Would you like to see Psionics as core rules?
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Yes, it would. Count the number of pages in the PsiHB that just describe the psionics system and its implications. There are a lot of them. Not a huge number, but if the PsiHB rules were added to the 3E Player's Handbook, the result would be far more than 320 pages.
And they have to add other things.
Cheers!
And they have to add other things.
Cheers!
I say no. I think that the level of legitimacy they have right now (as non-core supplemental add-on material in a seperate book) is completely appropriate to the subject matter.
This way they can get the extensive treatment they deserve and also don't put pressure on DM's to put it into their worlds when, in the majority of fantasy literature (not without numerous exceptions of course) psionics are out of place.
This way they can get the extensive treatment they deserve and also don't put pressure on DM's to put it into their worlds when, in the majority of fantasy literature (not without numerous exceptions of course) psionics are out of place.
KnowTheToe
First Post
I would like to see them in the core rules. I think it would force a more consistant and well thought out system and although it would require more pages in the PHB, it would not require too many more because when you break it down, it is a few more charater classes, feats, skills and lots of spells. They are just variant sorcerers/wizards after all.
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
I think that psionics should be added - on the condition that they fix it, at least including most of the Minds' Eye material and a few other fixes.
They should also dump some of the errata... allowing dorjes to have up to 9th level powers was just stupid and ruined their parallelism with wands.
They should also dump some of the errata... allowing dorjes to have up to 9th level powers was just stupid and ruined their parallelism with wands.
EarthsShadow
First Post
a thought
Why don't they just revise the psi handbook and label it Core Rulebook IV? I mean, listing it as a supplement and then listing it as a core rulebook does give it a different feel to it, even though it would be a different book. I hope that makes sense.
Plus, by labelling it a Core Rulebook, even if its all optional, then it would show that they intend to support it more. Plus, if they do this or not, they need to put psionics in the SRD.
Why don't they just revise the psi handbook and label it Core Rulebook IV? I mean, listing it as a supplement and then listing it as a core rulebook does give it a different feel to it, even though it would be a different book. I hope that makes sense.
Plus, by labelling it a Core Rulebook, even if its all optional, then it would show that they intend to support it more. Plus, if they do this or not, they need to put psionics in the SRD.
Aust Diamondew
First Post
NO!
No, psionics shouldn't be in the core rules. Psionics don't fit into a traditional fantasy setting, also the PHB has enough character classes already.
As a side note why is there a Psionic Warrior class? They don't have Mage Warrior charcter class. If you want to be a Psionic Warrior multiclass. Thats what the folks at WOTC invented multiclassing for.
No, psionics shouldn't be in the core rules. Psionics don't fit into a traditional fantasy setting, also the PHB has enough character classes already.
As a side note why is there a Psionic Warrior class? They don't have Mage Warrior charcter class. If you want to be a Psionic Warrior multiclass. Thats what the folks at WOTC invented multiclassing for.
jgbrowning
Hero
I'd love to see it in the Core Rules!
That way I'd have one more thing to house rule out. Also i think it would help new DMs to remember that nothing in the book is required.
joe b.
That way I'd have one more thing to house rule out. Also i think it would help new DMs to remember that nothing in the book is required.
joe b.
Oni
First Post
Re: a thought
I don't think making it a 4th core rule book would be a good move. The core rules are something that you need in order to play the game, adding a forth book would alienate a lot of people, becuase then future products might reference it, but it wouldn't be in the books that they bought if they decided not to get the psionics book. Besides it shouldn't be so complicated that it needs a whole freakin' book, I'd like to see some simplification. They need to either include it in the PHB, as optional in the DMG or not at all (in my opinion).
EarthsShadow said:
I don't think making it a 4th core rule book would be a good move. The core rules are something that you need in order to play the game, adding a forth book would alienate a lot of people, becuase then future products might reference it, but it wouldn't be in the books that they bought if they decided not to get the psionics book. Besides it shouldn't be so complicated that it needs a whole freakin' book, I'd like to see some simplification. They need to either include it in the PHB, as optional in the DMG or not at all (in my opinion).
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