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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 650659" data-attributes="member: 1165">Trust me on this, it doesnt. The psion does not need to be put in check anymore than any other class has to be put in check.Temporary Ability Damage is terrible. It takes a PC days to heal, denying them access to powers, but if your PC uses an attack mode on an NPC or psionic creature, it has virtually no effect. Against a psionic creature, it can't even deny them access to a power.Your psion would be better off using Brain Lock to deny their opponent the use of psionic powers, rather than use Id Insinuation.In addition, no class should have to pay power points just for the honor of being able to defend their own mind. And the psion has to pay for each defense mode.Besides, it hardly matters. Your PCs will never use attack modes except Mind Blast, and after they gain a few levels they'll stop using defense modes too. Eventually they'll just make the saves without expending power points.If you're still interested in psionic combat, there are a number of alternate systems on the internet. The two best upcoming fixes (IMHO) are coming up in the Mind's Eye (official DnD feature - in my sig) next month, and Mindscapes (<a href="http://www.montecook.com/mpress_Mind.html" target="_blank">http://www.montecook.com/mpress_Mind.html</a>), by the author of the Psionics Handbook.(How can I call them best? I've seen them both in playtesting.)</blockquote>