The Complete Net Psionics Handbook (c) Copyright 1993 Compiled and edited by Charon The Boatman (
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Table of Contents 1. "ntroduction............................................................................................................................................................. #. Copyright $otice.............................................. $otice..................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... 3. Credits..................................................................................................................................................................... %. $e& Classes............................................................................................................................................................ %.1 'scetic Characters ....................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................. .......................................... %.# Cerebral night.................................................................................................................................................... . $e& *sionicist its................................................................................................................................................. .1 'ma+on................................................................................................................................................................. .# 'mbassador......................................................................................................................................................... 'mbassador............................................................................................................................................................. .3 'ssassin................................................................................................................................................................. .% Barbarian............................................................................................................................................................... . Beast ,aster.......................................................................................................................................................... .! -reamer ........................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................. ......................................................... . /ermit................................................................................................................................................................... .0 ,ystic......................................................................................................................... ,ystic.................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................... .9 *sinight............................................................................................................................................................. .12 avage................................................................................................................................................................. !. $e& 4ules............................................................................................................................................................... !.1 Contact 4ules 'lternative..................................................................................................................................... !.# $e& 4ules 5or Contacts6 Telepathic Combat and *sychic Contest...................................................................... !.3 -reamland 7 -reaming....................................................................................................................................... !.% 4*, (4andom ** ,ethod).............................................................................................................................. ,ethod).................................................................................................................................. !. *sionic '&areness............................................................................................ '&areness................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................... !.! *o&er -iscovery 4ules................................................................... 4ules............................................................................................................................ ................................................................... ............. ... !. *o&er core 'lternative........................................................................................................................................ !.0 8ild Talent Talent Tables............................................................................. Tables................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................... . $e& *o&ers............................................................................................................................................................. *o&ers............................................................................................................................................................. .1 Clairsentient ciences........................................................................................................................................... .1.1 ,agic ight.................................................................................................................................................................... .1.# 4ead *ortrait.................................................................................................................................................................. .1.3 4adar ense...................................................................................................................................................................
.# Clairsentient -evotions........................................................................................................................................
.#.1 -etect "nvisible............................................................................................................................................................................................ .#.# eel 4adiation............................................................................................................................................................................................. .#.3 /elm :ocator............................................................................................................................................................................................... .#.% ,ove ocus................................................................................................................................................................................................. .#. *opulation inder........................................................................................................................................................................................ .#.! ee /eat...................................................................................................................................................................................................... .#. ee ,agic.................................................................................................................................................................................................... .#.0 Touch ight.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .#.9 8eather orecast..........................................................................................................................................................................................
.3 *sychoenitic ciences......................................................................................................................................... .3.1 .3.# .3.3 .3.%
Compression................................................................................................................................................................................................ *erpetual ,otion......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4emove 'ir.................................................................................................................................................................................................. unburst......................................................................................................................................................................................................
.% *sychoenitic -evotions.................................................................................................................................... -evotions....................................................................................................................................... ...
.%.1 Cold hield.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.# Control luid............................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.3 -ensity ,anipulation.................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.% ;nhance 8eapon.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .%. /eat hield.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.! "nertial hield.............................................................................................................................................................................................. .%. inetic 4everse............................................................................................................................................................................................ .%.0 ,irror "mage............................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.9 ,old ;arth.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.12 ,olecular -ampening............................................................................................................................................................................... .%.11 ,ove ;lectrons.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.1# *sychic
elocity Control.........................................................................................................................................................................................
. *sychomatabolic *sychomatabolic ciences..................................................................................................................................... ciences.....................................................................................................................................
..1 Control 'ging.............................................................................................................................................................................................. ..# ;nhanced Combat........................................................................................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents 1. "ntroduction............................................................................................................................................................. #. Copyright $otice.............................................. $otice..................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... 3. Credits..................................................................................................................................................................... %. $e& Classes............................................................................................................................................................ %.1 'scetic Characters ....................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................. .......................................... %.# Cerebral night.................................................................................................................................................... . $e& *sionicist its................................................................................................................................................. .1 'ma+on................................................................................................................................................................. .# 'mbassador......................................................................................................................................................... 'mbassador............................................................................................................................................................. .3 'ssassin................................................................................................................................................................. .% Barbarian............................................................................................................................................................... . Beast ,aster.......................................................................................................................................................... .! -reamer ........................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................. ......................................................... . /ermit................................................................................................................................................................... .0 ,ystic......................................................................................................................... ,ystic.................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................... .9 *sinight............................................................................................................................................................. .12 avage................................................................................................................................................................. !. $e& 4ules............................................................................................................................................................... !.1 Contact 4ules 'lternative..................................................................................................................................... !.# $e& 4ules 5or Contacts6 Telepathic Combat and *sychic Contest...................................................................... !.3 -reamland 7 -reaming....................................................................................................................................... !.% 4*, (4andom ** ,ethod).............................................................................................................................. ,ethod).................................................................................................................................. !. *sionic '&areness............................................................................................ '&areness................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................... !.! *o&er -iscovery 4ules................................................................... 4ules............................................................................................................................ ................................................................... ............. ... !. *o&er core 'lternative........................................................................................................................................ !.0 8ild Talent Talent Tables............................................................................. Tables................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................... . $e& *o&ers............................................................................................................................................................. *o&ers............................................................................................................................................................. .1 Clairsentient ciences........................................................................................................................................... .1.1 ,agic ight.................................................................................................................................................................... .1.# 4ead *ortrait.................................................................................................................................................................. .1.3 4adar ense...................................................................................................................................................................
.# Clairsentient -evotions........................................................................................................................................
.#.1 -etect "nvisible............................................................................................................................................................................................ .#.# eel 4adiation............................................................................................................................................................................................. .#.3 /elm :ocator............................................................................................................................................................................................... .#.% ,ove ocus................................................................................................................................................................................................. .#. *opulation inder........................................................................................................................................................................................ .#.! ee /eat...................................................................................................................................................................................................... .#. ee ,agic.................................................................................................................................................................................................... .#.0 Touch ight.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .#.9 8eather orecast..........................................................................................................................................................................................
.3 *sychoenitic ciences......................................................................................................................................... .3.1 .3.# .3.3 .3.%
Compression................................................................................................................................................................................................ *erpetual ,otion......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4emove 'ir.................................................................................................................................................................................................. unburst......................................................................................................................................................................................................
.% *sychoenitic -evotions.................................................................................................................................... -evotions....................................................................................................................................... ...
.%.1 Cold hield.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.# Control luid............................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.3 -ensity ,anipulation.................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.% ;nhance 8eapon.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .%. /eat hield.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.! "nertial hield.............................................................................................................................................................................................. .%. inetic 4everse............................................................................................................................................................................................ .%.0 ,irror "mage............................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.9 ,old ;arth.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .%.12 ,olecular -ampening............................................................................................................................................................................... .%.11 ,ove ;lectrons.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .%.1# *sychic elocity Control.........................................................................................................................................................................................
. *sychomatabolic *sychomatabolic ciences..................................................................................................................................... ciences.....................................................................................................................................
..1 Control 'ging.............................................................................................................................................................................................. ..# ;nhanced Combat........................................................................................................................................................................................
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..3 ..% .. ..!
ortitude...................................................................................................................................................................................................... *sis&ord..................................................................................................................................................................................................... plit............................................................................................................................................................................................................. uspension...................................................................................................................................................................................................
.! *sychometabolic *sychometabolic -evotions........................................................................................................................ -evotions................................................................................................................................. ...........
.!.1 Bioelectricity.............................................................................................................................................................................................. .!.# ;nergy Conversion....................................................................................................................................................................................... .!.3 ;nergy -ischarge......................................................................................................................................................................................... .!.% ;nhanced "n5ravision................................................................................................................................................................................... .!. /ealing........................................................................................................................................................................................................ .!.! "mmovability Other..................................................................................................................................................................................... .!. "n5ravision................................................................................................................................................................................................... .!.0 ?olt............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .!.9 ,imic.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... .!.12 peed.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
. *sychoportive ciences........................................................................................................................................ ciences........................................................................................................................................ .
..1 -imensional 8arp....................................................................................................................................................................................... ..# *lanar Travel...............................................................................................................................................................................................
.0 *sychoportive *sychoportive -evotions.......................................................................................................................................
.0.1 Con=ure........................................................................................................................................................................................................ .0.# -imensional *ortal...................................................................................................................................................................................... .0.3 /aste........................................................................................................................................................................................................... .0.% "nterchange.................................................................................................................................................................................................. .0. *hase el5.................................................................................................................................................................................................... .0.! uic 'ction............................................................................................................................................................................................... .0. ending........................................................................................................................................................................................................ .0.0 Teleport :oc............................................................................................................................................................................................... .0.9 Temporal 'cceleration................................................................................................................................................................................. .0.12 Temporal -eceleration...............................................................................................................................................................................
.9 Telepathic Telepathic ciences..................................................................................................................................... ciences.............................................................................................................................................. ...........
.9.1 Baclash...................................................................................................................................................................................................... .9.# Control -ream (-reamer *o&er)................................................................................................................................................................. .9.3 Control ,ode (-reamer *o&er).................................................................................................................................................................. .9.% -e5lect 'ttac.............................................................................................................................................................................................. .9. -ream Creature (-reamer *o&er)............................................................................................................................................................... .9.! -ream Crossover (-reamer *o&er)............................................................................................................................................................. .9. -ream :in (-reamer *o&er)..................................................................................................................................................................... .9.0 -reamcape................................................................................................................................................................................................ .9.9 -reamstaler............................................................................................................................................................................................... .9.12 ;nter -ream (-reamer *o&er).................................................................................................................................................................. .9.11
.12 Telepathic Telepathic -evotions........................... -evotions........................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................
.12.1 Change -ream orm (-reamer *o&er)..................................................................................................................................................... .12.# -isconnect ills....................................................................................................................................................................................... .12.3 -ream "tems (-reamer *o&er).................................................................................................................................................................. .12.% -ream ,agnet (-reamer *o&er)............................................................................................................................................................... .12. -ream 8atcher (-reamer *o&er).............................................................................................................................................................. .12.! ;Auilibrium -isruption.............................................................................................................................................................................. .12.
.11 ,etapsionic ciences......................................................................................................................................... ciences......................................................................................................................................... .
.11.1 -ream5ield................................................................................................................................................................................................. .11.# ,ystical Conduit....................................................................................................................................................................................... .11.3 *ost *one................................................................................................................................................................................................... .11.% *sionic Trans5erence.................................................................................................................................................................................. .11. ** :ightning............................................................................................................................................................................................ .11.! *sychic acri5ice........................................................................................................................................................................................ .11. tasis......................................................................................................................................................................................................... .11.0 Time lo&..................................................................................................................................................................................................
.1# ,etapsionic -evotions........................................................................................................................................ -evotions........................................................................................................................................
.1#.1 /elmboost................................................................................................................................................................................................. .1#.# *sionic Concealment.................................................................................................................................................................................. .1#.3 *sychic 4each............................................................................................................................................................................................ .1#.% Time lu..................................................................................................................................................................................................
.13 oeDs *sionic ;nhancement ('lteration) 4eversible.......................................................................................... .1% -alenDs ,ental 4esistance ('b=uration).............................................................................................................
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0. $e& "deas 5or Old *o&ers...................................................................................................................................... 9. *sionic "tems........................................................................................................................................................... 9.1 The $eed 5or *sionic Ob=ects................................................................................................................................ 9.# The Creation o5 *sionic Ob=ects........................................................................................................................... 9.3 Esing *sionic Ob=ects........................................................................................................................................... 9.% ample *sionic Ob=ects.........................................................................................................................................
9.%.1 4ing o5 healing F regeneration...................................................................................................................................................................... 9.%.# ,atchall &eapon........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9.%.3 Tie o5 a&areness.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.%.% Brooch o5 travelling..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.%. ta55 o5 &renching........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9.%.! /eadband o5 psionic strength....................................................................................................................................................................... 9.%. Bo o5 metapsionic creation.........................................................................................................................................................................
9. *sionic Ob=ects o5 'thas.......................................................................................................................................
9..1 Obsidian rod o5 &ater 5inding and gathering................................................. ...................................... ..................................... .................... 9..# Broach o5 ,ental trength........................................................................................................................................................................... 9..3 Collar and 'mulet o5 *sionic Control.............................................................. ...................................... ..................................... ................. 9..% lea -ip....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9..
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Introduction The idea o5 psionics has evolved tremeandously since itDs introduction in 1st ;dition as a DsubclassD. "n the days o5 1st ;dition it &as about as common to have a character &ith psionics as it &as to have a bard in the party. ince #nd ;dition6 the &hole thing has stayed the same6 the chance o5 having a character &ith psionics still is the same chance o5 having a bard in the party. :ucily 5or all o5 us6 bards have become possible 5or characters at 1st level and the psionicist character class &as also born6 Auite a bit later " admit. The psionicist opens up ne& doors o5 possibility &ith their ability to penetrate any magic resistance. These characters can Auicly mae enemies o5 any mage 5oolish enough to tangle &ith them. :ie mages though6 they are &ae at lo&er levels. One o5 the biggest problem &ith psionicists is that there &ere no rules laid do&n 5or psionicists or -,Ds alie to create ne& po&ers. The only thing that &as given &as a &hole boo o5 po&ers. :ucily6 most o5 the psionicist supporters have enough brains to use the given po&ers as a guideline and mae their o&n. To mae things easier6 " have also made up rules 5or the psionicists eAuivelent o5 DresearchingD lie a mage researches spells. ince a psionicists po&ers come &ithin themselves and not the enviroment and the magic po&er it provides6 a psionicist goes about po&er DresearchD in a di55erent manner. ,ore on that later in the netboo. This is my 5irst attempt at &riting a netboo6 but &hen " 5irst heard o5 the net.psionics.handboo6 " decided to get involved and put in the dreamer it " had tried to submit to -ragon ,aga+ine. (Bloody 5ools said it &as too longI) But since then6 the people compiling the net.psionics.handboo have dropped o55 lie proverbial 5lies. The 5irst lost interest6 the second (and last) lost net access. " &as able to get something o5 the last compiler be5ore he lost net access. /e said he &ould get it bac in the middle o5 eptember6 but " couldnDt &ait that longI Call me impatient6 or &hatever you &ant6 " have al&ays loved the psionicist class and use it most o5ten in a campaign i5 " can. The Complete *sionicists /andboo (C*/) is the second '-7- boo that " have read cover to cover6 no breas. The 5irst being The ,anual o5 the *lanes (
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$e& Classes Ascetic Characters ' variation 5rom the classFit described in :egends 7 :ore p. 1#. 'lignmentG 'bility 4eAuirementsG *rime 4eAuisitesG 4aces 'llo&edG *atron -eityG
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M The tet uses NheN but o5 course you can change to she. emale ascetics are not strange since &omen are part o5 Brahman too. One o5 the basic >edic doctrines is that in order to achieve unity &ith the Brahman6 it is necessary to release &orldly desires. "n accordance &ith this line o5 thought6 many people shunned &orldly pleasures and devoted themselves to meditation6 hoping to achieve some spiritual intuition that &ould allo& them to =oin the Brahman. O5ten6 they too their e55orts to the etreme6 5orsaing 5amily6 5riends6 possessions6 and even 5ood. 'lthough such e55orts may seem peculiar to &estern minds6 it must be noted that these NasceticsN achieved many remarable insights that allo&ed them to per5orm seemingly impossible 5eats and produce an incredible understanding o5 the true nature o5 the &orld. *layer characters &ho 5orsae their &orldly possessions and devote themselves to spiritual enlightenment may become ascetics. ' character &ho &ishes to become an ascetic gives a&ay all o5 the trappings (such as &eapons6 tools6 magical components6 etc.)6 saving only the clothing on his or her bac. ($oteG these items must truly be given a&ay6 not merely entrusted to another member o5 the party 5or sa5eeeping.) The ascetic must meditate 5our hours per day6 cannot possess any item other than a begging bo&l and the clothing on his bac6 and must deny himsel5 all pleasures o5 the 5lesh (such as eating 5ine 5ood6 drining epensive &ines6 the taing o5 a hot bath6 etc.). 4emember6 meditation is not sleep. 'n ascetic needs to sleep6 as any creature6 regardless o5 the meditation. The ascetic can lend items that are necessary to per5orm important tass6 but they must be immediately returned or given a&ay6 ho&ever6 or the ascetic loses all bene5its o5 being an ascetic. "n return6 the ascetic became a multiclass priestFpsionicist using the better o5 each class regardless o5 the race. /o&ever6 the ascetic casts &i+ard spells instead o5 priest spells6 and gains ne& spells as i5 he &ere a &i+ard o5 the appropriate ran. Through his long hours o5 spiritual devotion6 the character learns more and more about the true nature o5 the cosmos. /e can use this no&ledge in much the same &ay that &i+ards use their spells6 ecept that he never needs material components to cast a spell and does not need to record the spells he no&s in a spell boo. "nstead6 his daily meditation serves to re5resh these spells in much the same &ay that a priestDs daily prayer restores his po&ers.
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8isdom6 Constitution6 Charisma (his choice). "n this &ay6 an ascetic can raise any or all o5 these ability scores to a maimum o5 #2 (but never more). 'll the bene5its o5 been an ascetic are presented in the tables belo&. The usage o5 the 4eincarnation and arma points optional rules is recommended. Hou can 5ind it in :egend 7 :ore (pg 1#!). ' revised set o5 rules is presented in the end &ith some notes about the Brahman as a
irst6 " do not add any antimunchin rule since this is not the ind o5 character a muching &ill lie (no 12 s&ord o5 godslayer6 no ring o5 eternal stonesin6 etc.). /o&ever6 the ascetic can be very po&er5ul. " recommend an en5orcement on the role playing aspect. /ere some guidelinesG 'n ascetic is an etremist paci5ist (remember ampireIII 4unII 4unIIN The 'scetic G N $oI 8e must help him. ree his poor soul.N N
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'scetic Proression Table
*riest Class (The psionicist class progression is eAual to normal psionicists) +evel / 6 0 1 7 2 3 8 4 /5 // /6 /0 /1 /7 /2 /3 /8 /4 65 6/
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"n the #2th level the ascetic can choose to start an avagion trans5ormation (as described in -ragon ings) or continue as a psionicist. or -,Ds that do not allo& progression to 32th level an ascetic reach unity &ith Brahman at #1th (3.222.222 p). Psionics Disciplines Learnable Order G *sychometabolism6 *sychoinesis6 Clairsentient6 Telepathy6 ,etapsionic6
*sychoportive. Recommended Devotions G 'bsorb -isease6 Cell 'd=ustment6 :end /ealth6 ,artial Trance6 ,ind Over Body6
:evitation6 TimeFpace 'nchor6 "mmovability6 'stral *ro=ection6 /eightened enses. Recommended Sciences G Teleinesis6 Complete /ealing6 *recognition. Forbidden Psionic Powers G -isintegrate6 -etonate6 :i5e -raining6 -ouble *ain6 -eath ield6 ...
'ny very aggressive po&er (-, discretion) and o5 course any Nonly 5or evilN po&er. Proficiencies Bonus G ;ndurance6 4e=uvenation6 ,editative ocus and ,ind Over ,atter. Recommended G 4eligion6 pellcra5t6 'ncient /istory6 :anguages ('ny)
;ranted Powers
The ascetic gains the 5ollo&ing po&ers. (,ost o5 po&ers are normal psionic po&ers) :evel Bonus 7
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1# /eal (el5 only) (as a 5ast Complete /ealing 1Fday) 13 'utomatically learn a ne& spellG 4eincarnation 1 "gnore -eath M #2 -o not physically age (Can start 'vagion trans5ormation6 i5 human) # "mmune to all nonmagical damage (i5 not avangion) 32 4each unity &ith Brahman MM M The ascetic has the ability to continue 5unctioning normally 5or 1d12 rounds a5ter reaching 2 hit points. -uring this time6 any manner o5 healing magic may be used to restore the character to li5e by bringing his hit points bac to a positive value. MM 'scetic characters &ho attain the 32th level have acAuired an understanding o5 the universe so eact that they become one &ith the Brahman and are thus retired 5rom play. ' more &orthy or noble end 5or a character is hard to imagine.
Notes 'bout Brahman Brahman (edic 'ge)6 and many other names. /ere6 /iranyagarbha and *ra=apati are used interchangeably. Brahman is the &orld spirit that en5olds all o5 eistence and the divine essence that is hidden in all beings6 and o5 &hich all beings are a part. ;verything that eists the gods6 men6 animals6 plants6 even rocs is simply a mani5estation o5 the Brahman. 'ccording to legend6 in the beginning there &ere only the &aters. rom the &aters &as 5ormed a golden egg (/iranyagarbha). *ra=apati &as hatched 5rom the egg6 speaing the sounds Nbhur6N Nbhuvah6N and Nsvar6N thereby 5orming the earth6 the air6 and the sy. *ra=apatiFBrahman has every po&er that any god or mortal in the "ndian mythos possesses6 5or all things are a part o5 him. "n his true 5orm6 Brahman has a 5ace on each side o5 his head. There is also a vacant spot on the top o5 his head &here a 5i5th 5ace &as burned o55 by the ga+e o5 the god iva. 4oleplaying $otesG Though he sees and hears all6 Brahman is an aloo5 god and &ill involve himsel5 in the a55airs o5 men only &hen eistence itsel5 (i.e.6 Brahman himsel5) is threatened. tatisticsG 'lignment G $eutral 8orship 'lignmentG any 'rea o5 Control G everything ymbol G 5our5aced head. BrahmanDs 'vatar (5ighter6 &i+ard6 priest6 rogue and psionicist 32) BrahmanDs avatar can tae any 5orm6 but most o5ten appears as a 5ourarmed6 5our5aced man. /e can call upon any sphere or school o5 magic 5or his spells and he no&s all psionic sciences and devotions. "n his 5our hands6 he carries 5our di55erent &eapons6 each doing 1d12 damageG a scimitar6 a dagger6 a mace6 and a short s&ord. tr #1 -e #1 Con #1 "nt #1 8is #1 Cha #1 ,> #2 any ,4 2L 'C /- 32 /* #2 P'T % T/'CO 1 -mg 1d12 (any &eapon) 9 pecial 'ttF-e5G BrahmanDs avatar can only be harmed by magical spells or &eapons. The attacer also su55ers any damage or spell e55ect in5licted upon the avatar (because the attacer is part o5 the Brahman). -uties o5 the *riesthood
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Brahman has no priests in the normal sense6 5or he is usually &orshipped through one o5 his mani5estations as another god. /o&ever6 all ascetics seeing true spiritual enlightenment may be considered priests o5 Brahman6 so anybody &ishing to &orship him directly must become an ascetic. The reAuirements 5or becoming an ascetic are discussed in the introduction to this section.
