(Sub) Design & Development - Psionics

[stonegod]

The psionics is a reaction to the Far Realm story is similar but different to the story from Eberron where it is made clear that psionics comes from the Far Realm/Xoriat.

A lot of 4E seems Eberron Inspired*.

* Yes, that's a bad Eberron pun

 

[I'm A Banana]

I think it will be possible to introduce new mechanics into old classes simply by publishing new alternate class features, such as the battlerage vigor fighter and the beastmaster ranger in Martial Power. I think it is entirely possible to have a "fighter" with mostly at-will abilities and an augment-like mechanic for encounter and/or daily powers (using adrenaline points and/or luck points) released in PH4 or Martial Power 2.

I want to go to there.

 

[gribble]

The psionics is a reaction to the Far Realm story is similar but different to the story from Eberron where it is made clear that psionics comes from the Far Realm/Xoriat.

Yeah, and personally I think that would have been a *much* better story to tell. Psionics has always been around, because the Far Realm has always been around, but for some reason the Far Realm is encroaching more on reality, resulting in the rise of Psionics. The encroachment corrupts some, but a few heroes (like the Monks have always done) can learn to use it's power against it.

A *much* better story IMO than some nebulous "reaction of the world against the Far Realm". Isn't that what the Primal power source represents as well (maybe not specifically against the Far Realm)?

 

[Kaodi]

I think that if I see the Far Realm getting tapped much more, I am going to start calling it the Near Realm. Ubiquitous and mysterious to not mix well.

 

[Rechan]

The psionics is a reaction to the Far Realm story is similar but different to the story from Eberron where it is made clear that psionics comes from the Far Realm/Xoriat.

Actually, Psionics came from two places.

Xoriat or Dal Quar.

 

[stonegod]

Actually, Psionics came from two places.

Xoriat or Dal Quar.

Yeah, I should be docked a point for forgetting that. Bad, stonegod!

But the point stands of the similarity of the stories. And, yes, I like the Eberron version better.

At least no one is killing me for my inspired punning.

 

[mach1.9pants]

At least no one is killing me for my inspired punning.

Only 'cos I have no clue what your pune was?

 

[Rechan]

Only 'cos I have no clue what your pune was?

The Inspired are a group of psionic villains in Eberron.

 

[mach1.9pants]

The Inspired are a group of psionic villains in Eberron.

Aaahhh me no Eberronite.

 

[stonegod]

Aaahhh me no Eberronite.

It was a bad pun, so it probably hurt your brain less if you missed it.