D&D 5E Psionics in a sci-fi D&D

[Paul Farquhar]

I voted for a total different system. Psionics shouldn't be just another school of magic.

If a SF setting has no magic (apart from psionics), it wouldn't be another school of magic.

 

[Micah Sweet]

It matters, because we are not talking about a psionic system for the game as a whole. We a talking about a psionic system for a specific reskin of D&D to Science Fiction.

I don't believe that's exactly true. The most likely reason for Morrus' question is in regards to an announced sci-fi supplement to Level Up. Given the sci-fi roots for psionics in literature, a sci-fi supplement for 5e would be an excellent place for psionic rules to appear, where they could subsequently be used in any Level Up game, and hence, any 5e game.

 

[Mezuka]

If a SF setting has no magic (apart from psionics), it wouldn't be another school of magic.

See Micah Sweet's response above.

 

[Maxperson]

It matters, because we are not talking about a psionic system for the game as a whole. We a talking about a psionic system for a specific reskin of D&D to Science Fiction.

I still don't see it. I don't want to play a reskin in a sci-fi 5e game any more than I would in a fantasy 5e game. It wouldn't feel right.

 

[tetrasodium]

I don't believe that's exactly true. The most likely reason for Morrus' question is in regards to an announced sci-fi supplement to Level Up. Given the sci-fi roots for psionics in literature, a sci-fi supplement for 5e would be an excellent place for psionic rules to appear, where they could subsequently be used in any Level Up game, and hence, any 5e game.

It looks like Voidrunners Codex might be the name.

 

[Maxperson]

If a SF setting has no magic (apart from psionics), it wouldn't be another school of magic.

It would be to players familiar with D&D 5e.

 

[Shardstone]

Have to confess I quite liked the mystic.

So did I, man. I wish it could have been balanced instead of scrapped. Cut out 2/3rds of the material and you still have a fun, dynamic, and engaging class.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

So did I, man. I wish it could have been balanced instead of scrapped. Cut out 2/3rds of the material and you still have a fun, dynamic, and engaging class.

I think that would be a good place for @Morrus to start (with lots and lots of pruning). I wonder how much is in the public domain since WotC abandoned it?

 

[tomBitonti]

I think that would be a good place for @Morrus to start (with lots and lots of pruning). I wonder how much is in the public domain since WotC abandoned it?

As far as I know, ceasing to publish copyright material does nothing to put it in the public domain. Outside an actual release of the copyright, the copyright remains in effect. One of the copyright holder‘s rights is to not publish the material.

See Welcome to the Public Domain for a good discussion of how material can lose its copyright.

TomB

 

[Mind of tempest]

@Morrus can you please give us something more as a brief so we can progress further with our task.