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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6439792" data-attributes="member: 37579">Mearls confirmed in the Reddit AMA that there will be a Vancian-2-spellpoints system in the DMG. I like psionic points and feel they are a sacred cow. But not everyone likes that style of magic, not feeling like it's "D&D" or finding their player's nova too often. With a simple spellpoint conversion available it's easy to just present psionics as a mostly Vancian system and allow DMs and/or players to opt into full psionic points. Ideally, the spellpoint system should be reprinted in such a book. It's not quite the same as 4e where they have the single story for the mechanics. Pairing crunch and adventure is just how they're doing all the accessories this edition (for now). You have the adventure and the splatbook, so people who want the splatbook have a ready adventure that works with the new toys and people who want the adventure have ready PC options and support.Plus, there might be DMs more willing to allow psionics if it's paired with an adventure they want to run (i.e. mind flayers and the underdark). There's less question of how it fits into the world and game when there's an adventure right there. "Battlemind" is no worse a hybrid term than "psychic warrior". I found the battlemind the blandest bland in blandsville, but the name is slightly more evocative and generic. Okay, that's fair. And there should be non-psionic options in an Against the Illithids book. An underground druid and subterranean ranger would be cool. And an alienist sorcerer would work. The wizard doesn't really need any more schools but the sorcerer is lacking in bloodlines.</blockquote>

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