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[XPH] Psion versus Wizard/Sorcerer
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<blockquote data-quote="ph0rk" data-source="post: 1505388" data-attributes="member: 16266"><p>From the XPH:</p><p>"To manifest a power, you must concentrate. If something treatens to interrupt your concentration while you're manifesting a power, you must succeed on a Concentration check or lose the power points without manifesting the power."</p><p></p><p>It then goes on to list the SAME dc to manifest while pinned as to cast while pinned. DC 20.</p><p></p><p>A wizard can cast a still silent spell while paralyzed too. so what? (You mean you don't mem a still silent dispel and a still silent mage hand?)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Compare Detect Hostile Intent to an invisible vampiric rogue. ouch. </p><p></p><p>Also no bonus to ac and reflex saves, and of course you could still be sniped from 35+ feet away. (no sneak, but you can't sneak attack from that distance anyway).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Synthesthete is 1 minute/level, not a permenant cure. </p><p></p><p>There is no power named Touch Field; did you mean Touchsight?</p><p></p><p>Also a duration of 1 minute/level. (and short radius; its really blindsight for 60')</p><p></p><p>Niether is a remove blindness/deafness.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Kineticist 5, so other psions can't touch it till 11th level.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nice, as long as there is a fire around. (always carry a torch?). If its an encounter gone bad, the party still eats it; however. Seems fine for a 5th level power to me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You forgot to read that part about a full round action to regain focus, that provokes an AOO. Also; all that great juju that worked with your focus turns off. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>sure, if its on. Unless its a vampire wizard <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>(or a wizard with mind blank on, which any self-respecting wizard who is capable should do)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You must expend focus, so unless you can REGAIN focus while confused, you're borked. (Use it once till you are unconfused, nausiated, etc)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Kineticist/Psychic Warrior 6. So, no other psions till 15th (when they get the first feat they can use to buy the power). It adds a +5 to the dc to dispel any ongoing effects (but note: not items) on the recipient. Not that big a deal for a 6th level power.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You mean the BBEG might escape the heroic band of adventurers? It might be IMMUNE TO FIREBALL!?!?</p><p></p><p>Bring on the Monk Vampire Lord, anything but an evil Psion! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ph0rk, post: 1505388, member: 16266"] From the XPH: "To manifest a power, you must concentrate. If something treatens to interrupt your concentration while you're manifesting a power, you must succeed on a Concentration check or lose the power points without manifesting the power." It then goes on to list the SAME dc to manifest while pinned as to cast while pinned. DC 20. A wizard can cast a still silent spell while paralyzed too. so what? (You mean you don't mem a still silent dispel and a still silent mage hand?) Compare Detect Hostile Intent to an invisible vampiric rogue. ouch. Also no bonus to ac and reflex saves, and of course you could still be sniped from 35+ feet away. (no sneak, but you can't sneak attack from that distance anyway). Synthesthete is 1 minute/level, not a permenant cure. There is no power named Touch Field; did you mean Touchsight? Also a duration of 1 minute/level. (and short radius; its really blindsight for 60') Niether is a remove blindness/deafness. Kineticist 5, so other psions can't touch it till 11th level. Nice, as long as there is a fire around. (always carry a torch?). If its an encounter gone bad, the party still eats it; however. Seems fine for a 5th level power to me. You forgot to read that part about a full round action to regain focus, that provokes an AOO. Also; all that great juju that worked with your focus turns off. sure, if its on. Unless its a vampire wizard :) (or a wizard with mind blank on, which any self-respecting wizard who is capable should do) You must expend focus, so unless you can REGAIN focus while confused, you're borked. (Use it once till you are unconfused, nausiated, etc) Kineticist/Psychic Warrior 6. So, no other psions till 15th (when they get the first feat they can use to buy the power). It adds a +5 to the dc to dispel any ongoing effects (but note: not items) on the recipient. Not that big a deal for a 6th level power. You mean the BBEG might escape the heroic band of adventurers? It might be IMMUNE TO FIREBALL!?!? Bring on the Monk Vampire Lord, anything but an evil Psion! :) [/QUOTE]
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