Psion to debut in July

[Cadfan]

Here's my prediction for the Psion-

There will be at least three more psionic classes. These classes will take the material from the 3e psion, the psionic warrior, and a bunch of psionic PRCs, mix them together and redivide the material by role. Since the psion was copied from the 3e wizard, it will have a lot of changes much like the wizard itself.

This will drive people insane.

 

[Nymrohd]

I expect 5 psionic classes. Two melee (monk/soulknife) and one of each other role, with the controller being a psion with telepath and kineticist builts. I hope part of the unique mechanic for at least telepathic powers is contact which was very flavorful (if horribly broken) as a mechanic. I think the total discipline of the monk will be a feature of all psionic classes.

 

[Rechan]

This will drive people insane.

This is bound to happen, no matter what the Psion looks like.

I seem to recall that, waaaaay back when 4e was in the preview stage, they mentioned that Wizards lost a lot of their mind effecting powers to give Psions some niche protection.

 

[johnnype]

I'm still very new to 4E so pardon my dumb questions and stupid comments. Where exactly did WotC state that the psion is coming next month? Dragon magazine I assume? Is it as part of a article as a playtest version or is it in a published supplement (PHB3)?

I'm a long time fan of psionics. Never quite understood people's problem with the class or system as far as flavor is concerned (the first time I ever heard of psionics was in my 1st edition PHB so to me it's always been a part of the game and as appropriate as any D&D trope). I've also never understood peoples inclination to immediately think Monks = psionics (In my mind one is a martial artist the other is not). All of which is neither here nor there; I'm just stating my biases.

I'm not all that familiar with with the 4E categories so I don't know how they would fit in the leader/striker etc roles but I'd like to see the Psion, Psychic Warrior and Psychic Rogue (from an old WotC website article) make the classes. No idea who could fill the leader role although one could make a case for the Psychic Warrior making a good candidate instead of defender. The soulknife is the class that never did anything for me at all. He creates his own weapon. Wooptie do. Definitely an addon at best for the psywar IMO.

Can't wait to see it.

 

[Rechan]

Dragon magazine I assume? Is it as part of a article as a playtest version or is it in a published supplement (PHB3)?

PHB3 preview as part of DDi. Supposedly, full on class writeup.

 

[Nymrohd]

I think the soulknife would do well to kill the lurk and psychic rogue and take their stuff.

 

[Moon_Goddess]

How come it's not July yet...

 

[Jack99]

Speaking of the Psion... (see sig)

 

[CelticMutt]

PHB3 preview as part of DDi. Supposedly, full on class writeup.

Not a full writeup I think. I think it's only going to be one build, like the Barbarian, Artificer, or Monk. Could be wrong though.

 

[Rechan]

Speaking of the Psion... (see sig)

I can testify that it is badass.