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<blockquote data-quote="LokiDR" data-source="post: 2711551" data-attributes="member: 6239">In this case, there is no balance issue since everyone has equal access.&nbsp; If the psion didn't want to blow his XP to maximize a different character for their current level, the psion could always be more optimized for the level, hence more powerful.I'm not sure where you get this idea.&nbsp; The base spell is Resilient Sphere, which only says &quot;Nothing can pass through the sphere, inside or out, though the subject can breathe normally.&quot;&nbsp; If I were going to interpret this, I would use the more complete description from Wall of Force:Hence, you can teleport/dimention door into and out of the sphere.&nbsp; I think there is an additional power to the Psionic Telekinetic Sphere.&nbsp; It makes everything weigh significantly less.&nbsp; There is no reason to believe it can't be physically moved, from the outside or the inside.&nbsp; If that psion has manifested Psionic Fly, this becomes a very large hampster ball.&nbsp; This solves a lot of movement issues.However, I think there are a lot of ways for the DM to realistically rule/plan to keep this from being abusive.&nbsp; The first would be knocking the sphere around like a giant beach ball.&nbsp; I imagine some giants have a lot of fun with this.&nbsp; Even with fly, you could be knocked out of range or even knocked around in the sphere.&nbsp; I can't hit you, but I can hit the sphere into you.&nbsp; Think child in dryer.A simpler solution, however, would be to rule the sphere blocks line of sight.&nbsp; Where Wall of Force says specifically it is invisible and gaze attacks work through it, Resilient Sphere says it creates a &quot;globe of shimmering force&quot;.&nbsp; Shimmering isn't the same as invisible.&nbsp; A DM should be well within their rights to kill line of sight, which kills direct use of Burrowing Power.&nbsp; He could use Clairvoyant Sense if he has access to the power and has taken it.&nbsp; Even then, Clairvoyant Sense has its own limitations, like a fixed point of reference.If the combo is abusive, the DM has valid interpretations of the rules to make it less so.&nbsp; If it is still too abusive, the DM can house rule.&nbsp; It shouldn't be allowed to make the game less fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LokiDR, post: 2711551, member: 6239"] In this case, there is no balance issue since everyone has equal access. If the psion didn't want to blow his XP to maximize a different character for their current level, the psion could always be more optimized for the level, hence more powerful. I'm not sure where you get this idea. The base spell is Resilient Sphere, which only says "Nothing can pass through the sphere, inside or out, though the subject can breathe normally." If I were going to interpret this, I would use the more complete description from Wall of Force: Hence, you can teleport/dimention door into and out of the sphere. I think there is an additional power to the Psionic Telekinetic Sphere. It makes everything weigh significantly less. There is no reason to believe it can't be physically moved, from the outside or the inside. If that psion has manifested Psionic Fly, this becomes a very large hampster ball. This solves a lot of movement issues. However, I think there are a lot of ways for the DM to realistically rule/plan to keep this from being abusive. The first would be knocking the sphere around like a giant beach ball. I imagine some giants have a lot of fun with this. Even with fly, you could be knocked out of range or even knocked around in the sphere. I can't hit you, but I can hit the sphere into you. Think child in dryer. A simpler solution, however, would be to rule the sphere blocks line of sight. Where Wall of Force says specifically it is invisible and gaze attacks work through it, Resilient Sphere says it creates a "globe of shimmering force". Shimmering isn't the same as invisible. A DM should be well within their rights to kill line of sight, which kills direct use of Burrowing Power. He could use Clairvoyant Sense if he has access to the power and has taken it. Even then, Clairvoyant Sense has its own limitations, like a fixed point of reference. If the combo is abusive, the DM has valid interpretations of the rules to make it less so. If it is still too abusive, the DM can house rule. It shouldn't be allowed to make the game less fun. [/QUOTE]

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