Notes 'bout Siva iva is po&er incarnate6 a 5ierce ascetic &ho repeatedly brings the &orld to brin o5 annihilation by dancing in 5ire. /e is the negative 5orce o5 the cosmos. 'nything that iva touches is utterly annihilated and can never be reconstructed6 raised6 or reincarnated. Though determined to destroy all o5 eistence (all o5 Brahman)6 iva does not consider himsel5 evil. /e is merely attempting to return everything to unity &ith the cosmic spirit. /e is an impersonal god &ho seldom ans&ers prayers. *riest o5 iva are noted 5or their monthly 5ire dance. '5ter scouring the countryside in search i5 sacri5ices (&hich includes everything 5rom 5urniture to living beings)6 the priests spend several hours dancing in huge bon5ire. They end the ceremony thro&ing everything they collected into the 5ire. " couldnDt 5ind anything about an encounter (Brahman iva) but since Brahman is everything (including iva) maybe this encounter never happens and Brahman avatar has one burned 5ace to include iva as a part o5 /im. 'nother possibility is to sho& the part o5 Brahman that iva &ere able to destroy (until no&).
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4ogueG 4ogue characters must attempt to accrue &ealth (usually 5or his o&n bene5it6 but occasionally 5or a cause or to help another). They can never leave a potential victim or inviting 5ortune untouched. Thie5G Thieves have the same dharma as rogues6 but must rely on cunning6 stealth6 tricery or something other than brute 5orce to accomplish their goals &henever possible. BardG ' bard must serve to entertain and enlighten. /e must pursue no&ledge in the 5orm o5 tales and songs6 not in the rigid manner o5 a &i+ard. /e must pass up no chance to tell others o5 the &onders he has seen and the tales he has heard. "5 a situation occurs &hich pits the dharma reAuirements o5 a characterDs alignment against those o5 his class6 violating the reAuirements o5 either is still a breach o5 his dharma and results in the arma penalties outlined belo&. "5 a multi or dualclass character has con5licting dharma reAuirements6 the same rule applies. ;ach time a character goes up a level6 he receives a point o5 arma. "n addition6 a character &ho does a truly outstanding =ob o5 roleplaying his character according to the dharma reAuirements6 such as 5inding a clever &ay to meet the con5licting demands o5 alignment and class dharma6 may receive an additional point o5 arma (never more than one per session). "5 a character signi5icantly violates his dharma (such as a la&5ul good character engaging in the5t)6 he loses a point o5 arma (there is no limit to the number o5 points that may be lost in this &ay). 8hen a reincarnation spell is used6 the player does not roll up a ne& character. "nstead6 he consults the ro& matching his number o5 arma points on the reincarnation table belo&6 then rolls #d! to see &hat he comes bac as (ascetics modi5y their roll by #). ometime a5ter a character death heFshe should reincarnate naturally6 but &ith no memories o5 the previous li5e and in any place (can be very 5ar 5rom the start. "n any plane6 or any &orld). This &ay the character &ill restart as a baby6 o5 course. 4eincarnation Table (#d! roll) =arma points 5 0&7 2&/5 //&/7 /2&65 659
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M or any animal in the same level o5 intelligence. Table 3G 4oll in the reincarnation spell Table %G 4oll 5or any player character race /umanG The player trans5ers his old characterDs "ntelligence6 8isdom6 and Charisma to his ne& character. 'll other attribute scores are rerolled. Character begins at level one in the same class(es) as the previous character. "n any N/umanN option the -, may allo& the player to choose bet&een any player character race. /uman(1)G The player trans5ers his old "ntelligence6 8isdom6 and Charisma to the ne& character and rerolls all other attributes. The ne& character retains the old oneDs class(es)6 but begins at 1d% levels lo&er than the previous character. /uman(#)G The player trans5ers all old ability scores to the ne& character6 and begins one level lo&er in the previous characterDs class(es). /uman(3)G The player may add 1d% points to any single ability score o5 his old character (to maimum 10)6 and then trans5er all o5 the old characterDs scores to ne& character. The ne& character begins at the same level as the old one and retains the previous characterDs class(es). $irvanaG The character achieves unity &ith the Brahman and is retired 5rom play. ' completely ne& character is generated to replace the old one6 but the ne& character receives 1 modi5ier on all o5 its abilities scores. 8hen a reincarnation spell is used the ne& body &ill appear having only vague memories o5 his previous li5e. 'll arma points 5rom the previous character are lost6 and the ne& character starts over at 2 arma. "n any case6 i5 a raise dead or similar spell is used on the previous characterDs body6 both the reincarnation and the old character die and are removed 5rom play.
NPC 'scetic !>ample '-7- #nd ;dition /ome&orldG 'ny ("ncluding -ar un Brahman is not a N$ormal ery thin and no hair. in lie bron+e dressed &ith a &hite tunic. 8i+ard pellsG FFFFF3F#F1 ( bonus 5or high &isdomG #F#F1F1) *sionicsG -isciplines6 9 ciences6 #% -evotions6 'll -e5ence modes
%afiki?s Staff of Healin Alignment: $< Intelligence: 1% Discipline: *sychometabolism Sciences: ,etamorphosisM6 4egenerate Devotions: Cell 'd=ustment6 ,ind Over Body Semipermanency: -etect -isease M this sta55 can trans5orm itsel5 in any tool.
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%afiki?s Staff 'ainst @ndead Alignment: $< **sG 3! 4eceptacleG #! **s Inteligence: 1 ;goG 9 Discipline: ,etapsionic Sciences: *sychic urgery Devotions: 8rench6 4eceptacleM6 tasis ield Semipermanency: *rotection 5rom ;vil6 -etect ;vil6 -etect Endead M this sta55 can 5ill its o&n receptacle. %afiki?s @tility Staff Alignment: Intelligence: Discipline: Sciences: Devotions: Semipermanency:
$< 1 *sychosynesis Teleinesis "nertial Barrier6 :evitation -etect ,agic
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%afiki?s Staff of Travel Alignment: $< **sG %% 4eceptacleG #! **s Intelligence: 1! ;goG 11 Discipline: *sychoportive Sciences: Teleport Devotions: TimeFpace 'nchor6 'stral *ro=ection6 ;thereal Traveller6 -imension -oor. Semipermanency: Tongues %afiki?s Staff 'ainst !vil Psionicists Alignment: $< **sG 02 4eceptacleG #! **s Intelligence: 1! ;goG #2 Discipline: Telepathic Sciences: *sionic Blast6 To&er o5 "ron 8ill Devotions: Contact6 "d "nsinuation6 ;go 8hip6 ,ind Blan6 ,ental Barrier6 Thought hield6 "ntellect ortress Semipermanency: -etect *sionics6 -etect ;vil Books# CPsiH, -=, T.'T.
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O5 course6 he &ill memorise attac spells &hen necessary but he &ill al&ays spent6 at least6 one slot in divination6 and he &ill not lie to use illing spells. " include spells 5rom all levels6 thus6 you can change the character to 5it your campaign. ( N'ny time is time to improve my no&ledge about the BrahmanN) CantripsG Compass6 hoo6 *olish6 hine6 ort6 Tie6 8arm6 Clean6 Count6 *rotection 5rom un6 Embrella 1) 'rmour6 ;nlargeF4educe6 -etect ,agic6 -etect Endead6 leep6 hied6 Chromatic Orb6 "denti5y6 Corpselight6 Comprehend :anguages6 Copy6 *rotection 5rom ;vil6
4a5ii became a traveller to search 5or no&ledge and spiritual enlightenment. Them he travels a lot trying to learn and achieve spiritual enlightenment and maybe6 in the 5uture6 to reach unity &ith Brahman. (4ead about the ascetic class belo&). Today6 he no&s lots o5 strange and di55erent places and races. /e can be a great source o5 in5ormation and &ill try to help any good creature. /e &ill appear very poor (only an old man &ithout hair and &ith a poor tunic and a &ood sta55) but he is very intelligent and have a ama+ing &isdom. /e &ill not eat meat or any 5ine 5ood. /e &onDt drin alcohol or even so5t drins. /e &ill 5orbid himsel5 any &orldly pleasures. N to 5aster achieve unity &ith the Brahman6 it is necessary to release &orldly desires.N. *lease6 do not mae him a irritating 5anatic vegetarian. O5 course6 he may eat meat i5 he is in a place (or time) &hen vegetarians do not eists. /e &ill not o55end his hosts re5using everything. /e may eat anything but &ill al&ays pre5er very simple 5ood. ruits6 vegetables6 &ater (at natural temperatures6 not cold)6 mil6 are good eamples. /e &ill al&ays eat only a 5e& and he may pass some days &ithout anything (5asting). /e &ill be celibate and chaste. /e &ill pre5er to sleep in the 5loor (stone or &ood) and &ill spent all his spare time in meditation6 at least6 % hours per day (but o5ten much more). ometimes6 he &ill pass days or mouths in meditation (-,s should read the meditation section in The 8ill and the 8ay accessory). 4a5ii &ill al&ays tal &ith a calm and slo& voice. /e &ill al&ays thin be5ore he acts and &hen he acts he &ill sho& his &isdom. /e &ill respect people 5aith (N 'll
N'nd this &ouldnDt be enough.N NHou must no& yoursel5 and increase your 8ill.N NTo increase your 8ill you must go on the 8ay6 The 8ay o5 the Enseen.N N;very creature has the 8ill but only a 5e& can 5ollo& the 8ayN NTo reach the unity &ith Brahman you must &al in both &ays...N NHou must &al in T/; 8'H O T/; ,"--:;N 4ole playing notesG 4a5ii is an etremist paci5ist (remember ampireIII 4unII 4unIIN 4a5iiG N $oI 8e must help him. ree his poor soul.N N
Cerebral Knight The cerebral nights are a class o5 characters6 &ho train in both psionics and the art o5 &ar5are. They believe that in order to become master &arrior (or night) it is =ust as important train and discipline the mind as it is to eercise and develop the body. "n 5act6 the t&o must go hand in hand6 because the body and mind are one6 and must thus be trained together. 'nyone &ho is eligible to become a psionicist6 and has a strength and constitution o5 at least 136 may become a cerebral night. Thus the ability reAuirements areG T4 136 CO$ 136 "$T 1#6 8" 1. ' cerebral night may
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$OT be multiclassed6 and must be la&5ul in alignment (there is in 5act a very strict ethos6 &hich must be 5ollo&ed at all times6 see belo&). Cerebral nights advance as sho&n on the table belo&. They get d0Ds 5or hit dice and are allo&ed the 5ighter constitution bonus as &ell as percentile strength. They may become pro5icient &ith any &eapon6 and are allo&ed to speciali+e in a single one. They use the 5ighter combat values and get multiple attacs =ust as 5ighters do. They may use any magical item allo&ed to either 5ighters or psionicists6 but may never o&n more than 12 such items. "n addition6 they have the same armor restrictions as psionicists do (or su55er the same conseAuences i5 the optional rules about heavy armor are used). Cerebral nights use the 5ollo&ing saving thro& tableG +evel
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Cerebral nights do not gain access to the metapsionic discipline6 but are 5ree to choose any o5 the others. Enlie psionicists6 they do not gain de5ense modes automatically6 but have to learn them (de5ense modes can al&ays be learned6 even i5 the cerebral night does not have access to the telepathic discipline). "n order to learn a psionic po&er6 the psionicist must spend psionic po&er slots. "t costs 1 slot to learn a devotion6 and t&o slots to learn a science (it is permitted to save psionic po&er slots and spend them in the 5uture). The cerebral night starts out &ith 12 **Ds and at every level (including 5irst) rolls a d12 to see ho& many additional **Ds are gained. They do get etra **Ds 5or high &isdom scores =ust as psionicists do. This is summari+ed belo&
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8" core Bonus **Ds G '<1 si agR1 ' cerebral night starts out &ith % &eapon and % non &eapon pro5iciencies. $e& pro5iciencies are gained every 3 levels. There is a 3 penalty 5or using a &eapon &ithout being pro5icient in it. $on&eapon pro5iciency slots may be spent on general6 &arrior or psionicist pro5iciencies. Cerebral nights belong to a very strict and disciplined order. :oyalty to the order6 and strict adherence to the code o5 conduct is o5 paramount importance. The code o5 conduct is summari+ed belo&G 1) The night o&es absolute loyalty to the order and shall al&ays 5ollo& its commands to the best o5 hisFher ability. #) The night shall obey the commands o5 higher order nights. /igher order nights shall not abuse this 5or personal gain. 3) The night shall al&ays treat other nights &ith respect and courtesy. ighting bet&een nights (other than 5or practice or demonstration) must be avoided at all cost. %) The night shall never abuse hisFher abilities and training6 as this re5lects badly upon the order as a &hole. ) The night shall be diligent in hisFher training6 and shall not loo 5or training outside the order6 nor shall heFshe o55er to train others (ecept as authori+ed by the order). Besides those po&ers already mentioned6 the cerebral night gains the 5ollo&ing as heFshe advances in level. %th :evel ("nitiate) 1 to initiative is surprised only on a 1 or # (d12)
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0th :evel (night) 1 to initiative 1 to save vs mind a55ecting spells is only surprised on a 1 immune to 1st level illusions 1#th :evel (,aster) 1 to initiative # to save vs mind a55ecting spells immune to #nd level illusions 1 to hit and damage is never surprised may open hisFher o&n school and train cerebral nights 10th :evel (
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$e& *sionicist its Amazon -escriptionG The description o5 ama+ons here is the same as in */B416 */B436 and */B4%. There are no special reAuirements to satis5y in terms o5 ability scores. The only reAuirement is that the character must be 5emale. 4oleG 'ma+on psionicists en=oy high respect in 'ma+on society 5or their strong discipline o5 mind and body6 and the considerable po&er they &ield. They are particularly pri+ed as maers o5 psionic &eapons via ;mpo&er. Their role in 'ma+on society and outside it is very much the same as the 'ma+on orceress described in */B4%. One other point is that 'ma+on psionicists are al&ays la&5ul in alignment much as the 'scetic 8arrior (see -ragon P191 5or a description o5 the 'scetic 8arrior it) because o5 the rigid discipline they sub=ect themselves to. *re5erred -isciplinesG 'n 'ma+on psionicist taes her 5irst discipline 5rom either Telepathy6 *sychoinesis6 or *sychometabolism because o5 the o55ensive po&ers in those disciplines. 's a second discipline6 she may choose 5rom any o5 the ones listed as acceptable 5or a 5irst discipline6 or 5rom ,etapsionics. '5ter that6 she is 5ree to choose as she &ants. 4ecommended -evotionsG Control Body6 "nertial Barrier6 ,olecular 'gitation6 'drenalin Control6 Bio5eedbac6 Body 8eaponry6 Cell 'd=ustment6 -isplacement6 ;nhanced trength6 lesh 'rmor6
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Ambassador -escriptionG 'mbassadors are politcal psionicists &ho per5orm a variety o5 5unctions 5or a sovereign including negotions and declaration &ith other nations. 's &ell6 ambassadors may 5unction as political spies or even6 i5 such a role is needed6 the one calling the shots &hen dealing &ith a 5oreign country. The minimum reAuirements are Charisma and "ntelligence o5 at least 1%. 4oleG 'bassadors are used mostly in communication &ith other empires6 and as such6 are not prone to adventuring. Enless the adventure has a political nature6 this it &ould be almost useless. 'mbassadors are usually used 5or negotiating treaties and maing declarations to other countries. ,ost ambassors &ill be nobles o5 some sort and &ill usually have some sort o5 connections &ithin the government. Beacause a psionicist has access to many po&ers that are not detectable to magical means6 they can do many things that a normal human could not. "n rare instances6 an ambassador may even be used to telepathically control onother leader or manipulate them in treaty negotiations. This sort o5 action &ould not normally be taen because i5 it ever &ere discovered6 the net thing the ambassador &ould most liely do is announce a declaration o5 &ar. 'lso6 because many o5 the po&ers o5 a psionicist are not restricted by comman magical means6 they can get a&ay &ith things not normally done. or eample6 an ambassador psionicist could enter a castle that is protected 5rom entry via teleport spells. This &ould allo& an ambassador psionicist to get more uniAue and di55icult =obs done. *re5erred -isciplinesG or obvious reasons6 the 5irst discipline a psionic ambassador &ould tae is Telepathy. /o&ever6 depending on the sovergn6 *sychoportive po&ers may be taen 5irst. Clairsentient po&ers &ould probably also be a good second or third choice. *sychometabolic might be taen later6 i5 more militant operations are needed6 or =ust 5or simple protection. *sychoinetic and ,etapsionic disciplines &ould most liely not be taen till much later6 i5 at all. 4ecommended *o&ersG The po&ers chosen &ill depend most liely on the type o5 ambassador created. ome good diciplines &ould be ;*6 and Truth ;ar. 's &ell6 -imension -oor and other such Auic methods o5 travelling &ould be recommended. "5 spying missions are also in the ambassadorsD pro5ile6 then some o5 the Clairsentient po&ers lie Clairvoyance and Clairaudience &ould be invaluable. 's &ell6 'ura ight &ould be use5ul in determining ho& one should act aroud the leader. Barred -isciplinesG $one. econdary illsG 4eAuiredG cribe. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4eAuiredG $one. 4ecommendedG -agger (it is small6 concealable6 and least liely to be con5iscated) $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG Bonus *ro5icienciesG ;tiAuette6 /eraldry. 4eAuiredG 4eadingF8riting. 4ecommendedG :ocal /istory6 ,odern :anguages6 4eading :ips. ;AuipmentG ,ost o5 the eAuipment o5 the embassador &ill be epensive clothing6 perhaps gi5ts 5or a 5oreign leader (usually provided by the ambassadorDs sovergn) scrolls6 in6 and other items that &ould be used in negotiations or treaties. >ery little6 i5 any6 combat or adventure oriented gear &ould be needed or &anted. pecial Bene5itsG 'mbassadors are usually given special treatment by leaders. "n our modern &orld6 a good eample is diplomatic immunity6 &hich allo&s an ambassador to avoid procecution 5rom a crime. This6 ho&ever6 &ould most liely not be common6 i5 in eistance at all6 because o5 the very nature o5 most midevil countries. ome beni5its &ould be things lie 5ree room and board6 5ree 5ood6 5ree clothing6 access to such things as baths6 tailors6 healers and other high society lueries. 's &ell6 ambassadors &ould have some in5luence &ith leaders and &ould be able to round up money at a momentDs notice6 as &ell as collect on 5avours. The etent o5 the beni5its should be decided by the -,. pecial /indrancesG Because an ambassadorDs =ob is to convince and to persuade6 they are o5ten &atched care5ully. 's &ell6 most common 5ol see ambassadors as =ust another rich person &ith no interest in their &el5are. 's &ell6 ambassadors are prime targets 5or assassinations and idnappings. 8ealth OptionsG 3d% 122 gp 4acesG There are no race restrictions6 as ambassadors are in almost every government.
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Assassin -escriptionG *sionicist assassins are very subtle in their style6 re5lective o5 the options that psionics open 5or them. This it is di55erent 5rom the assassin it in -ragon P191 though there is signi5icant overlap in pro5iciencies and psionic po&ers recommended. *layers are urged to eamine both its be5ore choosing one to use. This it enlarges upon the concept o5 an assassin psionicist. There is a large list o5 recommended sciences and devotions6 but it is not necessary to tae all or even most o5 those to be a good assassin. 4ather6 a modus operandi should 5irst be chosen 5or the assassin6 then the po&ers that best implement that approach should be chosen. O5 course6 eamining the po&ers 5irst be5ore chosing a modus operandi can be use5ul to get a 5eel 5or the options available. or eample6 one type o5 assassin might rely heavily on *sychometabolic po&ers6 perhaps using ,etamorphosis to disguise themselves as a piece o5 5urniture6 then using something lie -eath ield to mae the ill6 or :i5e -raining i5 the victim 5alls asleep on the psionicist (this could happen i5 the psionicist is a bed 5or eample). "n one instance6 a player turned himsel5 into a bed6 &aited till the victim 5ell asleep6 then Auicly changed into a small guillotine6 and chopped the victimDs head o55. 'nother assassin &ho pre5ers telepathy and metapsionics might use hisFher psionic po&ers to 5irst capture someone &ho has easy access to a victim6 and use *sychic urgery to attach 4epugnance to the person captured in such a &ay that the person &ill attac and try to ill the intended victim on sight. 'nother possibility6 i5 the assassin has an accomplice6 is to capture someone &ho has easy access to the intended victim6 s&itch personality &ith the person captured and have a henchman eep the captured person no& in the psionicistDs real body captive &hile the psionicist goes o55 to commit the assassination. The psionicist could use psychic impersonation to avoid detection6 gain a private audience &ith the victim6 use body &eaponry to 5ashion hisFher hand into a dagger6 commit the crime6 and teleport a&ay. 'lmost all psionic disciplines can be use5ul to an assassin6 but *sychoinesis is never taen since it lacs the subtle touch6 and assassins much pre5er to avoid combat. There are no special ability reAuirements to being an assassin6 ho&ever6 assassins are never o5 good alignment6 and usually are evil. 4oleG The description o5 the roles o5 assassins in */B4# and the assassin it in -ragon P191 pretty &ell covers all the relevant material. *re5erred -isciplinesG *sychometabolism6 Telepathy. 4ecommended -evotionsG danger sense6 teleport trigger6 dimension door6 aging6 body eAuilibrium6 body &eaponry6 cause decay6 chameleon po&er6 double pain6 ectoplasmic 5orm6 heightened senses6 reduction6 see sound6 attraction6 conceal thoughts6 daydream6 esp6 5alse sensory input6 in5lict pain6 invisibility6 li5e detection6 posthypnotic suggestion6 psychic impersonation6 repugnance6 sight lin6 sound lin6 any o5 the attac modes6 splice. 4ecommended sciencesG clairaudience6 clairvoyance6 death 5ield6 li5e draining6 metamorphosis6 shado&5orm6 teleport6 domination6 mind&ipe6 probe6 superior invisibility6 s&itch personality6 appraise6 aura alteration6 psychic surgery. Barred -isciplinesG *sychoinesis. econdary illsG 4eAuiredG $one. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4eAuiredG $one. 4ecommendedG -agger. $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG Bonus *ro5icienciesG /ypnosis6 ,editative ocus. 4ecommendedG
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8ealth OptionsG tandard 3d% 12 gp. 4acesG /uman.
