Levistus's_Leviathan
5e Freelancer
I have strong opinions on D&D and future mechanics. I defend them strongly. I don't mean to offend anyone, and I apologize if anyone feels that I'm being abrasive.
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Unearthed Arcana Why UA Psionics are never going to work in 5e.
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JiffyPopTart
Bree-Yark
If I recall correctly they were made out of ectoplasm??? which was the generic psionic goo? They also might have shared a mind with the psion and not been self willed, but that's way too far back to remember.
It's been a long time and I never used that family of powers on a character.
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JiffyPopTart
Bree-Yark
That's twice in one day that's been brought up!Are you sure that wasn't the Ghostbusters RPG?
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Paul Farquhar
Legend
That was great. I owned the game but never actually got to play it.Are you sure that wasn't the Ghostbusters RPG?
Paul Farquhar
Legend
So we should get rid of a dedicated psionics class then, to make psionics the way it was supposed to be.
Cap'n Kobold
Hero
You could represent these by some spells I think. - Ones giving access to force objects like Cloud of Daggers, Bigby's hand, wall of force etc?
Conjure spells but specifying that the creatures are constructs, not fey perhaps? Did these astral constructs tend to have special abilities, or just stick with melee beatdowns?
LuisCarlos17f
Legend
If it is not published by WotC it will be by a 3PP, maybe Dreamscarred Press. And other 3PPs could create a 5th Ed of the occult classes from Pathfinder.
* WotC wants to publish a d20 Modern with superheroes, and the psionic powers are one of the steps in the path.
* I like the concept of "aegis" ( = shield), creating an armour or exosuit by ectoplasm, I imagine it with a game mechanic with psi-points, the eidolon by the summoner class from Pathfinder and the totemist shaman from "Magic of Incarnum", about spendint "points" to get monster traits or special powers, or spell-like maneuvers (powers in the middle between at will and once-encounter).
* Athanatism, psionic art of manipulating souls and spirits, should be added as a new discipline.
* WotC wants to publish a d20 Modern with superheroes, and the psionic powers are one of the steps in the path.
* I like the concept of "aegis" ( = shield), creating an armour or exosuit by ectoplasm, I imagine it with a game mechanic with psi-points, the eidolon by the summoner class from Pathfinder and the totemist shaman from "Magic of Incarnum", about spendint "points" to get monster traits or special powers, or spell-like maneuvers (powers in the middle between at will and once-encounter).
* Athanatism, psionic art of manipulating souls and spirits, should be added as a new discipline.
Aldarc
Legend
So your reason for sabotaging discussion with your persistent "this is why psionics in 5e will never work" spiel is because you want psionics to be exceptional in 5e that gets slapped onto the character rather than a dedicated class, as has been the case for the past 3 out of 4 editions?
What it "was supposed to be"? What is that even supposed to mean? It's psionics. Even if it was "supposed to be" like 1e, both 3e and 4e showed us that it could be better than what it was "supposed to be" in 1e. Why go back to the days when psionics was its worst? Why not look to 3.5e and 4e when it was at its most balanced and flavorful?
Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
I already suggested that as one way to do psionics. Make it abilities that can be plugged in equally to every class. Like 1e.
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