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<blockquote data-quote="Shardstone" data-source="post: 8097223" data-attributes="member: 6807784"><p>Hmmm.</p><p></p><p>I read here that Psionics began as a system for psionic combat. In other words, psionics = weaponizing the mind. I went back and read the stuff from AD&D (1/2E) and understand a bit better now.</p><p></p><p>This sounds bloody cool (despite the terribly janky mechanics) and a SUPER easy way to make a Psion out of this. Hello??? A class dedicated to using the mind to tear people apart is a DOPE idea, and each subclass could easily capture another "method" as people see it.</p><p></p><p>You could have your "Champion" esque Psion subclass that relies on, IDK, spells or something basic.</p><p></p><p>You could have your "Battlemaster" esque Psion who has a bunch of different psi point powers she invests in to naughty word things up with her mind.</p><p></p><p>Etc etc.</p><p></p><p>It boggles me that people are SO against a Psion class, and why WotC has only playtested 2 out of their 3 attempts, the 3rd one (Mike Mearls Happy Fun Hour) being the one with the most promise but that never saw the light of day.</p><p></p><p>If 5E has the Sorcerer and the Wizard, the Cleric and the Druid, the Barbarian and the FIghter, than it can have a dedicated Psion class that is all about using mental powers to naughty word someone up. Make them class features like Eldritch Invocations, or make them spells and psionic-themed metamagics, w/e, but obviously there is fertile room for a Psion in 5E. By all metrics of the game, it should exist.</p><p></p><p>As an aside, its strange how some people in this thread really want to try and make others feel stupid or spoiled for asking for a Psion class. In a game where the Eldritch Knight and Arcane Trickster co-exist with the Wizard, there should never be a question of "Why can't you just settle for subclasses?" Its invalidating, rude, and flies in the face of 5E's design.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shardstone, post: 8097223, member: 6807784"] Hmmm. I read here that Psionics began as a system for psionic combat. In other words, psionics = weaponizing the mind. I went back and read the stuff from AD&D (1/2E) and understand a bit better now. This sounds bloody cool (despite the terribly janky mechanics) and a SUPER easy way to make a Psion out of this. Hello??? A class dedicated to using the mind to tear people apart is a DOPE idea, and each subclass could easily capture another "method" as people see it. You could have your "Champion" esque Psion subclass that relies on, IDK, spells or something basic. You could have your "Battlemaster" esque Psion who has a bunch of different psi point powers she invests in to naughty word things up with her mind. Etc etc. It boggles me that people are SO against a Psion class, and why WotC has only playtested 2 out of their 3 attempts, the 3rd one (Mike Mearls Happy Fun Hour) being the one with the most promise but that never saw the light of day. If 5E has the Sorcerer and the Wizard, the Cleric and the Druid, the Barbarian and the FIghter, than it can have a dedicated Psion class that is all about using mental powers to naughty word someone up. Make them class features like Eldritch Invocations, or make them spells and psionic-themed metamagics, w/e, but obviously there is fertile room for a Psion in 5E. By all metrics of the game, it should exist. As an aside, its strange how some people in this thread really want to try and make others feel stupid or spoiled for asking for a Psion class. In a game where the Eldritch Knight and Arcane Trickster co-exist with the Wizard, there should never be a question of "Why can't you just settle for subclasses?" Its invalidating, rude, and flies in the face of 5E's design. [/QUOTE]
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