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[XPH] Psion versus Wizard/Sorcerer
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<blockquote data-quote="Zhure" data-source="post: 1524116" data-attributes="member: 308"><p>Unless we have different editions of the Expanded Psionics Handbook I respectfully suggest you check again. According to my copy, it does indeed say "only three uses per day of the metamorphic ability."</p><p></p><p>The trouble comes from the definition of 'metamorphic ability.' </p><p></p><p>Since 'metamorphic ability' is an undefined game term, I have interpreted it to mean 'the metamorphic transfer feat.' </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>(I have added notations for ease of reference)</p><p>If we assume 'metamorphic ability'<span style="font-size: 9px">(1)</span> means 'supernatural ability,' and 'ability' <span style="font-size: 9px">(2)</span> refers to the specific example of the dragon's breath (which has unlimited uses) but you can only use any dragon's breath gained through the feat three times per day. In the case of 'ability' <span style="font-size: 9px">(3)</span> it specifically refers directly back to the example of the dragon's breath <em>gained through the metamorphic transfer feat.</em> Thus 'ability' <span style="font-size: 9px">(3)</span> is twice a supernatural ability (granted by a psionic feat, which makes it supernatural, and is replicating a supernatural ability). </p><p></p><p>I put forward that metamorphic ability <span style="font-size: 9px">(1)</span> is supposed to be 'metamorphic transfer' and refer to the feat. It could be a writing error, or poor editing, or a change of the feat name during production of the book, or a simple oversight. Or perhaps the author thought his reference was so obvious he didn't need to be repetetive to be clear.</p><p></p><p>There is proof for neither assumption. Lambasting me for my position without offering refuting evidence is merely an <em>ad hominem</em> attach of which Eric's grandmother wouldn't approve. </p><p></p><p>If there's further proof what 'metamorphic ability' is supposed to mean, then by all means please provide it.</p><p></p><p><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>Greg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zhure, post: 1524116, member: 308"] Unless we have different editions of the Expanded Psionics Handbook I respectfully suggest you check again. According to my copy, it does indeed say "only three uses per day of the metamorphic ability." The trouble comes from the definition of 'metamorphic ability.' Since 'metamorphic ability' is an undefined game term, I have interpreted it to mean 'the metamorphic transfer feat.' (I have added notations for ease of reference) If we assume 'metamorphic ability'[size=1](1)[/size] means 'supernatural ability,' and 'ability' [size=1](2)[/size] refers to the specific example of the dragon's breath (which has unlimited uses) but you can only use any dragon's breath gained through the feat three times per day. In the case of 'ability' [size=1](3)[/size] it specifically refers directly back to the example of the dragon's breath [i]gained through the metamorphic transfer feat.[/i] Thus 'ability' [size=1](3)[/size] is twice a supernatural ability (granted by a psionic feat, which makes it supernatural, and is replicating a supernatural ability). I put forward that metamorphic ability [size=1](1)[/size] is supposed to be 'metamorphic transfer' and refer to the feat. It could be a writing error, or poor editing, or a change of the feat name during production of the book, or a simple oversight. Or perhaps the author thought his reference was so obvious he didn't need to be repetetive to be clear. There is proof for neither assumption. Lambasting me for my position without offering refuting evidence is merely an [i]ad hominem[/i] attach of which Eric's grandmother wouldn't approve. If there's further proof what 'metamorphic ability' is supposed to mean, then by all means please provide it. :) Greg [/QUOTE]
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