Barbarian -escriptionG Barbarians and their society are described &ithin */B416 */B43. Barbarian psionicists are6 lie the others o5 their tribe6 very &arlie &ith a heavy emphasis on o55ensive po&ers. ' Barbarian *sionicist must have a CO$ o5 1! or greater. 4oleG Barbarian psionicists concentrate on o55ense6 and mae a 5ormidable addition to barbarians o5 other classes on the battle5ield. Outside their society they6 lie barbarian priests6 &ill al&ays go out o5 their &ay to aid members o5 their society in trouble. *re5erred -isciplinesG *sychoinesis6 *sychometabolism6 Telepathy. 4ecommended ciencesG 'nimal '55inity6 -etonate6 -isintegrate6 *ro=ect orce6 -omination6 *sionic Blast. 4ecommended -evotionsG 'drenalin Control6 Bio5eedbac6 /eightened enses6 -ouble *ain6 ;nhanced trength6 lesh 'rmor6 ,ind Over Body6 Control Body6 ,olecular 'gitation6 'nimate Ob=ect6 Ballistic 'ttac6 all o5 the telepathic attac modes6 "nvincible oes6 ynaptic tatic. Barred -isciplinesG $one. econdary illsG 4eAuiredG :ie barbarians o5 other classes6 this is determined by the main occupation o5 the tribe. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4eAuiredG $one. 4ecommendedG hort Bo&6 ni5e6 Club6 /and 'e6 Thro&ing 'e6 8ar /ammer. $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG BonusG ,editative ocus6 4e=uvenation. 4ecommendedG /arness ubconscious6 5or the rest6 the recommended list 5or barbarian priests in */B43 may be used. ;AuipmentG Barbarian psionicists may have leather armor6 and any o5 the &eapons listed above under the recommended section 5or &eapon pro5iciencies to begin &ith. '5ter a barbarian psionicist has been in more civili+ed areas 5or a &hile heFshe may buy other types o5 &eapons allo&ed 5or psionicists. pecial Bene5itsG Barbarian psionicists are 5ormidable 5igures6 all the more impressive because o5 their mental po&ers. Because o5 the respect this commands6 they obtain (similar to barbarians o5 other classes) a # bonus to reaction rolls &ith people outside their tribe (&ith an eception noted belo&)6 and a % bonus to reaction rolls among their o&n people. pecial /indrancesG Barbarian psionicists6 lie barbarians o5 other classes. are not respecters o5 authority6 and this together &ith their mental po&ers &hich arouses outright 5ear6 causes them to su55er a % reaction roll penalty &ith any 5igures in authority. 8ealth OptionsG 3d% 12 gp. 4acesG /uman.
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Beast Master -escriptionG ' beast master is one &ho comes 5rom a harsh &ilderness region6 and may be an escaped slave6 or someone &ho &as born and raised beyond the limits o5 civili+ation. They generally come 5rom a tribal societal structure. These characters have mastered the means o5 communicating &ith and controlling beasts o5 various inds including po&er5ul psionic beasts. Beast masters typically do not immediately directly engage an opponent in combat6 rather they use the beasts they control to attac enemies6 then they may either attac an enemy struggling &ith the beast(s)6 or not attac at all i5 their creature(s) is &inning the 5ight. -emihumans o5 all inds &ho mae their home in &ilderness environments may be beast masters. There are no special ability reAuirements. 4oleG Beast masters are revered among their tribesmen 5or their ability to command beasts &hich protects the tribe 5rom dangerous creatures6 and allo&s them to harness the po&er o5 various beasts 5or their o&n purposes. Beast masters are greatly 5eared 5or their ability to command po&er5ul beasts by enemies o5 the tribe. *re5erred -isciplinesG Telepathy6 *sychometabolism6 and ,etapsionics. 4eAuired *o&ersG Beast ,astery (taen at level 1 or be5ore6 see special bene5its)6 /ivemind (taen at level 9 or be5ore)6 "nsect ,ind (taen at level or be5ore)6 4eptile ,ind (taen at level or be5ore)6 *heromone -ischarge (taen at level or be5ore). 4ecommended *o&ersG -omination6 ,ass -omination6 '&e6 'ttraction6 4epugnance6 alse ensory "nput6 'cceptance (see -ragon ings). 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4ecommendedG /and 'e6 ni5e6 Club6 hort Bo&6 pear6 ling. $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG Bonus *ro5icienciesG 4e=uvenation6 -irection ense6 ;ndurance or urvival. 4ecommendedG (
Dreamer -escriptionG The dreamer is a person &ho controls the elements o5 their subconscious and unconscious mind so as to lin it to their conscious mind. "n lo& level dreamers the line bet&een reality and -reamland is distinct and strong6 but high level dreamers can meld the t&o together so that they are almost indistinguishable. 4oleG ' dreamer is a per5ect it 5or horror campaigns6 such as 4avenlo5t6 or settings &here a normal party is either mentally or physically outmatched. They have the ability to physically hamper a person by playing on their 5ears in their nightmares. "n horror campaigns &here the line bet&een reality and the characterDs nightmares is 5aint6 a dreamer &ould 5it in marvelously &ith little or no e55ort. 'll dreamers must have a 1 8isdom to help them tell the di55erence bet&een &hat is real and &hat is not6 and a 1! intelligence to use that no&ledge to its 5ull advantage. ' high constitution &ill also help the dreamer in the transition 5rom reality to -reamland. ' dreamer character it adds years to their starting age to re5lect the etra years searching 5or a dreamer mentor and the etra study time. ' dreamer can only be chosen at 1st level and must al&ays stay a dreamer6 or lose all dreamer po&ers6 including the psionics themselves. Because the entering into anotherDs dreams is not a very moral act6 most dreamers are not o5 the good alignment. /o&ever6 some dreamers use their
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po&ers 5or good purposes6 such as helping a person &ith nightmares6 but on the &hole6 most dreamers are either neutral or evil. econdary illsG 'ny econdary econdary sill is allo&ed6 none are pre5erred. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG ' 5irst level dreamer gets no &eapon pro5iciencies unless they are taen 5rom the bonus pro5iciencies acAuired through intelligence. (i5 that option is used) "t is suggested that at least one &eapon pro5iciency is taen. ' dreamer may also elect to spend one pro5iciency (&eapon or non&eapon) to acAuire a dream &eapon pro5iciency. ' dream &eapon pro5iciency only &ors in -reamland and can also be speciali+ed according to the rules in the */B41. There is no restriction to &hat dream &eapon pro5iciencies may be acAuired since strength in -reamland is not a problem. 's &ell6 because this is only mental training6 the dreamer my choose &eapons no& allo&ed by his class. -ream &eapon pro5iciencies -O $OT allo& the character character any bonuses &hen &hen using that &eapon in real li5e6 as the dreamer is training himsel5 to 5ight &ith that &eapon &eapon as he thins it should be &ielded6 &ielded6 &hich is almost al&ays al&ays di55erent di55erent 5rom ho& it should should be &ielded &ielded in reality. /o&eve /o&ever6 r6 a real &eapon pro5iciency &ill also &or in -reamland. -reamla nd. $on 8eapon 8eapon *ro5icienciesG *ro5icienciesG BonusG /arness ubconscious ubconscious uggestedG 4e=uvenation6 /ypnosis6 ,editative ocus. *sionicsG BonusG -evotionsG -ream Travel uggestedG 'ny *sychometabolic *sychometabolic po&er6 as they &or more e55ectively e55ectively in -reamland. BarredG $one6 but *sychoportive po&ers are almost useless in -reamland. pecial Bene5itsG They can control their sleeping patterns to go into a deep sleep6 a normal sleep6 a light sleep6 or even a 5eign death lie state. "n a deep sleep a dreamer re=uvenates ** at double the normal rate6 but almost impossible to be a&aen earlier than the speci5ied time. "n a light sleep hal5 normal ** re=uvenation taes place6 but the dreamer a&aens easily. easily. "n the 5eign death state6 the dreamer &ill not a&aen until a speci5ied event or time elapses. 'ny damage taen during this time6 5rom anything6 &ill a&aen the dreamer. $o ** re=uvenation is possible during this state due to the intense concentration needed to maintain it. ' dreamer can also s&itch bet&een the three di55erent dream modes 5reely. To s&itch 5rom one mode to another6 the dreamer must concentrate 5or 1 round6 a5ter &hich the trans5er can be made. pecial /indrancesG -reamers are a prime target 5or normal psionicists as they are 5airly &ea at lo&er levels and are easy prey. 's &ell6 most mages loathes dreamer the same &ay a troll hates a good 5ire. "5 a mage or psionicist 5inds out a character is a dreamer6 dr eamer6 there is liely to be a N&itch hu ntN on the hori+on. The 5inal threat 5or dreamers6 is the -ream -emon (A.v.)6 &ho 5inds a dreamerDs mind as use5ul as a gnomish invention6 but 5inds their physical bodies a great &ay to travel. 'lso6 to top it all o556 a dreamer must choose dream po&ers be5ore selecting any other po&er. -ue to this6 dreamers have only dream po&ers and a de5ense mode at 5irst level. 4aces allo&edG /umans occasionally become dreamers6 but not o5ten as they are a short lived race. Typically ;lves and hal5elves become dreamers. -&arves and hal5lings do not have the right temperament to become dreamers and
Hermit -escriptionG ' /ermit could be best described as a psionicistDs version o5 a druid6 or perhaps to some degree6 a druidic version o5 a /ealer (see -ragon P191 5or a description o5 the /ealer it). /ermits live their lives in the &ilderness &ilderness66 devoting devoting their time to studying studying their cra5t and applying applying it in various various &ays. They They are distinguished distinguished by their bro&n robes and &ooden sta55s they carry. $ot all &ill necessarily have this appearance6 but it is common to see them in this manner. /ermits are by nature recluses6 and are seldom seen by travelers6 though they do have good relations &ith druids and rangers that live in the same area. /ermits are al&ays o5 either $eutral or $eutral
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the last discipline taen by /ermits. ,etapsionics is 5reAuently taen as a third discipline to gain access to *sychic urgery and plit *ersonality &hich greatly enhances the po&er o5 a psionicist. *sychoportation is also 5reAuently taen as a third discipline to enable the hermit to move more Auicly around hisFher domain. 4ecommended -evotionsG any telepathic attac modes6 'ttraction6 '&e6 alse ensory "nput6 "nvisibility6 ,ind Bar6 Truthear6 ight :in6 ound :in6 'bsorb -isease6 'drenalin Control6 Body Control6 Body ;Auilibrium6 Chameleon *o&er6 Cell 'd=ustment6 /eightened enses6 :end /ealth6 ,ind Over Body6 ee ound6 -anger ense6 no& :ocation6 and Conceal Thoughts. 4ecommended 4ecommended ciencesG Complete /ealing6 'nimal '55inity6 '55inity6 hado&5orm6 'ura ight6 uperior "nvisibility "nvisibili ty.. Barred -isciplinesG $one. econdary illsG 4eAuiredG $one. 8eapon 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4eAuiredG ta55 (normally psionicists do not use sta55s6 but hermits are an eception). $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG *ro5icienciesG Bonus *ro5icienciesG 'nimal 'nimal /andling6 /erbalism6 4e=uvenation. 4ecomm 4ecommendedG endedG (
Mystic -escriptionG ' ,ystic is a character &ho is totally devoted to the use o5 NpureN psionics6 in particular the disciplines o5 Clairsentience6 Telepathy6 and ,etapsionics. They do not disdain other 5orms o5 psionics6 but they &ill al&ays pre5er purity. ,ystics are the ultimate telepathic &arriors &hen dra&n into battle because o5 their intense study o5 that discipline. To be a ,ystic6 the character cannot be evil6 nor chaotic. ;vil is disdained by ,ystics6 though they do not necessarily 5eel compelled to 5ight 5or good causes. ' 8isdom o5 1! or better is reAuired to be a ,ystic. 4oleG ,ystics tend to be some&hat reclusive pre5erring to spend their time studying and enhancing their po&ers. Those Those that are $eutral bet&een good and evil seldom i5 ever intervene in t he a55airs o5 the &orld. Those o5 good alignment still pre5er to concentrate on their studies6 but &ill i5 they 5eel the need eists6 come 5orth to aid the 5orces o5 good. ,ystics are highly respected6 and greatly 5eared by their enemies because o5 their 5ormidable mental po&ers. *re5erred -isciplinesG ' ,ysticDs primary discipline is al&ays Telepathy6 5ollo&ed by ,etapsionics. '5ter that6 they they may choose choose as they &ish. &ish. "ndeed "ndeed66 in spite spite o5 their pre5er pre5erenc encee 5or purity6 purity6 they they &ill &ill o5ten o5ten choos choosee *sychometabolism *sychometabolism or *sychoportation to gain gai n de5ensive po&ers. po&ers. 4ecommended -evotionsG all telepathic attac modes6 ,ind Bar6 "ntensi5y6 ,artial Trance6 4eceptacle6 and plice. 4ecommended 4ecommended ciencesG ;=ection6 *sionic Blast6 *sychic *sychic urgery6 and plit *ersonality. Barred -isciplinesG $one.
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econdary illsG 4eAuiredG cribe. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG $one6 ,ystics are devoted to the use o5 their 5ormidable mental po&ers6 and never use &eapons. $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG Bonus *ro5icienciesG ,editative ocus6 4e=uvenation. 4ecommendedG
Psi-Knight Psi-Knight -escriptionG The *sinight is a student o5 psionics and combat6 merging the martial and mental arts into a combination both deadly and mystical. The discipline o5 *sinighthood is speci5ic6 despite being an apparent mishmosh o5 the abilities o5 5ighters and psionicists. They 5ollo& a speci5ic code o5 conduct6 and have a strict hierarchy among their rans. To be a *sinight6 a psionicist needs a -eterity o5 1%6 as &ell as the standard reAuirements 5or psionicists. 4oleG "n the campaign6 *sinights are very secretive. inding a teacher should be an adventure in itsel56 as most *sinights hide 5rom society. The reason 5or this is that the *sinight Order is very &ary o5 letting others learn their &ays. 8hile most *sinights are :a&5ul
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Savage -escriptionG avage *sionicists are psionicists 5ound &ithin cultures vie&ed as primitive by most people. Typically6 the societies that avage *sionicists emerge 5rom also produce &arriors &ho &ould be classi5ied as savages (see */B41 5or &hat this means). These societies are already &ell described in */B416 */B436 */B4%. avage *sionicists are very 5ormidable psychometabolists and telepaths. To become a avage *sionicist6 a CO$ o5 1 or higher is reAuired and a 8" o5 1! or higher. 4oleG avage *sionicists serve multiple purposes &ithin their tribe6 including healing o5 all inds6 ability to help someone get more in NtouchN &ith themselves using po&ers lie *sychic urgery and "ncarnation '&areness6 their ability to determine the truth5ulness o5 people both &ithin and outside the tribe6 and their 5ormidable combat po&ers o5 telepathy. They are also greatly valued because o5 their ability to boost a &arriorDs pro&ess or health &ith things lie share strength and lend health. Outside their tribe6 in more civili+ed regions6 avage *sionicists can (lie savages o5 other classes) be un&ashed unempt primitives6 or unsullied heroes &ho bring a noble (i5 sometimes naive) vie&point to the party. *re5erred -isciplinesG *sychometabolism6 Telepathy. 4ecommended ciencesG 'nimal '55inity6 Complete /ealing6 uperior "nvisibility6 *sychic urgery. 4ecommended -evotionsG *oison ense6 'bsorb -isease6 'drenalin Control6 Body Control6 Bio5eedbac6 Cell 'd=ustment6 Chameleon *o&er6 /eightened enses6 :end /ealth6 hare trength6 "dentity *enetration6 alse ensory "nput6 "ncarnation '&areness6 :i5e -etection6 Truthear6 any o5 the telepathic attac modes. Barred -isciplinesG $one. econdary illsG 4eAuiredG any o5 the &oodcra5t sills6 such as ishing6 /unting6 etc. 8eapon *ro5icienciesG 4eAuiredG $one. 4ecommendedG hort Bo&6 ni5e6 Club6 pear. $on&eapon *ro5icienciesG BonusG 4e=uvenation6 /ypnosis6 -irection ense6 8eather ense. 4ecommendedG ,editative ocus6 the rest can be taen 5rom the list used 5or avage *riests in */B43. ;AuipmentG avage *sionicists never &ear any ind o5 armor6 and they may only buy their &eapons 5rom the list o5 recommended pro5iciencies above since they share other psionicistsD disdain 5or &eapons. pecial Bene5itsG avage *sionicists receive -anger ense and ,ind Over Body as bonus po&ers. pecial /indrancesG avage *sionicists cannot &ear armor &ithout su55ering a penalty o5 3 to all die rolls due to the discom5ort and hindrance that armor imposes on them. "n addition6 they (similar to savages o5 other classes) su55er a reaction roll penalty o5 3 &hen dealing &ith civili+ed peoples. 8ealth OptionsG 1d% 12 gp. 4acesG /uman.
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New %ules Contact !les Alternative 8ith the recent discussions o5 psionics6 " thought some o5 you may be interested in some rules modi5ications " have made 5or contact in the -ar un campaign " run. These modi5ications &ere made because " lie the N5eelN o5 the psionics in the *rism *entad boos and due to problems implementing current telepathy rules &ith respect to nonpsionicists. o you no& &here "Dm coming 5rom6 though " have modi5ied the rules to some etent6 overall " en=oy both the C*/ and the -ar un 8orld. *sionics Contact 4evisionsG "n order to mesh the telepathy rules &ith the *rism *entad series (similar to the abilities acAuired by 4ius and adira in the *rism *entad)6 nonpsionicsts &ill be allo&ed a saving thro& versus contact. The ability to resist psionic contact improves &ith eposure6 hence the saving thro& &ill improve &ith eperience. 'lso since high &isdom provides a greater chance o5 5ighting o55 mind based magical attacs6 it &ill also provide some improved protection versus psionic attacs. The magical de5ense bonus &ill be applied to the saving thro&. "n no case may the saving thro& be modi5ied belo& 0. "ntelligence o5 the target &ill not increase the cost o5 contact. +evel
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"5 a psionicist maes a success5ul po&er chec and the target 5ails his saving thro&6 contact is established &ithout the target becoming a&are. "5 a psionicist maes a success5ul po&er chec and the target maes his saving thro&6 contact is not established6 but the psionicist &as able to brea o55 the attempt at contact be5ore the target became a&are o5 it. "5 a psionicist maes an unsuccess5ul po&er chec6 the attempt at contact 5ails and the target becomes a&are o5 the attempt. "5 the target ceases all activity and 5ocuses on preventing 5uture invasions into his mind6 he receives a # bonus on all saving thro&s as long as he concentrates. "5 he continues to engage in any activities a5ter a 5ailed attempt6 he gains a 1 bonus to his saving thro& 5or the net 1d! rounds. "5 a psionicist rolls his po&er score6 in addition to the reduced maintenance cost outlined in the *sionics /andboo6 the target receives a # penalty to his saving thro& on 5uture contact attempts i5 the inital attempt &as th&arted by a made saving thro&.
"e# !les $or Contacts% &elepathic Combat and Psychic Contest Option 1. imple method ;verybody has mind blan de5ense mode. *sionic combat against mind blan is not perceptible and it is instantaneous (the psionicist does not lose the round). Option #. ,ore simple method Contact does not eist its only a re5erence to calculate the cost. ;very po&er a55ects immediately.
