Will psionics be in PHB 2, and when is PHB2 released? :)

[Steely Dan]

I wonder if elementalist is the renamed sorcerer?

I believe they mentioned both separately and in different context in R&C.

I think most likely that the sorcerer covers the elementalist if anything.

 

[Simplicity]

Barbarian had better not be a defender. It's not a tank class, it's a striker class.

 

[Gargazon]

Barbarian had better not be a defender. It's not a tank class, it's a striker class.

Believe me, that is something we could argue for hours over

 

[Steely Dan]

Believe me, that is something we could argue for hours over

Totally.

 

[Flynn]

Do we know for sure that Psionics will not be in its own book? That's the model we've seen in the past (i.e. in 2nd Edition, 3E and v3.5). In the beginning of the 4E discussions, I came away with the feeling that there would be a separate Psionics book that was not part of the PHB series. However, I can't find a reference to back that perception, so I'm likely to be wrong here. If I'm right, though, that could mean that there will be no Psionics in the PHB2, because they'll be out in a separate Psionics book next year.

Just A Thought,
Flynn

 

[Steely Dan]

Do we know for sure that Psionics will not be in its own book? That's the model we've seen in the past (i.e. in 2nd Edition, 3E and v3.5).

Part of the problem with psionics, historically, has been with it languishing in its own isolated bubble (book), and as the designers have said they want it more integrated, I'm pretty sure (hope) it will be in a future PHB.

 

[Vayden]

I keep seeing people list the Sorc as a Primal caster, but I don't know why.

Veiled references and hints of the Sorc manipulating Primal forces back in R&C, before they announced that they were calling the "nature" source Primal.

 

[hong]

Veiled references and hints of the Sorc manipulating Primal forces back in R&C, before they announced that they were calling the "nature" source Primal.

Don't see much "nature" in the R&C writeup on the sorc. There's examples of him casting cold and fire spells, though.

 

[Knight Otu]

Do we know for sure that Psionics will not be in its own book? That's the model we've seen in the past (i.e. in 2nd Edition, 3E and v3.5). In the beginning of the 4E discussions, I came away with the feeling that there would be a separate Psionics book that was not part of the PHB series. However, I can't find a reference to back that perception, so I'm likely to be wrong here. If I'm right, though, that could mean that there will be no Psionics in the PHB2, because they'll be out in a separate Psionics book next year.

Just A Thought,
Flynn

I know there is a Chris Sims quote that says that psionics will be in a PHB. Some day, I'll actually find it. :\


Ah, found it.

 

[Flynn]

I know there is a Chris Sims quote that says that psionics will be in a PHB. Some day, I'll actually find it. :\

Ah, found it.

Thank you, Knight Otu. Even though the quote is only two weeks after Gen Con last year, I imagine it still holds water, since there's been no general statements since then that contradict or change it.

I Stand Corrected,
Flynn