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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JiffyPopTart" data-source="post: 8101642" data-attributes="member: 4881">Caveat:  80% of the time I am on ENWorld I'm on my phone.  Trying to reply here on a phone SUCKS, so it's difficult for me to multiquote or go back and point to specific posts..That being said, I'm going to clarify my stance on a few discussion points here.I want psionics to be different from spells.  If psionics are just tags added to spells I don't consider that having been "adding psionics to 5e".I don't care either way if psions are designed with or without components for their powers.  I would prefer they stick to tradition and not use them however I don't feel that's a key component of what makes them different from magic.I don't believe that the ability of an opponent to be able to counter spell the power is a fundamental need for game balance.  Sorcerer's have the ability to cast spells without being countered.  Monsters have spell like abilities that can't be countered.  Character classes have spell like abilities that can't be countered (turning undead as one example).  Even spell slots can be used for other uses without being countered (smites for paladins).I do believe that it's good gameplay to allow someone to prevent casting of a known source.  Ont thing only just recently mentioned is that most spells require line of sight so a simple hood over the head of a caster goes a long way towards preventing them from charming an opponent.  I think the rare exceptions to these countermeasures add interesting tweaks to the world and the game.  I can easily picture some guard getting dressed down because they put a bag I've the wizards head only to be charmed by their sweet lullaby because the wizard was actually a bard.In my home games, playing weekly since 5e came out and probably 80% of the time playing 5e we have only had ONE character who counter spelled anything.  We similarly have had less that 10 combats where an enemy wizard counter spelled a PC.  Counter spells just aren't that common a tactic in out games and as a result, to me, the whole discussion of being able or not to counter spell is a very unimportant issue.  You can still cast dispel magic after the fact, grant extra saves, or any one of the other options in the game even if you can't stop the initial casting of a spell.As for displays, I have no problem with them being used to let opponents know a power is being used.  They were added in as a balancer in 3e and I see no reason not to carry over their use.</blockquote>

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