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*ut a saving thro& to avoid all po&ers that do not6 originally6 have one. ,ost people use ave vs. spell &isdom bonus. /o&ever6 ave vs. petri5ication &isdom bonus is considered a strange choice but it is more 5air6 since psionicists have the best numbers there. omeone may try to invent a ne& table. Option 3. ;ven more simple method 5rom N-ar un hattered :andsN computer game. (read the notes about the game at the end) Contact does not eist its only a re5erence to calculate the cost. ;very po&er a55ects immediately. ' psionicist or everyone that has de5ense modes6 tries a contest &ith his current turned on de5ense mode against the attacer s po&er to avoid the e55ect (only one). Option %. The oversimpli5ied method Contact has saving thro& vs. petri5ication &ido& bonus. 'll de5ense modes are useless and contact does not spend a round. Option . $e& method *sionic *o&ers Esage 'll *sionicist gain contact 5ree &hen they get the Telepathic discipline. ' contact is made in less than a round. The psionicist can mae 1 contact plus one devotion or science that list contact as initial cost. ' psionicist cannot mae contact as he attacs physically (only &ith split mind this is possible). Ese psionic po&ers this &ay does not made real contacts6 so6 this ind o5 contact cannot be maintained. To mae the contact the psionicist must see the target. The psionicist may use other po&ers (as clairvoyance) to be able to see the target. $o one can de5end a contact. "5 you &ant to de5end yoursel5 you must be a psionicist and must start your de5ense mode be5ore (mind blan is not al&ays active and costs 1 psp.). ' de5ense mode does not have initial cost. The listed initial cost is the maintenance cost per round. 8hen attaced a psionicist can try to &in a contest against the attacer po&er score to avoid the attac6 try to avoid an attac does not occupy the round. The contest has one modi5icationG The attacer gets a bonus (or penalty) eAual to the di55erence in level bet&een the psionicists. Telepathic combat is another &ay to contact and attac a psionicist. ome po&ers should be modi5ied to include a saving thro&. ;go 8hip and "d insinuation have saving thro& vs. petri5ication ( &isdom bonus). Telepathic Combat 8hen t&o psionicists &ant to 5ight each other they can choose to enter into telepathic combat. irst6 a psionicist must try to contact the other in a special 5orm calling the other to a telepathic combat ("n game termsG the player or the -, says N" &ant to 5ight youN. The character hears this on his mind). "5 both ones &ant to enter into combat the combat starts. "5 one o5 them does not accept the challenge the combat is impossible and the psionicist should try to use any po&er he &ants in the normal &ay (described be5ore). "n suchlie situation6 the challenger automatically &ins initiative and the retreater has a # T. penalty against the 5irst psionic attac (5ear attacer NnetN o5 his mind). 'll telepathic attacs get a bonus (or penalty) eAual to the di55erence in level bet&een the psionicists. ' psionicist cannot try to leave a combat or he automatically looses. 't the end o5 the combat the &inner can automatically eecute any telepathic po&er in looser &ith maimum e55ect and no saving thro& (po&er score still reAuired). 8hen a psionicist loose a combat6 he is contacted and cannot use any de5ense mode until the attacer stops paying maintenance cost or until the psionicist made a success5ul ;=ection. O5 course6 the contacted can attac the attacer (i5 he survives the 5inal attac). -uring combat none o5 the participants can attac each other in any nontelepathic &ay. "5 the psionicist is disturbed6 &al or do any nontelepathic action he su55ers # penalty (to anything6 attac6 T.6 ...) and can use only de5ense modes in that round. The penalty can be increased6 at -, discretion6 &hen trying a complicated activity or &hen strongly disturbed. ' psionicist can telepathic attac (and be attaced by) more them one person at the same time. The number o5 attacs per round does not increase6 but the number o5 de5ense mode usages are unlimited (but &ith only one type o5 de5ense mode per round). "n all others aspects the telepathic combat is the same described in page # o5 the C*si/. 'bout N-ar un hattered :andsN computer game
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The game is very 5ealty to '-7- stories and rules6 but some things &ere simpli5ied6 &ithin them the psionic po&ers. The game is very good and gives me some ne& ideas 5or adventures6 but this is not relevant in the 5ollo&ing description. "n this game6 contact does not eist. 'll po&ers a55ect immediately and depend only on attacer po&er score and victim saving thro&. ;verything &ors O and the psionicists are not more po&er5ul than other classes. $ot all psionic po&ers eist in the game but the critical ones are there (,ass -omination6 *syonic Blast6 ...) "n one hand6 is not obvious the &ay the game uses to decide &hen some po&er &ors since all calculations are automatic. "n the other hand it obvious that psionic combat does not eits (contact does not eit6 " never &as prompted 5or attac or de5ense mode usage) but since all de5ense modes are there they should be use5ul in some &ay. Observing the only t&o po&ers that do not have saving thro&s ("d insinuation and ;go &hip) " see that they do not al&ays &or6 so6 the de5ense modes are used in this case. " guess that a success5ul contest against the victim de5ense mode is reAuired by these po&ers. ome o5 the po&ers are simpli5ied too and the game has helps 5or each one6 so6 " list some o5 them. -etonateG N"n5licts 112 points o5 damage in any creature in the area o5 e55ect.N 'nimal a55inityG N'llo&s the psionicist to brie5ly gro& cla&s that in5lict 112 points o5 damageN uperior "nvisibilityG N,aes the psionicist nearly undetectable in combat. "t is dispelled i5 the psionicist attacs.N ;nhanced trengthG N'llo&s the psionicist to increase his or her strength to #%N "nertial BarrierG NThis barrier o5 NelasticN air halves damage 5orm breath &eapons6 missile6 acid6 gas and ice storms.N "d insinuationG N*araly+es the target 5or 1% roundsN ;go &hipG NTarget is stunned 5or 1% roundsN ;very psionic po&er is eecuted in one round and the only possible e55ect 5or domination lie po&ers are all dominated characters attac their o&n groups. 'll other changes do not a55ect psionicists and " &ill not list them. T&o 5inal changes maybe interestingG none distinction bet&een sciences and devotions (only a 5e& o5 the devotions are available) and sometimes you can 5ind psionic bracelets6 these items can teach a ne& po&er to one person (lie a &i+ard scroll6 the bracelet disappears &hen used).
Dreamland ' Dreaming There are three modes o5 -reamlandG Travel6 $atural6 and True. Travel mode is entered &hen a psionicist uses the -ream Travel po&er. "t is entered Auite o5ten by nondreamers and is accessable to only psionicists. (-reamers included) This place is universal and is the same 5or everyone. $atural mode is that mode entered &hen a person has an etremely strong dream (;treme nightmare or dream on the table belo&). $atural -reamland is a personal place and only a god or a dreamer may enter. Once inside personDs natural dream6 via the ;nter -ream po&er6 the dreamer may then bring others in &ith the -ream ,agnet or 8aing -ream po&ers. ' character &ill only enter true -reamland i5 a god or dreamer is 5orcing them in 5or some reason. True -reamland itsel5 is a re5lection o5 the real &orld6 lie travel -reamland. To determine ho& True -reamland &ill loo6 5irst determine the alignment o5 the area. To do this 5igure out the average predominant alignment. ' po&er5ul creature tends to tip the scales in the direction o5 their alignment a lot more than a &ea one (a raiding part o5 orcs &ould have no signi5icant in5luence &hen a great &yrm gold dragon is in the area) "5 you &ish6 you can calculate it &ith a little &or. or every la&5ul creature6 tae an total &ith la&5ul creatures as a positive /-6 neutral creatures as +ero and chaotic creatures as negative /-. $o&6 divide by the total number o5 /- in the area (no negatives or +eros6 =ust plain /-) ' score o5 1 is la&5ul6 2. is neutral &ith la&5ul tendencies6 2 is neutral6 2. is neutral &ith chaotic tendencies6 and 1 is chaotic. ince you &ill most liely no get eactly these numbers6 choose &hichever is most appropriate. -o the same procedure 5or good and evil creatures and 5rom that6 an alignment can be 5ormed. To determine the general appearance o5 the land6 you should use the t&o halves o5 the alignment. The 5irst part (la&Fchaos) determines the organi+ation o5 the land6 and the other hal5 determines &hat the shape o5 the land &ill be. ' la&5ul land &ill be organi+ed6 chaotic &ill be random and disorgani+ed6 and neutral6 a combination o5 the t&o. ' good land &ill be bright6 pleasant6 and NroundedN6 a neutral one 5lat and gray6 and a evil one &ill
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be dar and angular (as opposed to being NroundedN) peci5ic details (trees6 roads and other minor things) are le5t up to the -, to decide6 but are usually very close to the real land. $atural -reamland is that land created by a dreaming person. This land may loo lie true -reamland (in the case o5 most nightmares)6 the characterDs original home6 some 5ar a&ay land6 or even some eotic pleasure palace in *ersia (in the case o5 most dreams o5 the etreme magnitude). $atural -reamland can loo lie anything6 but it must al&ays re5lect the type o5 dream the person is having. ' person having an etremely bad nightmare &ill also be revealing their &orst 5ears6 &hich is &hy most dreamers are so e55ective. ' character in -reamland is the same physically and mentally as they are in the normal &orld. The only eception is the dreamer. ' dreamer is the same mentally (8isdom 7 intelligence) but the physical sills (trength6 deterity6 charisma6 and movement) are added together and then the dreamer may distribute the points among the abilities as they see 5it. $o dreamer can change constitution because this is a direct change to the ** o5 a character6 and that is 5orbidden. ' dreamer could end up &ith a very high strength and deterity6 but ugly and slo&. This maes dreamers very Auite 5ormidable in -reamlan d. 'lso a dreamer may epend ** to maintain a higher scores in statistics. 't 5irst level the dreamer must epend # ** 5or 1 statistic point during the dreamerSs stay in -reamland. 't 3rd level the conversion rate is 1G16 #G3 at th level6 1G# at 1th level6 and #G at #th level. This is the best rate a dreamer &ill ever get or ever need to get. The results o5 death in -reamland vary on the type o5 dream mode they are in. ' dreamer in the travel dream mode &ill go bac to &here they started (as stated on page 2 o5 */B4). "n natural mode6 a death &ill result in a system shoc roll. "5 it is 5ailed6 the person su55ers the results o5 a -ream ,agnet po&er. "n true -reamland6 death is very dangerous. They must mae three consecutive rolls6 &isdom6 intelligence6 and a system shoc6 to live. ' 5ailed &isdom roll means the character does not reali+e it &as only a dream and dies o5 a heart attac. 'n 5ailed intelligence roll means the character believes he is dead6 and goes into a berser rage until he is noced unconscious as per the 5ailed system shoc roll. The 5ailed system shoc roll means that the personSs body thins it is dead and the person goes into a coma 5or 1d1212 days. ome psionic po&ers in5est themselves in a di55erent manner in -reamland. *sychometabolic po&ers are enhanced in -reamland. The psionicist rolls their po&er score normally but i5 it is not the actual po&er score6 it &ill be altered in the direction o5 the po&er score by one point. This removes the possibility o5 rolling a 1 or a #2 on a po&er (even &ith bonusesFpenalties6 these e55ects &ill not mani5est themselves.) The ;=ection po&er used by a normal psionicist &ill not &or &ith a -ream :in. ' dreamer can use the ;=ection po&er to get rid o5 un&anted Contacts or -ream :ins. 8hen using it on a -ream lin6 there can be no harm5ul side e55ects 5or the dreamer6 but they can occur to the e=ected being. Telepathic de5ense modes are useless against the -ream :in po&er. $atural -ream Table -ie 4oll 4esult 21 -reamG ;treme ($atural -reamland entrance) 2##2 -reamG *leasurable #13 -reamG
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"Dve developed a random method 5or determining a psionicistDs **s. The TC*/ uses a method &hich allo&s 5or no random element to the determination o5 **s. omething to thin aboutG N8ouldnDt it be a&5ully boring i5 every 5ighter gained 0hp (plus CO$ modi5iers) at each level6 every cleric gained !hp at each level6 etc.JN Comments6 discussion6 debate6 criticism6 etc.6 o5 my 4*, are &elcome. lames and harsh criticism are &elcome as &ell6 provided the 5lames deal &ith the sub=ect matter "Dve presented here. lames o5 the nature6 N'-7-# psionics suc6 so your proposition is &orthlessN6 are not constructive and &ill be ignored. The TC*/Ds method 5or determining a psionicistDs **s has no random element. ' base amount o5 **s are a&arded at each level6 along &ith modi5iers 5or high "$T6 8"6 or CO$. Esing this method6 a psionicistDs ** total can be calculated 5or any given level6 (barring an ability score change &hich could a55ect the modi5iers). This method is very unsatis5actory6 given the mechanics established 5or many other parts o5 the '-7- game. $ot all %th level 5ighters &ith a 1! CO$ have the same hit point totalQ &hy should all psionicists o5 the same level and identical ability scores have the same ** totalJ This method o5 predeterminatio n o5 **s taes a&ay 5rom the playerDs personal involvement &ith his *C6 and removes an element o5 uniAueness bet&een the *C and other *Cs (or $*Cs) o5 his class. " have developed a method o5 determining **s that introduces a random element. The 4*, puts the random element in the playerDs hands6 so the personal involvement and control o5 the characterDs 5ate is returned to the player. The 4*, uses a dice roll that produces a bell curve type distribution o5 resultsQ this bell curve generated is centered around the TC*/Ds **s gained at each level. 'lthough using 4*, o55ers a player the chance to greatly eceed the amount o5 **s gained per level as compared to the TC*/6 it also o55ers the same chance to 5all =ust as 5ar belo& the TC*/Ds **s. /o&ever6 because the dice rolls produce a bell curve distribution o5 numbers6 the ma=ority o5 rolls &ill produce a number o5 **s very close to the number o5 **s set 5orth in the TC*/. or those un5amiliar &ith the TC*/Ds mechanics 5or determining **s (or 5or those &ho donDt have their TC*/s at hand)6 the 5ollo&ing is a brie5 outline o5 ho& this is doneG 't 5irst level6 a *CDs starting **s are a base amount (depending on his 8")6 and modi5iers (based upon his "$T or CO$). Beyond 5irst level6 the *C receives a base o5 12 **s6 plus a modi5ier (depending on his 8"). Table 6 5rom TC*/ page 136 is reproduced belo&G 'bility Score
Base Score 'bility
Modifier
1 1! 1 10
#2 ## #% #!
2 1 # 3
"5 a 1st level psi has 1! "$T6 10 8"6 and 1 CO$6 he receives a total o5 # **s (#! base because o5 10 8"6 plus 1 modi5ier 5or 1! "$T). 't #nd level this *C &ould be a&arded 1# more **s (12 base plus # modi5ier 5or 1 8"). The 4*, uses a base amount o5 **s a&arded at 1st level (based upon 8")6 plus modi5iers (based upon "$T or CO$)6 plus the playerDs random dice roll. 't #nd level and beyond6 there is no base ** amountQ the amount o5 **s gained is based solely upon the playerDs ran dom dice roll plus a modi5ier (based only upon 8"). The random roll 5or 1st level is 3d%. or each "$T or CO$ point above 16 a modi5ier point is added to the base and random roll. Base **s and modi5iers 5or 1st level are a&arded as 5ollo&sG .IS Base
PSPs
INT or C
Modifiers
1 1! 1 10
13 1 1 19
1! 1 10
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or #nd level and up6 the random roll is %d%. or each 8" point above 16 a modi5ier point is added to the random roll 5or the total **s attained. The 1st level random dice roll (3d%) &ill produce a possible range o5 results o5 31#Q the average (or NprobableN) range (under the center o5 the bell curve) is !9. The #nd level random dice roll (%d%) &ill produce a possible range o5 results o5 %1!Q the average (or NprobableN) range is 01#. ;U',*:;V M ;ample 1G *C has minimum ability scores necessary to become a psionicist. :evel 1 Ender TC*/G #2.base 2.mod W #2 **s Ender 4*, G 13.base 2.mod 31#.ran WR possible range o5 1!# WR probable range o5 19## :evel # Ender TC*/G #2.1st 12.base 2.mod W 32 Ender 4*, G 1!#.1st 2.mod %1!.ran WR possible range o5 #2%1 WR probable range o5 #3% M ;ample #G *C has 1! "$T6 10 8"6 and 1! CO$. :evel 1 Ender TC*/G #!.base #.mod W #0 **s Ender 4*, G 19.base #.mod 31#.ran WR possible range o5 #%33 WR probable range o5 #32 :evel # Ender TC*/G #0.1st 12.base 3.mod W %1 Ender 4*, G #%33.1st 3.mod %1!.ran WR possible range o5 31# WR probable range o5 30% M ;ample 3G *C has 10s 5or "$T6 8"6 and CO$. :evel 1 Ender TC*/G #!.base !.mod W 3# **s Ender 4*, G 19.base !.mod 31#.ran WR possible range o5 #03 WR probable range o5 313% :evel # Ender TC*/G 3#.1st 12.base 3.mod W % Ender 4*, G #03.1st 3.mod %1!.ran WR possible range o5 30 WR probable range o5 %#%9 The important statistics to note in the above eamples is the Nprobable rangeN o5 each o5 the results. The Npossible rangeN 5or each may seem to 5orm a large &indo& around the TC*/ result6 but eep in mind that the average rolls &ill be N&eightedN to the Nprobable rangeN. The &indo& that the probable range 5orms around the TC*/ ** total is reasonably tight. *layers have the capability to substantially increase their *CDs **s above &hat they could have been &hen using the static TC*/ rules by a series o5 lucy rolls (or by a Nso5tN -,). They also have the chance to drop &ell belo& &hat they might have received under TC*/. ' player &ho has gained more **s using the 4*, system &ill be proud o5 his *C6 =ust as a player &ho has rolled a lot o5 9s and 12s as hit points 5or his 5ighter. ' player &ho has not been as 5ortunate &ill have something to attain a special Auest or use o5 a &ish might be appropriate means o5 allo&ing the *C an increase in **s. "n either the etreme cases6 or the case o5 maintaining relatively close to the same number o5 **s as the TC*/ prescribes6 the control o5 the *CDs advancement is returned to the player. :evel advancement6 ne& psi po&er achievement6 and ** gain no& becomes a much more eciting event 5or the player.
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Psionic A#areness *o&er ChecG 8" 4angeG 2 yards *sionic '&areness is termed a Npsionic ability6N rather than a Npsionic po&er6N since it does not belong to one o5 the si disciplines6 does not tae up a science or devotion slot6 and does not cost any **s to initiate or maintain. *sionicists develop their *sionic '&areness during their early training. (8ild talents do not develop this ability since they undergo no 5ormal training in harnessing the po&er o5 the mind.) 's part o5 the beginning stage o5 mental eercises that develop a psionicistDs mind into a highly 5ocused source o5 energy and control6 neophytes are taught ho& to use this natural ability. (ee page 01 o5 the TC*/6 second paragraph under N4esistanceN in the Contact devotion description 5or a basis on allo&ing psionicists to have NnaturalN abilities. 'lso note that although the 5ive psionic de5ense modes are devotions and a science under the Telepathy discipline6 psionicists learn these po&ers as part o5 their level progression and schooling6 &ithout the need to use a devotion or science slot.) The *sionic '&areness ability allo&s a psionicist to recogni+e psionically capable minds &hen he initiates a mental NscanN. The psionicist is able to tell &hich minds (&ithin the 'rea o5 ;55ect) are capable o5 psionic activity6 &hether these minds are engaged in any psionic activity at that time or not. The mar o5 a disciplined and empo&ered mind is the NsignatureN that allo&s the psionicist to recogni+e other psionicallycapable minds. (8ild talents do not have this disciplined mar on their minds since they undergo no training to develop it to this levelQ there5ore6 &ild talents are not recogni+ed by *sionic '&areness.) *sionic '&areness does not recogni+e psionic activity or the ependiture o5 **s6 only that a mind is disciplined and capable o5 such activity. The ,ind Bar po&er prevents the *sionic '&areness scan 5rom identi5ying that mind as psionicallycapable6 even though **s are being epended. (:ie&ise6 i5 the *sionic Concealment po&er is a po&er available in your campaign6 it prevents the scan 5rom properly identi5ying as &ell.) ;ven though *sionic '&areness costs a psionicist nothing &ith regards to ** epense6 there are other reasons &hy this is a dangerous ability to eercise. *sionicists not engaged in physical melee6 psionic activity6 or other 5ocused activity &ill immediately recogni+e that they have been scanned. urther6 the scanned psionicist &ill be able to tell &here the scan originated6 thereby identi5ying the psionicist &ho initiated the ability. $eedless to say6 utili+ing this ability in un5amiliar surroundings can create Auite a dangerous situation. $o psionicist appreciates being Ncheced outN by another. :a&5ul
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going through this puberty period that causes this mental broadcasting6 eventually mature and become &ild talents. Compilers $oteG This ability &ould also be use5ul 5or determing i5 an item is the psionicist eAuivelent to a magical item6 although it &ould only give an indication6 either 'ura ight or Ob=ect 4eading &ould determine this 5or sure.
