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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9785582" data-attributes="member: 6790260">I could see others interpeting it so, but I would not do so myself.The primary reason being that the Barbarian--even in 5e--is portrayed as something unthinking. Even if it has moved quite far away from the "wild-eyed madness" type origin, no longer looking quite like Cú Chulainn's "warp-spasms" ("ríastrad") that made him equally dangerous to friend and foe, the Barbarian Rage is still antithetical to powers of the mind. Remember that 5e Rage forbids not just spellcasting, but concentration of any kind. Now, I want to be clear that I am not saying that because I want psionics to resemble spellcasting, but because I see concentration as representing the powers of the mind, whether they be spells or psi powers, and thus Rage forbidding that is a pretty big impediment. Not necessarily an absolute dealbreaker (hence, I could see others doing it), but a pretty big one for what I'm looking for.Here soon, I'll articulate some of my own ideas. As noted, I was intending for this thread to be a place for others to voice their ideas first, before I launched into my own thoughts. It's been about three weeks, I'd say that's enough time for folks to get their thoughts in!</blockquote>