more manouverable)Etc, Etc, Etc.These changes are permanent.Thoughts?</blockquote>