Why no psionic healing abilities?

[Viktyr Gehrig]

Not counting 3.0 bards.

Did Bards lose their access to cure spells in 3.5?

 

[Jdvn1]

Did Bards lose their access to cure spells in 3.5?

No, but I think he means 'as opposed to previous editions'.

 

[Greybar]

(drags up old thread for more comment)

I'm thinking about an all-psionic game, so it looks like I'll need to jury-rig something if we want players to be able to revive one another.

 

[DragonTurtle]

I have an empathetic healing core class listed here:
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=107809

No divine magic needed, abilities can be psionic in nature, sort of like the soul knife as this is a psionic core class that doesn't manifest normal powers.

 

[HellHound]

I've also done up a psionic healer class, although a Prestige Class instead of core. In this case, it still works along the pre-existing psioncs lines of absorbing damage and then healing ones self.

Very much a house rule, mind you.

You can read all about it here... the Wound Taker 5 level prestige class

 

[JoeGKushner]

The psion seems posed to replace the sorcerer/wizard in it's current traditional role as opposed to the cleric.

 

[Driddle]

I'm thinking about an all-psionic game, so it looks like I'll need to jury-rig something if we want players to be able to revive one another.

Don't absolutely need to, really. As has been mentioned, healing of a sort is available to psi folk. It's not the same kind of healing, but that's good.

Consider it a challenge to adapt your group's gaming style to a different mechanic -- if big doses of Insta-Heal(tm) ala traditional cleric aren't available, then DON'T GET HURT.

That (not-so-)subtle shift in attitude and behavior will more than likely produce a campaign with a very different feel. And, really, isn't that one of the reasons you wanted to play a psi-based game anyway? To try something different?

Otherwise, another answer comes to mind: Change names. Instead of "clerics," call them "psychic whatchacallits." End of problem.

 

[Evilhalfling]

Feh.

I love Cell Adjustment far too Belgiuming well to give it up, which is one reason why I still use mostly 2e Psionics.

Really?
I ran a Psi heavy 2nd ed game and the psions dominated with this power, esp. due to the rapid recharge of psp.
I look at 3.5 and wonder how we ever managed with earlier psionics.

 

[Thanee]

Psions and psychic warriors can both heal, so I'm not sure exactly what you're talking about. They're not very good at it, but they can do it.

Yep.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Greybar]

Don't absolutely need to, really. As has been mentioned, healing of a sort is available to psi folk. It's not the same kind of healing, but that's good.

Consider it a challenge to adapt your group's gaming style to a different mechanic -- if big doses of Insta-Heal(tm) ala traditional cleric aren't available, then DON'T GET HURT.

That (not-so-)subtle shift in attitude and behavior will more than likely produce a campaign with a very different feel. And, really, isn't that one of the reasons you wanted to play a psi-based game anyway? To try something different?

Sold! You've convinced me. I'm going to pregen a set of characters to see how it all looks, though I'll probably let them create from scratch for the real thing.