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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glade Riven" data-source="post: 5094495" data-attributes="member: 86468">I like the concept of psionics as a different flavor, but the execution of them in 3.0/3.5 was weird. Just about everything was parallel of something already done by magic, so it simply added a new mechanic with power points (*cough*magic points*cough*). I was on the fence of the current magic mechanic vs. feat mechanic, but voted magic mechanic. Here's why:To me, the concept of psionics already is invariably tied to magic & mysticicm, largly in how it is used in pulp fantasy. Tacking on another mechanic for it seems to be silly, especially for Pathfinder, as it starts making things messy.Now, how I would do it would be to flavor psionics much as the Pathfinder Monk, having the abilities used by psionic classes more akin to spell-like abilities. Typically, psionics seem to often appear linked to pseudo-asian-esq cultures in campaign settings (such as Eberron). Might as well look to kung-fu movies, asian mythology, and asian fantasy and use that as a source for psionic flavoring, although much of traditional (as opposed to modernised) european folkore may work as well.Okay, now I hear people groaning about "anime" or "final fantasy" being plugged into "my D&D" - never mind that D&D is a major inspiration for a number of anime series (Record of the Lodoss War is definatly AD&D). I am talking about drawing on the cultural source material, not ripping off some anime or video game.</blockquote>

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