Power Discovery Rules The introduction o5 the psionicist character brings out many opportunies 5or ne& and di55erent eperiences in the '-7- game &orld. The main problem &ith the character is that6 unlie mages and priests6 there is no eisting rules 5or the creation o5 ne& po&ers. The idea o5 maing ne& po&ers by players poses many problems. ' mage can =ust go to the magic guild and study eisting spells to 5ind similarities in the &ay that the magic is shaped. ' cleric can pray to thier god 5or a ne& and di55erent po&er. But a psionicistDs po&er comes 5rom &ithin themselves6 not 5rom a god or the magic po&er o5 the &orld that the character is in. Thus6 a psionicist is not so much searching 5or a &ay to create a ne& spell that all mages can use as they are searching 5or the po&er &ithin themselves and unleashing it. Because they are searching &ithin themselves 5or the po&er6 a lot o5 meditation is involved. There5ore6 the meditative 5ocus pro5iciency is a reAuirement. The ne& po&er may not 5all &ithin the standard rules o5 ne& spells in that it cannot duplicate another po&er. ince sel5 discovered po&ers are uniAue to each individual6 it is possible 5or t&o psionicists to discover a similar po&er6 each &ith itDs o&n advantages and disadvantages. /o&ever6 duplicating o5 po&ers in the C*/ should be dissallo&ed. 's &ell6 the creation o5 po&ers that are similar in e55ect to ones in a barred discipline6 and yet not in that discipline6 should be disallo&ed. "t may be a combination o5 other po&ers6 but be care5ul &ith this6 as it is not al&ays good 5or game balance. The ne& po&er should not be a &ay o5 circumventing rules that the player does not lie. /o&ever6 this may be allo&ed i5 a speci5ic and logical reason is given. or eample6 the dreamer po&er -ream :in is able to avoid the problems o5 e=ection and other po&ers that &ill brea contact. T/e reason behind this is that the dreamer is lining on a di55erence conscious (on in the actual case6 subconscious) level that most psionicists never deal &ith and there5ore they are not able to understand the nature o5 the contact. "5 this ind o5 circumventing o5 the rules is allo&ed6 it should be dealth &ith in a very cautious and care5ul manner so as not to give the character and un5air advantage. The steps in the creation o5 a ne& po&er are similar to the creation o5 a ne& spell. irst the player must submit to the -, &hat the character hopes to create. Then the -, and the player must go over the po&er and tal about &hat it is suppose to do. ;55ectively6 the character should &rite out the description o5 the po&er and possibly some o5 itDs statistics. The *o&er core and #2 results should be done later. 's &ell6 and ** costs should be done at a later time6 &hen the po&er is de5ined better. The -, should loo 5or &ays in &hich the po&er could be abused and misused. iing this should be one o5 the 5irst priorities o5 this stage. The net step is to determine the type o5 the po&er. ' science is a more general po&er that is harder to learn. Teleinesis 5or eample6 is a multipurpose po&er that can be used 5or many things. There5ore it is a science. -etonate on the other hand has a very speci5ic purpose and is more speciali+ed as a devotion. This is also the time to balance out the po&er by giving it prereAuisites as necessary and giving the ** costs to the po&er. This is also the time to decide &hat happens &hen the character rolls the *o&er core and a #2. ince the psionicist does not need to research a po&er6 =ust loo &ithin themselves6 you might thin it &ill tae less time to get the discovery done. But because the introspection is so personal and revealing6 it may tae longer. 's a guideline6 it should tae 1 day 5or each ** needed 5or the initial cost o5 the ** plus the ** needed to maintain the po&er once6 i5 that is possible. This is only a guideline6 the time needed may possibly be more6 possibly less depending on the potential o5 the po&er and itDs type.
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This should eep most po&ers 5rom costing too much6 but some may cost more6 depending on &hat is needed. The biggest thing that is needed 5or the po&er is that it &ill be able to be adopted by the psioniists a5ter it is discovered. "5 it is a science6 the psionicist must have a slot 5ree 5or a science. The same goes 5or a devotion. 's &ell6 the po&er must 5all &ithin one o5 the preciously taen disciplines or there must be a slot open 5or a ne& discipline. Enlie mages6 there can be no etra po&ers. ' mage &ith one more spell in his spell boos than is allo&ed by the maimum &ill not unbalance a campaign because o5 the number o5 spells that there are. /o&ever6 one etra discipline or science &ill due to their rarity. The actual chance o5 discovering the po&er should be 122L as it is not an actual discovering o5 a ne& po&er6 but a discovery on oneDs inner sel5 and the po&er that they possess. Enless the -, has decided that the po&er cannot be discovered becuase o5 some reason it should be implemented immediately. Becuase it is not &ritten do&n in any &ay6 there is very little chance that a rival psionicist &ill learn the po&er. ome o5 the actual research might be roleplayed =ust 5or 5un. 'n eample might be &hat happens &ith *riran the *o&er5ul succeed in his earthsplitting po&er and engul5s the city palace by mistae. This ind o5 thing &ill also give the psionicist an idea o5 &hat happens i5 they get the po&er score or a #2 on a roll.
Power Score Alternative " created this system since " &as 5rustrated by the 5act that the psionicistDs po&er scores never got better &ith levels. The system is based upon percentage roles. The 5ormula 5or the percentage role taes in to account the di55iculty (*o&er score modi5ier) o5 the po&er6 the characterDs level6 and the level o5 the reAuired pro5iciency attribute egQ &isdom6 con6 intell. The higher your level6 stats6 or both6 the better you &ill be at a certain po&er. " have also played around &ith the 4ange category and &eight 5or certain po&ers. ' telepath using CO$T'CT has an unlimited range. " have incorporated L modi5iers 5or range '$- ** modi5iers. "t didnDt mae sense to me that a telepath could spend only 3 ** &hen he &as contacting someone 1 mile or 162226222 miles a&ay.
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The base 5ailure percentage comes 5rom the po&er score modi5ier6 i5 the po&er &as listed as 8is ! the base 5ailure rate &ould be #L6 etc.. $o&6 since the energy containment po&er is used under stress5ul situations6 the -, may give a 12L6#2L632L eternal modi5ier to simulate the 5ear o5 being in such a situation and its e55ect on the psionicistDs concentration. ome eample eternal ad=ustments (cumulative)G in combat 2L attaced in melee 12L attaced in melee (each additional attacer) 2L (each) in missile combat 2L directly engaged by missile combat 12L attaced by missile (each additional) 2L struc 5or damage 2L 'long &ith the ability in psionics to cross vast distances6 large masses6 up to 1 metric ton ma.6 can also be manipulated by the teleinetic. These abilities do not come &ith out a price Q distance and &eight cost you more **s and a greater L chance 5or 5ailure the more distant or heavier the ob=ect or creature is. These distance modi5iers can O$:H be used 5or po&ers &here the 4'$<; is listed as unlimited. The &eight modi5iers are 5or the psychoinetic science Teleinesis O$:HI -istance "nitialF,ain. 8eight "nitialF,ain. L ailure n ,iles points ,od. in ilos points mod. modi5ier 2M 2 21 1pt.per 2L ilosF 1 1.F1 1!1# 1M#F1% 1#L 12 #F1.# 1#!#2 1M3F#1 #1L 122 #.F1. #13 1M%F#0 3#L 16222 3F1. 3!22 1MF3 %L 126222 3.F# 21!# 1M!F%# !2L 1226222 %F#.# !#!2 1MF%9 L 162226222 %.F#. 11222 1M0F! 9!L M2W:ine o5 sight. '$H 4'CT"O$ round up ':8'HI or eample6 i5 'rgent is a th level psionicist &ith a &isdom o5 10 and &ants to CO$T'CT ?oe(3rd level 5ighter) &ho is U(1#) miles a&ay6 he &ill have to do the 5ollo&ingG 1. 'rgent must have had prior CO$T'CT &ith ?oe be5ore. Hou can not contact a ne& mind unless your in the line o5 sight range. Once 'rgent has contacted ?oe 5or at least 1 round6 ?oeDs Nmind printN is no& no&n to 'rgent and may be recogni+ed and search 5or in the 5uture. #. ince 'rgent does $OT no& ho& 5ar a&ay ?oe is6 he can either start searchi ng in the smallest radius 5irst and then &or his &ay out O4 he may =ust try to search at say the 12 mile range. #.1. "5 'rgent tries to do an ever &idening search6 the scenario runs lie thisG 1st attempt &ith in a 1 mile radius yields the eAuation (!L(M!)) 1#LW 31L there5ore is 2L. The -, roles a L and 'rgentDs po&er &ors. /e has epended 3(?oe is 3rd level)M1.W (%. rounded up). /e 5inds no ?oe. #nd attempt is &ith in the 12 mile range and yields the eAuation (!L(M!)) #1LW 19L is again 2L. The -, roles a 39L and the po&er &ors. 'rgent still did not 5ind ?oe and used in addition to the **s 5rom the last attempt6 #M3W!. o the total **s used by 'rgent is 11. 3rd attempt &ith in the 122 mile range yields a sill percentage o5 2L again. The -, roles a 9L. 'rgent 5ailed and epends (3M#.)F#W%(rounded). /is running total is no& 1 ** epended. %th attempt &ith in the 122 mile range yields a success5ul search and he 5inds ?oe ( he also senses that ?oe is about over 12 miles a&ay but less than #2.) /e epends 0 **s 5or the success5ul role. The total epended is #3 **s. To maintain contact &ith ?oe in the 5ollo&ing rounds6 he must epend (1 M 1. (the maintenance modi5ier))W # **s per round. #.#. 'rgent decides he &ishes to search &ith in 122 miles right a&ay. The -, roles a 9!L an he 5ails. /e epends % **s 5or the 5ailure. /e tries again and the -, roles 0!L. 'rgent succeeds and epends 0 **s 5or the success and no& has CO$T'CT &ith ?oe. Once again he N5eelsN that ?oe is bet&een 12 and #2 miles a&ay. 3. "5 'rgent no& tries to ,"$-:"$ &ith ?oe6 he has already paid the initial cost o5 CO$T'CT. To maintain ,"$-:"$ he &ill epend 0 M 1. (the distance maintenance modi5ier 5or 122 miles) or 12 total per round.
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Wild Talent Tables ?ust a 5e& &ords6 though. They re5lect the 5act that in order 5or there to be much o5 a population there has to be a certain amount o5 people &ho have de5ense modes as &ell. 'nyone &ho has used the C*si/ &ild talent tables has probably had the problem &here *Cs &ith attac modes run rampant &ith =ust about all nonpsionicist $*Cs because their lac o5 a de5ense mode. O5 course6 you could simply mae a lot o5 the $*Cs have them6 but i5 you are supposedly going according to the C*si/ tables6 that doesnDt mae statistical sense. This attacmode vs. no de5ense mode problem is even more pronounced i5 one tries to use psionics in a non-'4E$ settingF&orld6 &here no one &ho is a nonpsionicist (a lot o5 peopleI) has a de5ense mode. The 5act that everyone has at least one psionic po&er is &hat 5or me maes it the only place &here " can really allo& psionics into my games6 5or they are simply too po&er5ul any&here else. 'gain6 i5 you use the &ild talent tables in the C*si/6 the 5act that so 5e& people have de5ense modes gives rise to the same problem. " have there5ore opted to increase the chance that a given $*C has a de5ense mode so that about 3 in 12 $*Cs have one. $o&6 i5 an important but nottoopo&er5ul $*C (yes6 they can eist G) is attaced by a player6 you are not too entirely o55 your statistical rocer to give herFhim a de5ense mode G'lso6 to mae things 5it correctly6 " made up a 5e& ne& psionic po&ers. " donDt have the C*si/ right in 5ront o5 me6 so "Dm not sure i5 some o5 the po&ers on the table are ne& or not6 especially since " made it about ! months ago. Hou can mae them up on your o&n6 mae it a reroll6 substitute another po&er in its place6 or as me to postFmail ho& " have them &ored out in my system (aiding my 5eeble memory by telling me &hich ones are really ne&6 o5 course G) 8ell6 long disclaimers aside6 here it is... $oteG " inserted (ne&J) &here " 5ound a po&er that &asnDt in C*si/ or - *sionic 8ild Talents6 Table 1 212#G Choose one on this table. %03G Thought hield 232G 4oll t&ice on this table. %9G ,ental Barrier 2!G 'version !2!G To&er o5 "ron 8ill 2G Conceal Thoughts !!G Combat ,ind 20G ,ind Bar !G /ear :ight 29G '&e !0G eel ound 12G -ream Travel !9G no& -irection 11G *sychic ,essenger 2G -anger ense 1#G *sychic "mpersonation 1G pirit ense 13G /eightened enses #G Control ound 1%G ;pansion 3G 'nimate Ob=ect 1G lesh 'rmor %G uspended 'nimation 1!G -isplacement G Bio5eedbac 1G Body Control !G Body ;Auilibrium 10G ,ind Over Body G Cat5all 19G Ballistic 'ttac 0G Cell 'd=ustment #2G TimeFpace 'nchor 9G ;mpathy #1G ound :in 02G ight :in ##G "dentity *enetration 01G Truthear #3G ision 9%G ynaptic tatic
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9922G 4oll once on this table and then on Table #. *sionic 8ild Talents6 Table # 212#G Choose one on this table. 232G 4oll once on each table. 2!G :i5e-rain 2G 'ppraise 20G Cannibali+e 29G :evitation 12G "d "nsinuation 11G ,ind Thrust 1#G ;nergy 4edirection (ne&J) 13G ;nergy 'bsorption 1%G *robe 1G ,ass -omination 1!G ,ind&ipe 1G "n5lict *ain 10G *ost/ypnotic uggestion 19G Control Body #2G -etonate #1G Time hi5t ##G Telepathic *ro=ection #3G *hobia 'mpli5ication #%G ,olecular 'gitation #G Cause -ecay #!G *ro=ect orce #G Teleport Other #0G Complete /ealing #9G &itch *ersonality 32G Chameleon *o&er 31G Clairvoyance 3#G ate :in 33G Banishment 3%G Ob=ect 4eading 3G 'ura ight 3!%1G "ntellect ortress %#%G ,ind Blan
%03G Thought hield %9G ,ental Barrier !2!G To&er o5 "ron 8ill !!G ensitivity to *sychic "mpressions !G *recognition !0G ummon *lanar Creature !9G hado&orm 2G Clairvoyance 1G "nvisibility #G ,indlin 3G ,etamorphosis %G -imension -oor G 'nimal '55inity !G ;* G ,olecular ,anipulation 0G ;ctoplasmic orm 9G 4epugnance 02G Teleport 01G ,olecular 4earrangement 0#G -eath ield 03G -ouble *ain 0%G "nvincible oes 0G uperior "nvisibility 0!G -omination 0G Teleinesis 00G ;nergy Trans5ormation(ne&J) 09G *sionic Blast 92G ;go 8hip 91G *sychic Crush 9#G light (ne&J) 93G *sionic ense 9%G Convergence 9G -isintegrate 9!90G 4oll t&ice on Table #
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New Powers Clairsentient Sciences Magic Sight *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG 0 ** ,aintainance CostG Frnd 4angeG 2 yrds *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG one person or ob=ect *rereAuisitesG pellcasting pro55iciency This tough science allo&s the psionicist to scan an ob=ect or person 5or in5ormation on any magic present. On ob=ects6 the po&er &ill reveal the type o5 magic (alteration6 summoning6 etc.) they contain6 but not &hich spells or speci5ic po&ers they have. urther rounds might reveal other lesser types o5 magic 5ound on the ob=ect. Thus6 a sta55 o5 po&er could be scanned 5or several rounds6 and several results &ould be obtained6 &ith the strongest magics being detected 5irst. "5 a spellcasting pro5iciency chec is made6 the psionicist &ill no& ha+y details about the magic involved. (The sta55 can protect you6 or it can cover your enemies &ith deadly 5lames6 etc.). On persons6 the po&er analy+es any spells cast KonK that person. ;ach round spent reveals &hat spell is cast on the person6 again starting &ith the most po&er5ul. "5 a spellcasting pro5iciency chec succeeds6 at a # bonus6 the psionicist no&s ho& long the spells on that person &ill last. *o&er coreG :earn all in5ormation in 1 round. #2G ome or all data is &rong6 at -,Ds discretion.
Read Portrait *o&er coreG 8is ! "nitial CostG #% ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 yard *rereAuisitesG none This po&er allo&s a psionicist looing at a portrait or a sculpture o5 a person to 5ind in5ormation about that person. "t can reveal his class or title6 his alignment6 age6 and even his current &hereabouts. The amount o5 in5ormation gained depends on the result o5 the po&er chec. "5 the psionicistDs po&er chec is success5ul6 he learns the in5ormation listed beside that chec result on the table belo&6 plus all the in5ormation listed above it. 4esult "n5ormation
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the same crystal sphere. "5 the person in the portrait is outside the crystal sphere6 or on another plane6 the psionicist cannot 5ind his location6 but senses that he is not in this &orld. ' psionicist can use the po&er again6 but he &ill not gain more in5ormation by doing so6 unless he advances a level. ' use o5 the po&er &ill reveal things &hich have been modi5ied6 ho&ever6 such as the age6 level or alignment. "t &ill also give a ne& current location in case the person has moved6 or the psionicist is close enough to get a better global location. *o&er coreG The psionicist gains all the above in5ormation6 as &ell as a second vision o5 the personDs current location (&hich is enough 5or him to teleport there). #2G "5 the person is alive (or undead)6 he senses that someone is in possession o5 the portrait6 and gains the global current location o5 the psionicist.
Radar Sense *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG 1# ,aintenance CostG 0 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none The psionicist using this po&er gains a picture o5 his surroundings by analy+ing the echoes created &hen sound rebounds o55 ob=ects. There must be some sound 5or the psionicist to NseeN6 and the picture he sees is colourless and Auite ha+y. ' psionicist &ho uses the create sound psychoinetic devotion to create high pitched clics at short intervals can see a sharp picture. 4adar sense allo&s the psionicist to NseeN even in complete darness. even magical darness &onDt a55ect this po&er. "nvisible ob=ects can be seen =ust as easily as other ob=ects6 and illusions are transparent (or semi transparent i5 shado& magic is used). mall details6 as &ell as painted patterns6 pictures or &ritings cannot be seen by using radar sense. ,agical silence &ill cause the psionicist to see only blacness. Thus a magically silenced person &ill loo lie a large blac sphere. The psionicist using radar sense has the blac and &hite picture superimposed on &hat his eyes see. This is o5ten eactly &hat he &ants6 as it simply enhances his visual perception. *o&er coreG The psionicist gains all round NvisionN &ith the radar sense. #2G or 1d% turns6 loud sounds cause temporary blindness6 and this po&er cannot be used.
Clairsentient Devotions Detect Invisible *o&er coreG "nt 3 "nitial CostG ! ,aintenance CostG ! 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none 8ith this po&er a psionicist can detect invisible creatures and ob=ects. The po&er relies on the 5act that invisibility is never per5ect6 and al&ays gives a slight shimmering e55ect. 8hen in use6 this po&er enhances the ability o5 the psionicist to detect this e55ect6 and allo&s him to see the invisible thing as a light grey blob. "5 the invisible body is moving6 the psionicist automatically detects it. "5 it is standing still (an inanimate ob=ect6 5or eample)6 the psionicist mustroll a second success5ul po&er chec to detect it. This po&er does not allo& a psionicist to see in the dar. "n 5act6 since itDs based on visual perception6 it doesnDt &or as &ell &hen there is
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not enough light. The 5ollo&ing table gives the chance to detect invisibility (5or a moving ob=ect) as &ell as the tohit penalty in various light conditions. Condition *enalty Chance to -etect Clear day 2 122L T&ilight 1 02L ,oonlight # %2L tarlightM % 12L Total darness % 2L M "n starlight the psionicist has a small chance o5 detecting the invisible creature6 but he must concentrate on it6 and thus does not gain any bonus to hit. *o&er coreG The psionicist sees an inanimate ob=ect &ith no need 5or a po&er roll. #2G The psionicist cannot see one ob=ect or creature in his vicinity 5or 1d! rounds.
Feel Radiation *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG 9 ,aintenance CostG 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none This po&er is much lie 5eel light6 ecept that the psionicist can 5eel any &avelength6 and not =ust visible light. "n e55ect6 this gives the psionicist in5ravision6 as &ell as ultravision. Eltravision can sho& details not visible through normal sight (such as the patterns o5 some 5lo&ers). "5 a large part o5 the psionicistDs body is eposed6 the psionicist receives more light through his body6 and can see much better in dar conditions. Thus t&ilight and a moonlit night seem lie a normal day6 and a starlit night loos lie t&ilight. Total darness is still total darness6 but a condition &hich loos lie total darness to a normal human might loo lie starlight or moonlight to the psionicist. *o&er coreG The psionicist can see more light even i5 only his head is eposed. #2G The psionicist su55ers 1 point o5 damage per round 5or 1d12 rounds &hen eposed to light.
Helm Locator *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG ! rnds ,aintainance CostG %Frnd 4angeG ight *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ship *rereAuisitesG Clairvoyance The po&er allo&s the psionicist to determine the location o5 the spell=ammerFhelm aboard an active spell=amming vessel. "t &ors lie clairvoyance6 providing an image o5 the helm room6 =ust as a clairvoyance &ould. The di55erence is that the psionicist need not no& &here the room is. The image is suitable enough to allo& the psionicist to teleport6 dimension door6 etc. to that room (using the reAuisite po&er6 o5 course). "t does not6 ho&ever6 sho& &here in the ship this room is. The interior o5 the room may reveal this. *o&er coreG *sionicist does no& &here the helm room is in relation to the rest o5 the vessel (but not neccesarily ho& to get there). #2G The psionicist sees a random room in the ship instead. 1G *o&er &ors6 but helmsperson is a&are o5 being &atched.
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Move Focus *o&er coreG 8is 1 "nitial CostG # ,aintenance CostG varies 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG clairaudience or clairvoyance This po&er lets the psionicist move the vie&ing spot o5 his clairvoyance6 or the 5ocus o5 his clairaudience. By paying the initial cost6 the psionicist can change the direction he is vie&ing. ,ovement in this &ay is not restricted by physical barriers. The psionicist can move the 5ocus by paying the maintenance cost. ,aintenance is 1 ** per !D o5 movement per round 5or clairvoyance6 and 1 ** per 3D 5or clairaudience. The minimum maintenance cost is 1 ** per round6 so even i5 the psionicist &ants to stop moving the 5ocus temporarily6 he must pay6or else he must mae a ne& po&er chec and pay the initial cost &hen he &ants to move it again. *o&er coreG ,ovement rate is doubled 5or the same ** cost. #2G The clairaudience or clairvoyance po&er 5ails.
Population Finder *o&er coreG "nt # "nitial CostG 1 ,aintainace CostG Frnd 4angeG 8ithin 1 mile o5 atmosphere (or &here it &ould be6 should the body not have one. *reparation Time G 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 planetFmoonFetc. *rereAuisitesG $one *opulation inder allo&s one celestial body to be eamined. "5 success5ul6 the po&er locates the highest population centers ( per round) on that body. The po&er also reveals a rough estimate o5 the populations (several million6 several thousand6 greater than 1226 etc.). 'lternatively6 the psionicist can thin o5 a speci5ic population si+e (lie D222 people) and no& &here the closest matching population center lies. *o&er coreG 4eceives a brie5 summary o5 &hat one cityFarea is lie. #2G $o in5ormation can be gained 5rom this planet.
