Soulknife, Pyrokineticist & other stuff

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

The Orb spells would fall under the "energy missiles" category in T&B.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Ok- that makes sense, Patryn- but are they now "ranged touch spells" under C Arcane?

 

[Laslo Tremaine]

Fire Lash (Ps):
A pyrokineticist gains the ability to fashion a 15-foot-long whip of fire from unstable ectoplasm as a move-equivalent action. She takes no damage from a fire lash she creates, and if she releases her hold, it immediately dissipates. The lash deals 1d8 points of fire damage to a target within 15 feet on a successful ranged touch attack. A pyro can take Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization (if she otherwise meets the prerequisites) in conjunction with the fire lash, as well as any feats that apply to the use of a standard whip. The whip remains in existence as long as the pyrokineticist holds it.

The last bit that I have bolded very much seems to indicate that the Fire Lash can be used in the same way as a whip. It would have been nice for them to come out and state in explicitly, but c'est la vie...

 

[Camarath]

But AFAIK, even Transparency rule does not say that you can apply feats for Spell-Like abilities to Psi-like abilities.

From SRD Psionic Monsters
"Psi-Like Abilities and Feats
Creatures with access to psi-like abilities can use the feats Empower Spell-Like Ability and Quicken Spell-Like Ability.
These feats can be used only on psi-like abilities that do not have increased effects due to augmentation. Furthermore, the creature can empower only a psi-like ability with a level less than or equal to half its manifester level (round down) minus 2, and can quicken only a psi-like ability with a level less than or equal to half its manifester level (round down) minus 4."

 

[Shin Okada]

From SRD Psionic Monsters
"Psi-Like Abilities and Feats"

Ok. So that rule is in monster section. Not in Psionic section.

Bruce does it often. Some one should check his writings before a book is published. Sigh.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Ok- that makes sense, Patryn- but are they now "ranged touch spells" under C Arcane?

Sorry - I don't have Complete Arcane, and I'm not sure what changes they made to the categories.

 

[Camarath]

Ok. So that rule is in monster section. Not in Psionic section.

Also most books designate psionic abilities as (Sp) rather than (Ps) so that adds to the confusion.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Anybody got a page number in the XPH to point to for that transparency rule re: Sp/Ps abilities?

 

[ohGr]

184.