Wild surge with psi-like abilities

[Obscure]

A question for the psionic buffs out there: can the wilder's wild surge ability be used to augment a psi-like ability? (For example, can a maenad wilder augment her 1/day Energy Ray ability). Pg. 31 of the EPH states, "A wilder can choose to invoke a wild surge whenever she manifests a power." On pg. 53, we have, "Some psionic creatures automatically manifest powers, called psi-like abilities...."

I read this as: when using a psi-like ability, one is manifesting a power, hence it can be augmented with wild surge (and also, incidentally, modified by feats like Quicken Power, etc.). Any thoughts?

 

[Obscure]

Anyone? Bueler?

Is this really obvious? Has it been discussed before (I couldn't find anything...)? Any thoughts/comments are welcome.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Under the heading "Psi-Like Abilities and Feats", in the Monsters section, it states:

Creatures with access to psi-like abilities can use the feats Empower Spell-Like Ability and Quicken Spell-Like Ability.

These feats can be used only on psi-like abilities that do not have increased effects due to augmentation. Furthermore, the creature can empower only a psi-like ability with a level less than or equal to half its manifester level (round down) minus 2, and can quicken only a psi-like ability with a level less than or equal to half its manifester level (round down) minus 4.

The implication is that psi-like abilities use the Spell-Like Ability meta-feats, rather than the metapsionic feats.

As for Wild Surge - I'd say yes, that works, since psi-like abilities are always augmented based on manifester level, and Wild Surge increases your manifester level.

-Hyp.

 

[Obscure]

Well, applying the feats did sound a bit too good to be true, but I'm interested in what people think about the use of wild surge. Thanks, Hyp!