You may not spend more power points than your manifester level on a single manifestation. This limit is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT RULE IN THE EXPANDED PSIONICS HANDBOOK: Psionic manifesters must spend power points to accomplish this feat, and they are subject to a special limit. Fireball: 1d6 per caster level) except that, unlike magic, it is not free. Psionic powers can often 'augment' - manifest themselves at a stronger power level by expending more power points. The differences, however, are the two key rules to the Expanded Psionics Handbook, and without them, the system seems terribly broken. If you are comfortable running sorcerors, then you shouldn't have any problem with this aspect of psionics. Manifesting a power is fundamentally like casting a spell for a spontaneous caster, in that it functions under exactly the same rules (spend power points/spell slot, provokes attack of opportunity, may require concentration, etc), except where metapsionic feats are used (see below for details). They recover their power points (which are similar to spells per day) after 8 hours of rest, just like an arcane spellcaster, although it only takes a single full-round action to recover them all instead of an hour's concentration (like a sorceror or a bard). The psion, fundamentally, works like a spontaneous spellcaster (sorceror, bard, etc) that does not suffer from arcane spell failure, nor has any need for components. Tempest Stormwind wrote:The psionics rules for D&D 3.5 are remarkably easy to learn, if you have a handle on how magic works. You have the possibility to go all out offense and "just win" before most other party members will have done anything significant, or you can play a more behind the scenes support role - all depending on how much you can, should or want to stand out. The in-combat strategies in this guide take this fact into account. Thus, ensure that you're in a like-minded group, or tread carefully. A wise DM will try to balance such differences between players, but the game experience is also partly your responsibility. This should not be a problem for your DM, but it may be a problem for your party if they are not up for the increase in challenge. This means that you're engaging your DM in a battle of wits where you solve problems in an increasingly clever and efficient manner, forcing your DM to come up with increasingly challenging problems. Powergaming means expending your resources (actions, PP, items, gold etc.) to amass value (XP, gold, information etc.) in an as efficient manner as possible, by carefully optimizing your choices (attributes, skills, feats, powers, race, class, purchases etc.). Infact, it considers that even the RAI may be vetoed at certain gaming tables, and adopts a common sense approach. Having said that, this guide does not attempt to abuse rules or exploit the RAW at all costs. If you think psionics are too powerful as compared to other aspects of the game, read Myth: The XPH is overpowered If you believe that making the most of your character's power, versatility and game mechanics is a threat to role playing, consider the Stormwind Fallacy. For more details, check out Index: 3.5 Psionics Sources Outside the XPH. Where it would be of interest to discuss outside alternatives these will be noted in passing, in case they would be allowed at your gaming table. Since this is a practical guide that takes into consideration what most DMs would actually allow, it primarily builds on what's available in the SRD.
This guide also will try to keep examples of Psion Builds to illustrate different points and aid in choosing PrCs,feats,equipment,etc. The class boasts a tremendous range of mental powers, placing psions among the most potent and versatile characters in the game. The psion is the psychic equivalent of the Sorceror. An effort to give suggestions to aid in the creation and Play has been given so that all who choose to play as a Psion will enjoy the experience.Īnyone wishing to explore psionic powers to their fullest extent possible should consider a psion. The purpose of this guide is to serve as a resource for those interested in playing Psions. It also discusses powergaming in so far as it relates to psionics and psions.
This is a guide for psion afficionados with in-depth strategic and tactical discussions of some of the most powerful and versatile options available to psion players. 1: Introduction and basic overview of Psionics and Psion Disciplinesġ:Introduction and basic overview of Psionics and Psion Disciplines
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