See Heat *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG % 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none The psionicist can see the heat radiated 5rom ob=ects. "5 this is the type o5 in5ravision used in your campaign6 treat this as normal in5ravision. Other&ise6 the psionicist can see heat at any distance6 although at long distances he &ill be able to see only very hot things6 and &ill probably only see them as small red dots. mall details cannot be seen using this po&er6 although it might reveal things not normally seen in normal light. *o&er coreG The psionicist also gains ultravision (c5. eel 4adiation). #2G The psionicist is blinded by heat 5or 1d12 rounds.
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See Magic *o&er coreG "nt 0 "nitial CostG 9 ,aintenance CostG 9 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none 8ith this po&er the psionicist can see magical radiations. This is Auite di55icult6 and he reAuires a ne& po&er chec each round. tronger magic is easier to see6 so the level o5 the magic is added to the po&er chec. To see a 9th level spell the psionicist must roll "nt 16 5or eample. 'rti5acts and relics radiate magic so strongly that no roll is needed a5ter the 5irst po&er chec at "nt 1. ,onsters &ith a strong connection to magical po&ers can also be detected by rolling "nt 1#. One die roll is made per round6 and the result determines &hich ob=ects are seen. 8hen using this po&er6 a psionicist can see a 5aint glo& around the ob=ect or in the area being a55ected. The stronger the magic6 the stronger the glo&. This glo& can be seen even in the dar6 but it does not illuminate anything. ' darness spell &ill be seen as lo& magical radiation6 but nothing inside the magical darness &ill be seen. *o&er coreG The colour o5 the radiation depends upon the school o5 magic. #2G The psionicist cannot use this po&er again that day.
Touch Sight *o&er coreG 8is # "nitial CostG # ,aintenance CostG 1 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none ' psionicist &ith this po&er can NseeN ob=ects by passing his hand on them6 much lie a blind man &ould do. /e gains an accurate mental image o5 everything he touches. The image &ill sho& only details &hich can be acAuired by touch6 so color &ill not be seen6 5or eample. *o&er coreG The po&er is so sensitive that the psionicist can detect the di55erence o5 in 5rom paper6 and colors can be discerned by their &armth (although not very accurately). #2G The psionicist loses all sensation in his hand 5or #d12 rounds. This gives a 1 penalty to attac rolls &ith this hand.
Weather Forecast *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG 12 ,aintaince CostG Fround 4angeG na *reparation TimeG rounds 'rea o5 ;55ectG #2 mile radius *rereAusitesG *recognition This po&er allo&s the psionicist to no& the ðer 5or the net day. The area o5 no&ledge is only the immediate #2 mile radius around the psionicist. Only one piece o5 in5ormation can be learned per roundG *recipitation type and amount6 8ind direction and speed6 temperature lo&s and highs6 or humidity. This po&er &ill not detect magical changes in the &eather6 but &ill be 122L accurate 5or natural &eather6 including po&er5ul
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storms lie hurricanes or tornadoes. *o&er coreG The 5orecast can be etended 5or # days or %2 miles. #2G The 5orecast is totally opposite o5 &hat &ill actually happen.
Psychokenitic Sciences Compression *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG %2 ,aintainance CostG Fround 4angeG 12 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ob=ect *rereAuisiteG teleinesis6 so5ten Compression taes an ob=ect and compresses itDs molecules together6 maing the ob=ect smaller and denser. This &ill not a55ect itDs &eight. T/is &ill not6 5or eample allo& the the psionicist to shrin a boulder about to 5all on him. "t &ill compress the boulder6 but since it has the same mass6 it &ill cause the same amount o5 damage6 and in a more speci5ic location. This po&er6 i5 used6 is lie a giant hand compressing the ob=ect. "nanimate ob=ects or plants &ill be shrunen6 de5ormed and increased in density. Thin o5 a #2 lb chair 3 inches high. "5 used on intelligent creatures6 thet must save vs. death magic or su55er #d12 points o5 damage per round and may lose a limb a5ter a 5e& rounds o5 improper circulation. The chance o5 this is L cumulative per round. *o&er coreG T&o ob=ects can be a55ected #2G The psionicist gets a severe migraine and cannot use their po&ers 5or #d% hours.
Perpetual Motion *o&er coreG Con % "nitial CostG %2 ,aintainance CostG 12Fround 4angeG #2 yards *reparation TimeG 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ob=ect 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ob=ect *rereAuisitesG teleinesis This po&er causes the ob=ect a55ected to continue on itDs path and speed 5or the duration o5 the po&er. This could give an arro& unlimited range6 cause arching missiles (such as catapuls or slings) to miss or people or creatures that are running to continue running in their current direction. This could be use5ull to cause a person to run o55 a cli556 or into something. The psionicist must activiate this po&er be5ore the ob=ect is moved. Creatures a55ected mist mae a strength chec to avoid being a55ected. *o&er coreG The speed is doubled as &ell as being perpetual. #2G The psionicist is thro&n o55 their 5eet and loose one round o5 actions regaining their 5eet.
Remove ir *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG 32 ,aintainance CostG 1Fround 4angeG 2 yards *reparation TimeG 'rea o5 ;55ectG #2 yard sphere *rereAuisitesG control &ind6 teleinesis
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This po&er can remove the air 5rom a #2 yard sphere. This &ill stop 5ires6 sound6 decay6 combustion other than 5ires6 gaseous attacs6 and electricity. *hysical attacs &ill still enter the area6 but because o5 the lac o5 air6 missile attacs &ill 5ly di55erent giving a 1 to hit. Characters must hold their breaths as per the rules in the */B or su55er #d0 points o5 damage per rounds. The psionicist &ould also be a55ected i5 they &ere in the area o5 e55ect. *o&er coreG The air is removed Auicly6 causing all in the area to su55er #d! points o5 damage 5rom sudden decompression. #2G The psionicist cannot breath 5or 1 round and su55ers #d0 points o5 damage.
Sunburst *o&er coreG "nt % "nitial COstG 2 ,aintainance COstG #2F4ound 4angeG 2 yards *reparation TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG #2 yard circle *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 control light This po&er causes light to bend around the planet to a speci5ic spot6 creating a #2 yard circle that is lit as i5 the sun &ere shining on it. This &ill &or in dungeons6 underground6 or in any place that has an opening to the outside &orld. "t creates such a change in light6 i5 used in a dar area6 that people in the area &ill be blinded 5or 1 round &hile read=usting to the light. This po&er &ill also cause damage as per the sun to any sunsensitive creatures. "t C'$ destroy vampires. *o&er coreG The radius o5 the circle o5 sun is doubled. #2G The psionicist blinds themsel5 5or 1d% rounds.
Psychokenitic Devotions Cold Shield *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG # ,aintainance CostG 12Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG *ersonal *rereAuisitesG molecular dampening6 teleinesis This po&er &ill create a shield o5 cold air around the psionicist that &ill absorb heat around the psionicist. "t &ill reduce the damage o5 heat based attacs by 1 hpFdie or give a 1 to any saving thro&. "t &ill also protect a character 5rom hot enviromnemts such as a desert6 but not 5rom super hot environments lie the elemental plane o5 5ire. "t &ill also mae the character invisible to in5ravision. 'nyone trying to touch the character &ithout some ind o5 protection 5rom cold &ill su55er 1d! hpFround. The psionicist6 ho&ever6 &ill tae 1d% hpFround damage 5rom cold i5 this po&er is used in a cold environment. *o&er coreG The po&er is doubly e55ective6 causing #d! points o5 damage6 con5erring a # bonus and saving # hpFdie. #2G /eat hield po&er is activated instead6 even i5 the character does not no& it.
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4angeG # yards *reparation TimeG # 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 gallon o5 liAuidF levels *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 level This allo&s a psionicist to control ant 5luid (&ater6 acid6 ale6 etc.) to become animated and under the psionicists control. This is a very limited po&er in that the liAuid cannot become detached 5rom the original source. This could be used to have a tentacle o5 &ater attac creatures6 create huge &aves6 mae ale monsters 5or amusement6 or other strange e55ects. The main limit is the imagination o5 the psionicist. "5 the liAuid is already in motion6 then the psionicist can alter its speed by 1 mile per hourFlevel. This &ould give a 1F levels bonus on saving thro&s o5 breath &epaons o5 a liAuid nature. 8ater beings are una55ected by this po&er. *o&er coreG The liAuid can detach itsel5 5rom the original source. #2G The liAuid spalshes on the psionicist (not a problem i5 itDs &ater6 but acid is a di55erent matter)
Densit! Manipulation *o&er coreG "nt ! "nitial CostG 32 ,aintainance CostG 12Fround 4angeG 2 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 item *rereAuisiteG teleinesis6 molecular rearrangement This po&er allo&s a psionicist to alter the density o5 an ob=ect so that it &eighs any&here bet&een hal5 the original &eight or double the &eight. This con5ers a # to hit penalty i5 used on a &eapon because o5 the changed &eight. This6 i5 used on an arcing missile lie an arro& or a catapult6 or some ind o5 bludgeoning &eapon6 &ill cause double damage because o5 the ecess &eight (i5 the &eight &as doubled ) or hal5 damage (i5 the &eight is halved) "t &ill also change the range in the opposite &ay that the damage &as changed (ie. 'n arro& is doubled in &eight and causes double damage6 but has hal5 the range) This also gives a % to hit penalty &hen 5irst using the altered missiles6 but a5ter a 5e& test shots (usually around ) the penalty goes to the regular #. *o&er coreG The change can be any&here 5rom one Auarter the &eight or as much as % times the &eight. The bonusesFpenalties are also altered in the same &ay. #2G The ob=ect changes in the opposite &ay intended.
"nhance Weapon *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG 3Fround 4angeG Touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG one &eapon *rereAuisiteG Teleinesis6 Create Ob=ect This po&er allo&s the psionicist to temporarily enhance melee &eapon or a pro=ectile (i.e.6 no bo&s or slings6 but arro&s6 sling stones and thro&ing &eapons are o)6 so that it becomes the eAuivalent o5 &eapon &ith magical bonuses. The psionicist must touch (or &ield) the &eapon to do so. By spending the necessary **Ds and maing the po&er chec6 the &eapon gets a the eAuivalent o5 a 1 magical bonus6 &hich may be maintained by spending 3 **Ds per round. $ote that the psionicist must actually touch the &eapon in order to maintain this po&erQ thus6 it is impossible to maintain the po&er 5or missile &eapons (unless they return to the user)6 or i5 the &eapon is noced out o5 the psionicists hands. "t is possible to add the bonus to an already magical &eapon6 or to use this po&er repeatedly (creating enhancements o5 t&o or more). /o&ever6 the maimum enhancement that can be achieved by use o5 this po&er is one DplusD 5or every % levels o5 the psionicist (i.e.6 1 at levels 1 to %6 # at levels to 06 etc.) *o&er coreG The &eapon gets a # bonus. Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 2
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Heat Shield *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG # ,aintainance CostG 12Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG *ersonal *rereAuisitesG molecular agitation6 teleinesis This po&er &ill create a shield o5 hot air around the psionicist that &ill absorb cold around the psionicist. "t &ill reduce the damage o5 cold based attacs by 1 hpFdie or give a 1 to any saving thro&. "t &ill also protect a character 5rom cold enviromnemts such as a tundra6 but not 5rom super cold environments lie the elemental plane o5 ice. "t &ill also mae the character invisible to in5ravision. 'nyone trying to touch the character &ithout some ind o5 protection 5rom heat &ill su55er 1d! hpFround. The psionicist6 ho&ever6 &ill tae 1d% hpFround damage 5rom heat i5 this po&er is used in a hot environment. *o&er coreG The po&er is doubly e55ective6 causing #d! points o5 damage6 con5erring a # bonus and saving # hpFdie. #2G Cold hield po&er is activated instead6 even i5 the character does not no& it.
Inertial Shield *o&er ChecG Con3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 2 *rep TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 3 yard diameter6 1#2 degree arc *rereAuisitesG Teleinesis This is similar to an inertial barrier6 but &ith one crucial di55erenceG the 5ield is compressed6 giving greater protection 5rom 5rontal attacs. "t protects a 1#2 degree arc in 5ront o5 the psionic6&ith coverage curving to reach over his head. (Thin o5 it as the 5ront 1F3 o5 an inertial barrier). To determine the damage6 roll ho& much damage the missile &ould have done6 then roll t&ice as many hit dice to determine the shieldDs protection. "5 the shield roll is less than6 then subtract it 5rom the missileDs damage. "5 the rolls are eAual6 then the missile simply 5alls inside the shield (but eplosions could still in=ure those behind the shield). "5 the shield roll is greater than the missile damage roll6 the missile 5alls outside the shield6 and any eplosions &ill also be absorbed by the shield. The inertial shield protects against the same 5orms o5 attac as the inertial barrier6 but is less e55ective in some situations (lie gas attacs6 or missiles coming 5rom all directions). *o&er coreG The shield epands into a 102 degree arc at no etra cost6 or into #2 degree arc 5or ! points per round. #2G The shield &ors in reverse6 doubling the damage done by missiles.
#inetic Reverse *o&er coreG Con 3 "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG #22 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ob=ect o5 122 lbs. *rereAuisitesG teleinesis
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' psionicist &ith inetic reverse can reverse the inetic energy in any moving ob=ect that &eights less than 122lbs. 'rro&s can be sent bac to there archers6 spears can be sent bac to there thro&ers6 and small rocs can be sent bac to there catapults. *o&er coreG 'llo&s 5or #22 lb ob=ects to be moved. #2G "ncreases the speed o5 ob=ect6 causing double damage.
Mirror Image *o&er coreG Con 3 "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG %Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG sel5 *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 control light 8ith this po&er a psionicist can create three eact copies o5 he body by manipulating light &aves. There must be light &aves present 5or this po&er to &or. This is a combat enhancement and has very little use any&here else. 8hen used it creates a ro& o5 5our6 one being the real psionicist and three being copies6 in random order and the copies and the psionicist are continually s&itching places. This gives the psionicist 3 chances in % to escape damage 5rom his opponents blo&s. '5ter each success5ul attac against the psionicist6 he &ill roll a 5our sided dice. On a 1 the psionicist taes to damage lie normal. On a #6 36 or % one o5 the copies &as hit. ense the copies are only manipulated light s&ords6 arro&s6 and all other 5orms o5 physical attac pass thro& it doing no damage. Telepathic attacs are no a55ected by these po&er. *o&er coreG even copies are created giving the psionicist chances in 0 to escape damage. #2G ' bright 5lash o5 light is created instead o5 the copies6 blinding the psionicist 5or 1-% rounds.
Mold "arth *o&er coreG Con ! "nitial CostG 2 ,aintainance CostG na 4angeG #2 yards *reparation T"meG 3 'rea o5 ;55ectG 12 cu. 5t. cu. 5tFlevel o5 earth *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 so5ten The use o5 this po&er allo&s a psionicist to mold earth in a 5ast6 almost instantaneous manner. This po&er allo&s the user to change the shape o5 any earthen ob=ect6 even the actual ground itsel5. "t can be used to build instant stone bridges6 earthen pillars6 or even used as an attac by creating stone 5ists to punch opponents. "5 a 5ist o5 stone is created6 it &ill cause 1d% points o5 damageF12 cubic 5eet o5 stone that is used. "t can also create breeches in &alls or other e55ects. 'ny ob=ect created &ill be rough and lie itDs original substance. ine detail can be accomplished by using this po&er but &ith an area o5 a55ect o5 1F12th the original si+e. *o&er coreG ine detail can be done at normal si+e6 but the preparation time is doubled. #2G ' #2D pit opens belo& the psionicist6 the result o5 displaced earth.
Molecular Dampening *o&er ChecG 8isdom "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG %Fround 4angeG 2 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 item6 32 pounds
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*rereAuisitesG Teleinesis This po&er is the opposite o5 the molecular agitation devotionQ instead o5 increasing the movement o5 molecules inside an ob=ect6 this po&er slo&s them do&n6 chilling the ob=ect. The amount o5 damping determines the e55ectsG 1 roundG things become cool to the touch6 sin becomes clammy (no damage)6 some condensation (i5 humidity permits) # roundsG sin becomes numb (1# pts damage)6 &ater becomes slushy6 items become cold to the touch6 condensation coats the sur5ace6 paper becomes brittle 3 roundsG sin starts to 5ree+e (13 pts damage)6 &ater 5ree+es6 metal becomes cold to the touch (1 pt damage6 possibly 5ree+ing to the sur5ace)6 condensation 5ree+es6 plants die6 leather &eaens % roundsG 5ree+ing temperatures harm tissues (1% pts damage)6 thin layer o5 ice i5 humidity permits6 sin 5ree+es to metal (1% pts damage)6 &oodFplantsFleather becomes brittle roundsG hypothermia possible (1! pts damage ma)6 possible limb loss6 thic layer o5 ice (i5 possible)6 minerals &eaen ! roundsG roc becomes brittle6 metal &eaens6 sin permanently 5ree+es to metal roundsG roc shatters lie glass6 metal becomes brittle 0 roundsG metal shatters lie glass 12 roundsG adamantite &eaens (maimum &eaening) •
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8eaening means that the substance has a # penalty to all saving thro&s (% vs. cold). Brittleness means that the ob=ect has the Aualities o5 thin crystal6 being easily breaable6 and having similar saving thro&s. "t still taes a good blo& (5rom a blunt ob=ect) to shatter the item. Becoming Nlie glassN means that the ob=ect can be shattered easily6 in the palm o5 oneDs hand (hope5ully protected 5rom coldI)6 and that all saving thro&s are made as glass. /o&ever6 the shards are incredibly cold6 and very sharp. hattering a s&ord &ith an unprotected hand could easily cause #1# points o5 damage6 plus &hatever cold damage is possible. The Nlayer o5 iceN e55ects are up to the -,. "n desert situations6 a NthicN coating might only be 1F12 o5 an inch6 but in a humid =ungle6 the thic layer may be up to ! inches thic. The Nlayer o5 iceN e55ect has many uses near (or in) a large body o5 &ater. *o&er coreG 4ate o5 damping doubles (as per molecular agitation) #2G The psionicst botches the damping6 and the item is a55ected by Kmolecular agitationK (&hether or no& the psionicist no&s that devotion)6 but the psionicist is una&are o5 any problems.
Move Electrons *o&er ChecG Con% "nitial CostG variable ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 92 5eet *reparation TimeG variable (2#) 'rea o5 ;55ectG one creatureFob=ect *rereAuisitesG Teleinesis This devotion allo&s the psionicist to move a number o5 electrons through an ob=ect6 causing electrical damage to it. The cost is variable6 but the longer a psionicist prepares to use the po&er6 the more electrons that can be moved. Creatures that are made out o5 electricity tae hal5 damage (i5 somebody rearranged parts o5 your body6 it &ould still hurt). Creatures immune to lightning or electrical damage are not a55ected by this po&er at all. "t is possible to use this po&er against more than one creature6 but only i5 they are connected by a good conductor (lie metallic armor or very salty &ater)Q in this case6 damage is divided bet&een all connected creatures6 &ith the target and those nearest the target taing the most damage. ,agical metallic items &ill never conduct 5rom creature to creature. *reparation TimeG Cost -amage 2 rounds (immediate)G ! 1d% 1 1 roundG 0 1d0 1 # roundsG 11 #d0 ,etallic 'rmorG # points damage6 plus possible conduction
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,ore than t&o rounds o5 moving electrons &ill not increase damage 5or mortal psionicists6 but a psionic lich or demigod &ith this po&er could use greater preparation times 5or even more damage. The -, can increase damage as seen 5it6 but " &ould ma the damage at %d0% (03! hit points) 5or % rounds o5 preparation time anything else &ould be too much lie a &i+ard spell. The longer the preparation time6 the louder the discharge &ill beQ &ith no preparation6 the sound &ill be barely audible beyond 12 5eet6 but &ith t&o rounds o5 preparation time6 the sound could easily carry 2 5eet or more6 and &ould echo in underground circumstances. $OT;G " have not tried to use Nreal &orldN physics to the letter to create this po&er. "5 any -, allo&ing this po&er &ishes to mae it more NrealisticN (using voltages6 amps6 or &hatever)6 5eel 5ree. -ammit6 "Dm a -,6 not an electricianI *o&er coreG -amage occurs on the net greater die type (either a d! or a d12) and the damage bonus increases to #. #2G The po&er bac5iresQ the psionic taes 1F# normal damage and cannot use this po&er 5or another 3 turns. The victim is unharmed.
Psychic Guidance *o&er coreG "nt # "nitial CostG 3 special ,aintenance CostG 3 F round 4angeG line o5 sight *reparation TimeG # segments 'rea o5 ;55ectG one pro=ectile *rereAuisiteG Teleinesis6 (detonate) This po&er allo&s a psionicist to guide a small pro=ectile6 such as a ni5e6 arro&6 or sling stone (ma &eight # lbs)6 to its target. The psionicist must 5irst prepare the pro=ectile6 &hich taes t&o segments (see prep. time) and costs 3 **Ds. The pro=ectile may then be thro&n (5ired6 hurled6 or &hatever) normally6 but may be guided teleinetically. The 5ollo&ing things are possible at the listed cost in **Ds. 'dd 1 to hit6 1 to damage6 and etend the range by 12 5eet by spending # ** (cannot spend more than the psionicists level) ,ae a radical course correction (up to 102 degrees) at a cost o5 **Ds (all bene5its besto&ed by previous guidance are lost). 4ecall the pro=ectile at a cost o5 12 **Ds. The pro=ectile &ill return to the psionicists hand (no -;U chec reAuired to catch) 5rom any&here &ithin range (i.e.6 line o5 sight). The pro=ectile may be made to eplode causing an etra d! damage to the target (or anyone &ithin 3 5eet). This costs **Ds and reAuires detonate as a prereAuisite. *repared pro=ectiles may be maintained at a cost o5 3 **Ds per round. The maimum number o5 pro=ectiles a psionicist may handle at a time is one 5or every % levels o5 eperience. The psionicist must be able to see the pro=ectile (by some means) in order to guide it. This is not necessary 5or recalling the pro=ectile6 or 5or maing it eplode. *o&er coreG The pro=ectile may be recalled &ithout spending any **Ds. #2G The pro=ectile eplodes doing d! damage to the psionicist.
