Telepathy = Adjustment to CR?

[Brasswatchman]

Long story short, I'm modding the goblinoids for an upcoming campaign. Instead of giving them Goblin, I instead have decided I'd prefer to give them a limited telepathy with other goblinoids. This would be a special ability, limited to 30 feet and other goblinoids. My question is this: is this a significant enough ability that I need to adjust their challenge ratings/level adjustments? Thanks.

 

[Jack Simth]

It basically means they can discuss tactics and shout to each other for aid without being overheard, or giving away their presence via sound; if played to fullest advantage, yes, that's probably worth a +1/2 or +1 CR (but only if you play it to fullest advantage - say, springing an ambush, with everyone moving simultaneously, probably garnishing a surprise round, as there was no listen check to find them); and definately an extra +1 LA.

 

[irdeggman]

From the Eberron setting Kalashtar get mindlink (pretty much what you appear to be attempting) 1/day manifester level = 1/2 Kalashtar's hit dice. They don't get a LA.

So unless this becomes useable a whole more often (like at will) it probably won't translate into a LA/CR adjustment.

 

[Brasswatchman]

Even though it's limited to 30 feet?

 

[irdeggman]

Even though it's limited to 30 feet?

The Kalashtar ability is also limited to 30 ft to establish and then no limit. It is only good for 1 rd/character level and can only be used 1/day.

When in doubt look up the actual power that you are replicating (in this case the psionic power mindlink).

Pretty much a limited use spell like ability will not change the LA or CR of a creature.

Without checking Savage Species IIRC an at will ability is usually worth at least a +1 LA though.

 

[Drowbane]

There is a FR halfling subrace that gets Telepathy out to 20ft or so...