Psyckokenetic Punch *o&er ChecG Con # "nitial CostG % ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG one ob=ect *rereAuisitesG Teleinesis 8ith this devotion6 the psionicist is able to create a &ea punch e55ect6 much lie a &eaened *ro=ect orce. The attac is made against armor class 126 modi5ied 5or any magic and deterity. "5 it hits6 the punch does 1% Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age %
points o5 damage6 and disrupts any spellcasting. "5 the target is moving at any speed greater than that o5 normal combat (roughly 2 5eet per round)6 then attacs are made &ith a # penalty. ' *rotection rom $ormal ,issiles6 hield6 or tonesin spell &ill be e55ective against a * *unch. The po&er can also be used to give ob=ects a NpushN. This is no&here near as hard as a *ro=ect orce6 but is more lie bumping into something. or eample6 small ob=ects can be moved Auite a bit6 lie eys being noced o55 a table or cracing a &indo&6 but large ob=ects lie a door &ill only have a small bit o5 motion6 lie moving a door slightly a=ar. *sychoinetic *unch can also be used &hile levitating6 to but a bit o5 5orce to hori+ontal movement (up to 32 5eet per round). *o&er coreG -amage is 1!6 or ob=ects are a55ected by a *ro=ect orce (-,Ds choice). #2G The motion is in the opposite directionQ attacs al&ays miss6 and ob=ects move in the opposite o5 the intended direction.
Suspend Objects *o&er coreG "nt # "nital CostG ,antainance CostG #Fround 4angeG 3D radiusQ centered on *sionic *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG :evel# Ob=ects o5 :evel12 &eight *rereAuisitesG Teleinesis This -evotion allo&s the *sionic to suspend ob=ects in the air around him. /e must place the ob=ect &here he &ants it to stay and then let go o5 it6 =ust tossing it into the general area o5 &here he &ants it &ill not &or. The ob=ect &ill stay in place relative to the *sionic until either he retrives it6 does not pay the maintenance cost6 or some outside 5orce changes its position. ;ampleG
ransperancy *o&er coreG "nt "nitial CostG %2 ,aintainance CostG 12Fround 4angeG touch *reparation T"meG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 cubic 5ootFlevel *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 molecular rearrangement This po&er &ill mae any ob=ect transperant6 but still &ith itDs strength properties and other physical properties. "t is similar to maing the ob=ect invisible. This can be used to peer through a &all &ithout eposing onesel5 to dangers that may eist on the other side. "t is also use5ul 5or maing ob=ects invisible 5or a short time. Other creative uses can certainly be 5ound by a resource5ul psionicist. *o&er coreG -ouble the area may be a55ected. #2G The psionicist becomes a55ected by this po&er 5or 1d%1 rounds6 but not their eAuipment.
!elocity "ontrol *o&er coreG "nt % "nitial CostG 1
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,aintainance CostG na 4angeG 122 yards *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 ob=ect *rereAuisitesG teleinesis6 ballistic attac This po&er can change the speed o5 any ob=ect. "t can halt any missile &eapon o5 lo& speeds6 or double the speed as &ell. :arge ob=ects or 5ast moving ones can be slo&ed or sped up as &ell6 but not stopped completely. 'ny missile &eapon ecept a crossbo& or heavy missile &eapons (catapult6 boulders6 balista6 etc.) This po&er can only alter the speed o5 the missile &eapon i5 the po&er is activiated be5ore the missile hits and a5ter it is 5ired. Crossbo& bolts can be slo&ed so that they cause 1F# damage6 as &ell as ballista6 catapults and other heavy missile &eapons. "5 the speed is doubled6 the damage is also doubled. *o&er coreG 'ny ob=ect can be stopped or sped up. #2G The ob=ectDs speed changes in the opposite direction intended.
Psychomatabolic Sciences "ontrol #ging *o&er ChecG Con! "nitial CostG 1# ,aintenance CostG 0Fround 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG none 8ith this science6 the character can control the aging process in a creatureDs body6 causing to gro& older or younger &ith a touch. The rate o5 aging is # years per round to mae a creature older6 13 years to mae a creature younger. 'lthough the aging e55ect is permanent6 natural aging &ill begin immediately a5ter any age change is made6 thus the cloc cannot be stopped6 but it can be moved 5or&ards or bac&ards. "n the case o5 undoing magical or unnatural aging6 the rate o5 NyoutheningN is 1% years per round. Only evil psionicists can use the N5or&ardN po&er repeatedly6 &ithout undoing it. 'ny other alignment &ill slo&ly t&ist to evil. :ie&ise6 only good psionicists can undo the ravages o5 time on a creature. 's &ith aging 5or&ard6 any repeated use o5 the NyoutheningN po&er causes the psionicist to tap into his o&n youth and goodness. *o&er coreG The rate o5 age changing is increased by # years per round. #2G The psionicist gro&s # years older6 and cannot use this po&er 5or another &ee.
Enhanced "ombat *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG special ,aintenance CostG special 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG the psionicist *rereAuisiteG 'drenaline control6 /eightened senses6 bio5eedbac This is a real DEse the 5orce :ueD type po&er. "n essence6 it allo&s the psionicist to mentally guide and enhance hisFher attacs and de5enses6 maing them 5aster and more accurate. To do this6 the psionicist must 5irst mae a po&er chec6 and spend a number o5 **Ds (maimum is t&ice the psionicists level) to initiali+e the po&er. "n the net round6 and 5or as long as this po&er is maintained6 the 5ollo&ing may be done (at the listed cost in **Ds).
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !
'dd 1 to hit and damage to your attacs this round (3 **Ds).M 'dd 1 to hit and damage to your net attac (# **Ds). *lus improve your 'C and initiative by one (# **Ds).M 'ttac 5irst in the round (i.e.6 be5ore initiative lie someone &ith a scimitar o5 speed or a short s&ord o5 Auicness) (% **Ds).M Ese one o5 your attacs to automatically parry6 &ithout having to roll a die ( **Ds). *lus dodge an attac6 &ithout having to roll or give up one o5 your attacs (0 **Ds).*lus gain another attac this round (0 **Ds).M 4ecover your &eapon (a5ter is has been dropped). This counts as one o5 your attacs (% **Ds). 's &ellG This action must be announced at the beginning o5 the round. *lus this action must be announced be5ore the attac (or parry) roll is attempted. Thus a missed attac roll cannot be retroactively improved. $OT;G "n any given round6 the psionicist may never spend more **Ds than &ere used to initiali+e the po&er. Thus i5 0 **Ds &ere spent on initiali+ation6 it &ould be possible to dodge one attac6 or gain an etra attac (or do anything else that costs 0 **Ds or less)6 but it &ould not be possible to gain an etra attac and get 1 to hit and damage6 as this &ould cost 11 **Ds. The po&er is maintained as long as the psionicist uses this po&er. "t ends on any round during &hich the psionicist does not spend any **Ds on it. "n order to maintain this po&er6 spending one ** per round is enough6 although it does absolutely nothing. *o&er coreG The amount o5 **Ds &hich could be spent per round is doubled (no increase in initiali+ation cost). #2G Entil the psionicist gets at least % hours o5 rest (pre5erably sleep)6 heFshe has a 1 penalty to hit6 to damage6 to 'C6 to initiative as &ell as all saving thro&s.
$ortitude *o&er coreGCon! "nitial CostG#2 ,aintainance CostG0Fround 4angeG2 *reparation TimeG2 'rea o5 ;55ectGpersonal *rereAuisitesGth level The psionicist 5orti5ies hisFhersel5 such that the e55ect o5 any sort o5 attac that causes physical damage is either lessened andFor the psionicist has greater resistance giving them a better chance to shae o55 the e55ects o5 such an attac. peci5ically6 the po&er &ill 5irst add a # to all saving thro&s against attacs that cause physical damage6 including spells lie 5ireball6 cone o5 cold6 etc.6 poison6 breath &eapons6 and attacs 5rom magic items lie &ands that produce spelllie e55ects. econd6 the psionicist can subtract one 5rom the all damage die rolled 5or an attac that produces physical damage on himFher and also reduce poison damage by #L. "n addition6 the psionicist is immune to death 5rom massive damage6 and 5urther6 spells lie inger o5 -eath &ill not tae e55ect until the psionicist stops maintaining the po&er6 then i5 the save &as 5ailed6 the psionicist dies. inally6 i5 po&ers are used that convert **s to ra& pure energy that can be used to blast enemies6 this po&er halves the damage 5rom such an attac since it is using psionics to resist psionics. *o&er core The saving thro& bonus improves to %6 and all damage die su55er a # penalty. urther6 poison damage is halved. #2 The psionicist immediately su55ers #2 hit points o5 damage no save6 and 5urther6 all saving thro&s are penali+ed by 1 5or the net #% hours.
Psi%sword *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG ** ,aintenance CostG 3 **Fround 4angeG 2 *reperation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG Bastard &ord or atana *rereAuisitesG $one
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*sis&ord is a more po&er5ul 5orm o5
Split *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG # ,aintainance CostG %Frnd 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG $one This po&er allo&s the psionicist to create an eact double o5 himsel5 and all eAuipment. /it points and **s are halved6 dropping 5ractions. There is no innate communication bet&een the doubles. ' system shoc roll must be made &hen initiating the po&er. "5 it 5ails6 The po&er 5ails and the psionicist must rest 5or that round. hould the double die6 the original must mae an additional system shoc roll or 5all unconscious 5or 1d% rounds. 'ny magical items that are doubled 5unction only as normal versions 5or the double. They are still magical 5or the original psionicist. The maintenance cost o5 this po&er is only payed by the original. hould the psionicist die6 the double dissapears as &ell6 taing any remaining hit points or **Ds &ith it. The double may not use this po&er. The double is played by the player &ho role plays the original6 as the double does have an understanding o5 &hat the original &ants. The double is loyal to the original6 and behaves in a similar 5ashion as the original &ould. *o&er coreG T&o doubles are created6 each having the same stats as a single double &ould. #2G ails. ,ae a system shoc roll or 5all unconscious 5or #d% rounds.
Suspension *o&er coreG Con % "nitial CostG !2 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2Ftouch *reparation TimeG # 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 Creature *rereAuisitesG 9th level6 convergence6 suspend animation This po&er reAuires at least t&o psionicists in convergence &hose total levels must be 3 or higher6 &ith no psionicist being belo& level 9. ' success5ul use o5 this po&er reAuires every psionicist in the convergence to mae a success5ul po&er chec in the round the po&er is being initiated. This po&er &ors =ust lie suspend animation6 ecept that it can be pro=ected to some other creature6 placing them in suspended animation until the psionicists mae another po&er chec releasing the creature6 or until the po&er epires in the manner described 5or suspend animation. *o&er coreG The po&er lasts until the psionicists release the creature &ith a success5ul po&er chec. Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 0
#2G "5 any o5 the psionicists roll a #26 the unlucy one 5alls into an involuntary suspended animation until revived &ith a success5ul use o5 this po&er.
Psychometabolic Devotions &io%electricity *o&er ChecG Con (2F#F) "nitial CostG 2 or ,aintenance CostG special 4angeG 3F12F32 yards *reparation TimeG 1 or 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG special This duel use po&er can be called up &ith no initial cost i5 a round is spent in preparation. "5 it must be dra&n upon Auicly6 the strain costs **s. 1) Bioluminescence The psionicist emits a light in a 3 yard radius at a cost o5 1 ** per turn. The radius may be increased at an increased cost and reduced po&er chec. 4ange 3yds *o&er checG Con 2 CostG 1Fturn 4ange 12yds *o&er checG Con # CostG #Fturn 4ange 32yds *o&er checG Con CostG Fturn #) Bioelectric discharge The psionicist can call up bolts o5 energy through his hands to hurl at enemies. ' tohit must be rolled &ith the psionicistDs missle T/'C26 but all targets are 'C12G add only deterity and magic ad=ustments6 not armor and shield. One bolt may be 5ired per round. -amage is 1 /* per # **s epended ma. #2 dmg F %2 **s. >ictims are allo&ed a saving thro& vs. breath &eapons 5or hal5 damage. The po&er chec 5or this use is modi5ied 5or range so it is the same as bioluminescence. *o&er coreG $o save allo&ed #2G lose 1d% **s and 1d% /* as energy is directed in&ard.
Energy "onversion *o&er coreG Con ! "nitial CostG # ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG energy containment ' psionicist &ith this po&er can convert energy that has been contained &ith energy containment6 into **s at a G1 ratio (i.e.6 5ive hit points o5 absorbed damage to every one ne& **). ' psionicist my never have more then his maimum 12L in total ** at any one time. 'll unconverted energy &ill still be released as light as the guide lines 5or energy containment state. 'll the energy does not have to be converted at once. Once all the absorbed energy is converted to **s the psionicist &ill stop glo&ing. *o&er coreG The conversion ratio becomes 1G1. #2G The psionicist loses hal5 his **s and all contained energy is discharged harmlessly into the ground.
Energy Discharge *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG ! ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 122 yards
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*reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual or ob=ect *rereAuisitesG energy containment This po&er allo&s the psionicist to discharge the absorbed damage he has contained &ith energy containment6 as a bolt o5 electrical energy. This discharge &ill do the number o5 hit points in damage that the psionicist has le5t over6 unradiated as light. /e &ill then lose his glo& and &ill not be able to discharge again until he absorbs more damage &ith energy containment. *o&er coreG The discharge does double damage. #2G The discharge bac 5ires and hits the psionicist. This time it can not be absorbed and does 5ull damage.
Enhanced 'n(ravision *o&er ChecG Con# "nitial CostG 9 ,aintenance CostG %Fturn 4angeG 92 5eet *reparation TimeG 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG "n5ravision ($atural or *sionic) This science is a more po&er5ul version o5 the in5ravision devotion6 &ithout the side e55ects o5 that po&er (namely6 &orsening the characterDs ability to see into the blue areas o5 the spectrum). This science actually creates more colorsensing pigments in the characterDs eyes6 allo&ing 5or superior vision. -emihumans KcanK use this po&er6 but it is not cumulative &ith innate in5ravision (an el5 &ith in5ravision to !2 5eet using this po&er gains in5ravision &ith a range o5 92 5eet6 not 12). *o&er coreG 4ange increases to 1#2 5eet. #2G The character botched the pigment creation6 and becomes blind 5or #1# rounds.
)ealing *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG varies ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG none Enlie cell ad=ustment healing &ill not cure any type o5 diseases6 but it does have a better hit point to ** ratio 5or healing &ounds. The psionicist &ill heal one hit point o5 damage 5or every one **s they spend (1G1 ratio). *o&er coreG The patient is totally healed and only one ** is spent. #2G The psionicist su55ers the number o5 hit points he &as healing6 but the patient is una55ected. "5 the psionicist is the patient he still su55ers the damage.
'mmovability Other *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG 9 ,aintenance CostG !Fround 4angeG 122 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual or ob=ect *rereAuisitesG immovability
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !2
This po&er &ors =ust lie immovability6 but itDs used on other people or ob=ects. The person or ob=ect becomes immovable and &ill reeier a large amount o5 5orce to move it 5orm its spot. ' person that has been made immovable is also unable to move himsel5 &ithout the psionicist allo&ing it by discontinuing the po&er. ,oving the person or ob=ect &ill reAuire a combined strength total that is at least 12 times greater than the psionicist immovability other po&er score (Con ). "5 an individual has a strength o5 move the 12 times the psionicist immovability other po&er score (Con ) he can not be held by this po&er. ee "mmovability page !1 o5 The Complete *sionics /andboo 5or more details. *o&er coreG ,oving the person or ob=ect becomes impossible. #2G The psionicist canDt stop the po&erQ he maintains it until he runs out o5 **s.
'n(ravision *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG % ,aintenance CostG #Fturn 4angeG !2 5eet *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none This devotion allo&s the psionicist to see in darness6 using the heat coming 5rom an ob=ect. or all intents and purposes6 it is identical to that possessed by elves and d&arves. "t etends to !2 5eet6 does not 5unction in the presence o5 light6 and can be blinded by NhotN ob=ects. ' side e55ect is that any 5orm o5 ultravision (being able to see beyond the violet end o5 the spectrum) is negated &hile this po&er is in e55ect6 and the sub=ect may have di55iculty distinguishing colors past the blue end o5 the spectrum. The po&er &ors by shi5ting the photoreceptors in the eye do&n to&ards the red (and in5rared) portions o5 the spectrum. -emihuman psionicists &ho already have in5ravision cannot use this po&er. *o&er coreG 4ange increases to 92 5eet. #2G The character becomes colorblind and sensitive to bright light 5or ##2 rounds.
*olt *o&er coreG Con 3 "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual or ob=ect *rereAuisitesG none This po&er allo&s the psionicist to over stimulate the nerve centers o5 the body and cause a large electrical buildup6 &hich can be discharged by touch or through any conductive material. This discharged causes 1-12 hit points o5 damage. This buildup remains in the psionicists body until he discharges it. *o&er coreG The damage is doubled. #2G The electrical charge discharges in the psionicist brain6 stunning him 5or 1-! rounds and causing 1-12 hit points o5 damage.
Mimic *o&er scoreG Con # "nitial CostG 12(the act)F(the scan) ,aintainance CostG none 4angeG personal(the act)Fsight(the scan)
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !1
*repartion TimeG J 'rea o5 ;55ectG *sionicist *rereAuisitesG J The mimic devotion &ill allo& the psi to per5orm brie5ly a physical 5eat that &ould not other&ise be possible. The mimic devotion has t&o phases in its 5unction. The 5irst phase is called the scan phase6 &herein the devotion is activated &hile the psi &itnesses some sort o5 brie5 physical act that heFshe &ould not normally be able to accomplish. This scan phase allo&s the psi to psychically monitor the physical 5unctioning o5 another humanoid and record in hisFher subconscious the results o5 the scan. The scan measures such sundries as neuromuscular activity6 heart rate6 brain &aves and &hathaveyouse. The memory o5 the event is held in the psiDs mind until it is activated at the &ill o5 the psi (calling 5or another success5ul po&er roll). uccess5ul activation &ipes the memory o5 the speci5ic event scan. "5 the roll 5ails6 the memory remains but is not activated on this attempt. The maimum number o5 memories allo&ed to be held at any one time is eAual to the psiDs current level. Epon activation6 the psi brings hisFher a&esome psionic energies to bear6 allo&ing himFher to duplicate the 5eat(and lose ten psps). The 5eat must be a single tas such as bending a steel bar6 5iring an arro&6 tumbing 5rom a great height sa5ely to the ground6 thro&ing a boulder6 etc. *ersonally " &ould even allo& the duplication o5 some spell e55ects6 such as =ump6 although i5 Ndetect magicN is used on the psi &hile per5orming6 none is detectedI ;amplesG ?ac the psi &itnesses 8ondru the magni5icent (names changed to protect the guilty) bend a steel bar. /e scans the event6 and i5 the po&er roll is success5ul6 the memory is stored (he has also lost 12 psps). /e then boldly strides up to the bar6 maes a success5ul po&er role6 and no& has a chance eAual to 8ondruDs to bend the bar6 even though his strength is actually 12. ?ac then sees :achie56 4anger etraordinaire6 5ire a bo&. ?ac scans it and then con5idently pics up the bo&. En5ortunately6 his po&er roll 5ails and he almost shoots himsel56 as he doesnDt have any bo& pro5iciency at all. "5 he made it6 though6 he &ould have been able to 5ire it once using :achie5Ds Thac2 (8"T/ :achie5Ds de6 el56 and pro5 bonuses and all). *o&er coreG The event activates and is still retained in memory #2G The memory is lost &ithout having bene5itted the psi.
Speed *o&er coreG Con 3 "nitial CostG 12 ,aintainance CostG 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG $one The po&er allo&s the psionicist to move at t&ice the usual movement rate6 attac at the net highest level on the NattacFrnd chart6N and per5orm any physical action in hal5 the usual time. The armor class is also reduced by 1. Esing this po&er 5or longer than rounds has a chance o5 aging the character. This chance is a cumulative 12L per round. The psionicist can avoid this by stopping the po&er 5or at least t&o rounds be5ore reinitiating it once more. *o&er coreG peed is tripled &ith regards to physical activity and movement. 'ttacs remain unchanged. #2G /al5 speed6 etc. until the po&er succeeds6 cancelling the e55ect.
Psychoportive Sciences Dimensional +arp *o&er coreG "$T "nitial CostG 12
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,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 12 yardsFlevel *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG pecial *rereAuisiteG Teleport6 -imensional -oor6 12th level This po&er is a variation on the dimensional door po&er. The *sionicist de5ines t&o D&indo&sD any&here &ithin range6 and creates a t&o &ay portal bet&een them6 such that anything going into one o5 the D&indo&D &ill come out the other. Enlie -imensional door6 this po&er creates a true t&o &ay transport system (i.e.6 you can stic your arm through6 grab something at the other end6 and pull it bacanything6 including spells6 &ill pass through both &ays). The &indo&s6 &hich may have an area o5 up to % sAuare 5eet per level o5 the psionicist6 are identical but can have any orientation relative to each other (i.e.6 they could be at right angles to each other6 or even at 102 degrees M). This could result in some very strange e55ects6 imagine a charging night being intercepted by a D&indo&D and continue his charge straight to&ards the ground lance 5irst6 5rom 122 yards up. $otice that it might be possible to reroute missiles or even spells such as 5ireball or lightning bolt right bac to the originator6 but the psionicist &ould have to act etremely 5ast (i.e.6 have initiative and mae an int chec to see &hether heFshe can thin and act 5ast enough). Because o5 the compleity o5 &arping space in this &ay it is easy 5or things to go &rong. "5 the po&er chec 5ails6 the 5ull **Ds are used6 and a the t&o &indo&s &ill open up6 but the psionicist cannot control their position (the &indo&s are also unstable and cannot be maintained). "n case o5 a #2 result6 the &indo&s are Dvery lielyD to open in such a &ay as to harm the psionicist (in this case6 the &indo& might also be &arped and destroy anything &hich passes through). *o&er coreG ,aintenance cost is reduced to 3 **Ds per round. #2G see above
Planar ravel *o&er coreG "nt % "nitial CostG %F92 ,aintainance CostG na 4angeG special *reparation TimeG 1# 'rea o5 ;55ectG one creature *rereAuisitesG teleport This po&er allo&s the psionicist to thrust themsel5 into another plane. This is almost the same as ummon *lanar Creature6 but involves a di55erent type o5 usage. 's &ith that po&er6 the psionicist is disoriented 5or one round6 causing a # penalty on initiative6 attacs6 and saving thro&s. The psionicist can choose any o5 the innder planes 5or % ** as &ell as the astral plane or the etherreal plane6 or any outer plane 5or 92 **. "5 the po&er chec is a #6 then the psionicist is o55 target by one plane (&hich direction is up to the -,) "5 the po&er chec is a one6 then the psionicist not only misses by one plane6 but also taes the nearest being to him &ith him. This po&er does not con5er ant protection 5rom the plane transported to. "5 the psionicist misses in the outer planes6 they are ':8'H transported to igil (i5 *lanecape is used6 i5 not use the Concordant Opposition.) *o&er coreG The psionicist ends up in a sa5e area6 no matter &here they &ent to. /o&ever6 this does not gurantee that the place &ill 4;',"$ sa5e. ' cool spot in the elemental plane o5 5ire does not last long. #2G The psionicist instead summons a creature 5rom the destination plane. 4oll again as per ummon *lanar Creature to see the eact distance and disposition o5 the creature.
Psychoportive Devotions "onjure *o&er coreG "nt # "nitial CostG1 ,aintainance CostG nFa 4angeG "n5inite *rep TimeG 2 (1d%)
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'rea o5 ;55ectG One ob=ect6 2 lbs *rereAuisitesG Teleport Esing this po&er the psionicist can teleport an ob=ect 5rom another location to his current location. The ob=ect6 &hich can &eigh up to 2 pounds6 must either be one that the psionicist no&s &ell and can picture in his mind6 such as his o&n s&ord6 or one that is &ithin his sight (including psionic or magical detection such as clairvoyance or crystal balls). The psionicist cannot con=ure an ob=ect that bears a &i+ard mar unless the mar is his o&n. $either can he con=ure an ob=ect that is 5irmly secured6 such as a chest that is bolted to the 5loor. "5 the ob=ect being teleported is held by another creature6 a psychic contest is &aged using the other creatureDs trength score versus the psionicistDs Con=ure po&er score. "5 the ob=ect being con=ured is an intelligent ob=ect (either magically or psionically endo&ed)6 the ob=ect can choose to resist6 in &hich case a psychic contest is &aged using t he ob=ectDs "ntelligence. The di55iculty o5 the con=uration6 and the cost6 increase &ith the distance and the &eight o5 the ob=ect6 as listed on the table belo&G -istance "C * 8eight "C * 12 yards 1 1 X 1 lb 2 1 122 yards #2 2 12 lbs 2 2 1222 yards # 1 # lbs # 1 12 miles 32 # 2 lbs # 122 miles %2 3 1222 miles 2 % M*layers &ith the 12222 miles !2 *;::?',,;4 interplanetaryM 2 ! boed set... (etc. etc.) The psionicist can have the ob=ect arrive in his grasp6 or any&here &ithin 1 yard o5 him6 as long as it arrives on a stable sur5ace. /e cannot6 5or eample6 con=ure a boulder to 5all onto the head o5 his enemy. "5 the result o5 the po&er chec is a 1 or a #6 the ob=ect arrives at a random location #d! 5eet 5rom the psionicist. $oteG The 2 (1d%) preparation time denotes a preparation time o5 1d% segments. *o&er coreG The cost o5 the con=uration is reduced by #2L (rounded up)6 and all penalties 5or the ob=ectDs &eight are ignored. #2G The ob=ect is con=ured6 but arrives in a location that is detrimental to the ob=ect6 the psionicist6 or both. /is s&ord may arrive in his grasp blade 5irst6 or a glass 5las may arrive =ust beyond his grasp6 only to 5all to the ground and shatter.
Dimensional Portal *o&er coreG "nt. % "nitial CostG Belo& ,aintence CostG $il 4angeG $il (but 5or ? it has to be in the same crystal sphere) *repartion TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG One "tem *rereAuisiteG -imension -oor Esing this po&er a psionicist creates a -imensional portal that &ill enable the him to bring one item o5 his choice to his present location. Be5ore using this po&er must thin o5 one item6 this is the item he &ill use the portal to get. Esing this po&er the psionicists need not neccasrily no& &here the ob=ect he =ust need to be able to picture it in his mind. /e can not thin o5 N" &ant to get a short s&ord.N "t needs to be an ob=ect he has had physical contact &ith and no&s the 5eel o5 it &ell enough that he &ill no& that he has 5ound it &hen his hand goes through the -imensional portal (ie the 5eel o5 his 5avorite s&ord6 dagger6 etc.) This is not an easy tas 5or a psionicist because o5 the 5act that he is searching 5or an ob=ect that he does neccesarily no& &here it is. The initial cost depends on ho& 5ar the psionicist is 5rom the item (determined by the -,). -istance "nitial Cost *o&ere core ,odi5ier 12 Hards 32 **s 2 122 yards 32 **s 1 16222 yards % **s #
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12 ,iles !2 **s 3 122 ,iles **s % 16222 ,iles 92 **s 126222 ,iles 12 **s ! *lanet to *lanet 12 **s *o&er coreG The ** cost is reduced by 33L #2G The item is in some &ay damaged6 not to the point o5 &orthlessness but damaged nonetheless (eact amount up to -,)
)aste *o&er coreG "nt 1 "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG #Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG teleport /aste allo&s the psionicist to 5orce his body and any eAuipment his is carrying6 through the spacetime continuum at a little over t&ice the normal rate. This gives the psionicist double his normal movement rate6 double his normal number o5 attacs per round6 all three o5 the ability scores 5or double his deterity6 and divides his initiative roll in hal5. "t also causes the psionicist to have to pay double the maintenance cost 5or all po&ers6 including haste6 used &hile using haste. 'll o5 the advantages and the disadvantage last until he stops paying maintenance cost 5or haste. /aste does not cause the psionicist to age any more rapidly then normal. *o&er coreG The psionicist becomes a blur and he receives an additional % to his armor class. #2G The psionicist =umps through time 1-% hours and receives 1-12 hit points o5 temporal burn damage. 'll eAuipment he is carrying must also mae saves verses 5ire or be burned up in the =ump.
'nterchange *o&er coreG "nt 3 "nitial CostG 2 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 yards *rep TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG na *rereAuisitesG teleport6 teleport other This po&er allo&s the psionicist to echange physical places &ith any creature &ithin sight6 and 2 yards6 o5 the psionicist. The creature cannot be more than 12L o5 the mass o5 the psionicist. 8hen the interchange taes place6 the orientation bet&een the t&o characters remains the same6 so any combat taing place bet&een the t&o interchanged characters is una55ected (both physical and magical attacs.) "5 the sub=ect o5 the interchange po&er is un&illing to be teleported6 they are allo& a saving thro& vs. paraly+ation at # to resist the teleportation e55ort. "5 the creature is &illing to be interchanged6 no saving thro& is reAuired. $oteG "n response to a Auestion as to &hy there is a saving thro& 5or an un&illing target o5 this po&erQ the Teleport Other po&er &ors only an &illing or unconscious beings..." though it 5air to allo& a saving thro& 5or this po&er i5 the victim &as reluctant to undergo the "ntercange. *o&er coreG The saving thro& o5 the sub=ect o5 the int erchange po&er automatically 5ails. #2G The psionicist becomes disoriented6 and su55ers a # to all rolls 5or the net turn.
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !
Phase Sel( *o&er coreG Con 1 "nitial CostG ! ,aintenance CostG 3Fturn 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none ' psionicist &ith phase sel5 can shi5t his body and any eAuipment his is carrying6 millionth o5 a degree o55 o5 the plane he is currently on. 8hile using this po&er he can not a55ect anything and can not be a55ected by anything on that plane6 but he can still hear and see everything around him. This allo&s him to stand in or &al through &alls6 ob=ects6 and even people &ithout a55ecting them. The psionicist can even stand in 5lame and no be burned. /e is truly invisible6 and can not be seen6 smelt6 5elt6 or heard. 8ith one eception6 true seeing can see him. *o&er coreG The psionicist can not be seen even &ith true seeing. #2G The psionicist becomes phased permanently 5or 1-% hours.
,uick #ction *o&er coreG Con 1 "nitial CostG 1 ,aintenance costG 3Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisiteG none 8hen a psionicist learns this po&er6 he develops an understanding and a55inity 5or manipulation o5 the time stream. The psionicist learns to a55ect the relationship bet&een his body and the time stream. 8hen this devotion is active the psionic slips slightly out o5 the time stream6 allo&ing his reactions to be Auicer than those around him. This gives him a # on initiative in every round that this discipline is active. urthermore any saving thro&s &hich &ould normally allo& a bonus 5or higher deterity are also made at #. This discipline cannot be used in con=unction &ith magic that a55ects time stream (haste6 slo&6 potion o5 speed6 etc.). "5 already under the in5luence o5 one o5 these types o5 magic the psionicist &ill be totally unable to activate this devotion. Conversly6 &hen this discipline is under a55ect the psionicist is immune to the e55ects o5 these magics. *o&er core The a5orementioned bonuses improve to 3. #2 The po&er 5ails6 and double the initial cost in **Ds is consumed.
Sending *o&er coreG "nt # "nitial CostG 1 ,aintainance CostG nFa 4angeG "n5inite *rep TimeG 2 (1d%) 'rea o5 ;55ectG One ob=ect6 2 lbs *rereAuisitesG Teleport This po&er6 the converse o5 con=ure6 lets the psionicist send an ob=ect 5rom his current location to another location. The destination must be one that the character no&s and can picture in his mind6 or one that he can see6 by &hatever means.
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !!
The ob=ect6 &hich can &eigh up to 2 pounds6 must be carried or 5irmly grasped by the psionicist. /e cannot send an ob=ect that bears a &i+ard mar unless the mar is his o&n. "5 the ob=ect is also grasped by another creature6 the psionicist must &age a psychic contest6 pitting his ending po&er score against the other creatureDs trength score. "5 the ob=ect is anchored to something &eighing over 2 pounds (such as a loced door in a castle)6 the ob=ect cannot be sent. "5 the ob=ect has intelligence6 besto&ed by either magical or psionic means6 it may opt to resist the ending6 5orcing the psionicist to &age a psychic contest against the ob=ectDs "ntelligence. Only nonliving ob=ects can be a55ected by a sending. The di55iculty o5 the sending increases &ith the &eight o5 the ob=ect and the distance to the destination6 as detailed in the table in the listing 5or Con=ure. $oteG The 2 (1d%) preparation time denotes a preparation time o5 1d% segments. *o&er coreG The initial cost is reduced by #2L (rounded up)6 and there are no penalties 5or the ob=ectDs &eight. #2G The ob=ect is sent6 but not to the location desired by the psionicist. The item may be teleported mere a&ay 5eet 5rom him6 or it could arrive miles a&ay 5rom &here it &as supposed to.
eleport -ock *o&er coreG "nt # "nitial CostG 12 ,aintenance CostG Fturn 4angeG in5inite *rep TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG teleport6 ;* This po&er allo&s a psionicist to NlocN onto another being6 and i5 that being should teleport (magically or psionically) 5or any reason6 the psionicist &ill have the option that round6 and that round only6 to teleport to the same place as the NlocedN creature did. "5 the psionicist opts not to immediately 5ollo&6 the loc is lost. The loc needs to be made &hile the psionicist can see the creature it is locing onto6 but a5ter the loc is established6 distance bet&een the t&o maes no di55erence. "5 the psionicist decides to 5ollo&6 the character must pay the ** costs and mae a po&er chec as he &ould using the Teleport po&er6 &ith all the appropriate penalties based upon distance. "5 the psionicst does not have enough **s6 then the Teleport 5ails. *o&er coreG The loc lasts 5or rounds a5ter the loced on character has teleported. #2G $o other e55ect.
emporal #cceleration *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG 1 ,aintenance costG 12Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisiteG uic 'ction This discpline allo&s the psionic to alter the 5lo& o5 the time stream relative to their body. Epon successs5ully applying this discpline the psionic e55ectively alters the 5lo& o5 the time stream relative to his body. The psionicist gains the ability to move his or her body in a 5ashion that is identical to someone under the e55ect o5 a /aste spell. Enlie the recipient o5 the /aste spell the psionic does $OT age one year due to the application o5 this discipline. The increased speed does not allo& the psionic to either cast multiple spellsFround or active more psionic po&ersFround than &ould other&ise be allo&ed.
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !
This discipline cannot be used in con=unction &ith magic that a55ects time stream (haste6 slo&6 potion o5 speed6 etc.). "5 already under the in5luence o5 one o5 these types o5 magic the psionicist &ill be totally unable to activate this devotion. Conversly6 &hen this discipline is under a55ect the psionicist is immune to the e55ects o5 these magics. *o&er core The psionicist gains the ability to move at triple speed. #2 The psionicist acts as i5 under the e55ect o5 a lo& spell6 and cannot terminate this condition 5or rounds.
emporal Deceleration *o&er coreG Con # "nitial CostG 1 ,aintenance costG 3Fday 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisiteG uic 'ction This discpline allo&s the psionic to alter the 5lo& o5 the time stream relative to their body. Epon successs5ully applying this discpline the sionicistDs body passes into a state &hich is indistinguishable 5rom death (ecept by casting o5 a -etect :i5e spell). The *sionicist can maintain that state until either a predetermined amount o5 time has passed (say 12 days) or a speci5ic event triggers the termination o5 the temporal deceleration. 8hile in the decelerated state the psionic is oblivious to the outside &orld (everything is a blur traveling too 5ast to 5ollo&)6 and his body uses up none o5 itDs internal resources6 ie.6 his metabolism stops6 so no healing taes place6 but neither does a bad physical condition &orsen. There is nothing to prevent physical harm 5rom be5alling the psionic &hile temporally decelerated. This discipline cannot be used in con=unction &ith magic that a55ects time stream (haste6 slo&6 potion o5 speed6 etc.). "5 already under the in5luence o5 one o5 these types o5 magic the psionicist &ill be totally unable to activate this devotion. Conversly6 &hen this discipline is under a55ect the psionicist is immune to the e55ects o5 these magics. *o&er core The psionicist hears6 sees and remembers all that transpires &ithin normal sensory range 5or the duration o5 his temporal deceleration. #2 The psionicist is decelerated 5or t&ice as long as epected.
Telepathic Sciences &acklash *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG pecial ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG na *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG psionic opponent *rereAuisiteG contact6 mindlin6 psionic blast This po&er causes a psychic shoc to travel along the psychic conduit 5ormed by contact. "t may only be used a5ter contact has been established6 by either the psionicist or by the opponent (i.e.6 it &ill travel either &ay). This psychic shoc &ill directly damage the opponent6 causing 1d! damage 5or every **Ds spent (save vs death to reduce this by hal56 maimum damage is 12d! 5or 2 **Ds). There is ho&ever some ris involved in using this po&er. "5 the po&er chec is 5ailed6 the psionicist must mae a saving thro& or su55er hal5 the damage that heFshe &anted to in5lict on the opponent. *o&er coreG Opponent automatically 5ails the saving thro&. #2G *sionicist su55ers 5ull damage6 no saving thro& allo&ed.
Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !0
"ontrol Dream .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt# "nitial CostG 12 ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG pecial *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 22D radius *rereAuisiteG th level This allo&s the dreamer to change the type o5 dream by one on the dream scale or to change the alignment o5 a dream. The dream alignment can be change by one element in one direction. The elements o5 the alignment are the t&o di55erent halves. The 5irst hal5 (:a&5ul6 $eutral6 ;vil) can be changed by s&itching to an alignment to the le5t or the right o5 the original one sho&n in the parenthesis above. The same applies to the second hal5 (
"ontrol Mode .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt# "nitial CostG 2 ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG 22D radius *reparation TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 person plus one every 5ive levels *rereAuisiteG 12th level By using this po&er6 a dreamer may transport a number o5 individuals to another mode o5 dreamland. 'll individuals &ho are not dreamers do so &ithout any chance o5 avoiding it6 ho&ever6 dreamers can elect to go. *o&er coreG The dreamer transports all individuals &ithin range. #2G The dreamer transports himsel5 to the astral plane6 leaving the targets &here they &ere
De(lect #ttack *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG 12 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personalFindividual *rereAuisite G #1st level 8ith this ne& de5ense6 the *sionicist can de5lect any unsuccess5ul attac against the attacer. The attacer is allo&ed a save vs. petri5ication6 but i5 he 5ails6 he su55ers any result 5rom his o&n attac as i5 he is using it versus a contacted mind. (e.g. a *sionicist is using D;go 8hipD and the de5ender is using this cience and &ins6 the *sionicist is da+ed 5or 1d% rounds i5 he 5ails his save.) *o&er coreG The save automatically 5ails (i5 the contest is &on). #2G The contact is established &ithout any 5urther combat.
Dream "reature .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG 8is ! "nitial CostG pecial Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age !9
,aintenance CostG pecial 4angeG Enlimited *reparation TimeG # 'rea o5 ;55ectG pecial *rereAuisitesG #1st level 8ith this po&er a dreamer psionicist can6 in -reamland6 construct any creature &ith &hich heFshe is 5amiliar. This &ill enable the dreamer to empo&er the construct &ith KallK abilities o5 the creature including magical6 psionical6 etc. The dreamer then becomes the brain o5 the construct using the constructDs senses6 abilities6 etc. The dreamerDs dream 5orm becomes inert during this period6 and may be as 5ar a&ay 5rom the construct as the dreamer desires. urther6 the construct has the maimum number o5 hit points possible 5or a creature o5 this type6 and dra&s all **s 5rom the dreamerDs ** total. The dreamer may use all psionicist po&ers heFshe has normally available in addition to &hatever theonstruct has available. "5 the construct is slain6 the dreamer is immediately 5orced bac to hisFher o&n 5orm6 and must mae a system shoc roll. "5 the roll is success5ul6 then the dreamer regains consciousness in their proper 5orm &ith no ill e55ects6 i5 5ailed6 the dreamer passes out 5or 3d! rounds6 and su55ers #d! hit points o5 damage. This is a di55icult po&er to use because o5 the high ** cost. The initial cost is 12 **s per 1222 U* the creature being imitated is &orth. o 5or instance6 a creature &orth 1!6222 U* reAuires an initial cost o5 1!2 **s to mae a construct o5. The maintenance cost is one tenth the initial cost per round. The calculation o5 the initial cost can be 5urther re5ined by maing it to be 1 ** per 122 U*. 4ound 5ractions up in this calculation. *o&er core The constructDs hit points are doubled. #2 The construct is seriously 5la&ed in some &ay6 at the discretion o5 the -,6 not to be told to the dreamer. or eample6 the construct might have only hal5 the normal number o5 hit points6 it might not have some critical ability available6 etc.
Dream "rossover .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG"nt# "nitial CostG 2 ,aintenance CostG 12Fhour 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 e55ectG personal *rereAuisiteG 1th level This po&er alters the dreamerDs material &orld 5orm so that resembles the -reamland 5orm in shape and statistics. The trans5ormation taes an actual time o5 32 seconds ( in a combat situation) but the dreamer must spend the rest o5 the round recovering 5rom the shoc. '5ter that6 the dreamerDs -reamland 5orm (including all -reamland items and the -reamland &eapon pro5iciencies) is 5ully usable. 'lthough use5ul6 this is also rather dangerous. "5 the dreamer rolls a natural or less6 they 5all into a coma 5or a number o5 days eAual to # minus the dreamerDs constitution. Once a dreamer ceases to epend ** to maintain this po&er6 the dreamerDs 5orm slo&ly changes bac (# rounds 5or trans5ormation) and the dreamer 5alls asleep 5or 1F# the time that heFshe &as in their altered 5orm. *o&er coreG The crossover lasts 3 hours 5ree. #2G The dreamer must mae another po&er chec. "5 it 5ails or is belo& 6 then the character dies6 other&ise6 heFshe 5alls into a coma eAual to 1F# the time speci5ied above 5or a po&er score 5ailure.
Dream -ink .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG 8is1 "nitial CostG 12 ,aintenance CostG #Fturn 4angeG 122 miles plus per level *reparation TimeG 2 Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 2
'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 person *rereAuisitesG th level This allo&s a dreamer to 5orm a mental lin bet&een himsel5 and another individual by lining their minds in -reamland. This po&er is similar to6 and can replace6 the psionic po&ers mindlin and contact6 but some di55erences are there. The main di55erence is that the lin is t&o &ay6 although &ith most people that does not mean much. 8hen using this po&er on a dreamer6 the other dreamer must mae a po&er score 5or the -ream :in po&er. "5 it succeeds and is above 6 then the victim dreamer &aes up and can no& use their po&ers. ' normal psionicist can also &ae up6 but they must mae their po&er score6 but at a penalty (unless it 5ails naturally6 in &hich case it has no penalty) *o&er coreG The lin is one &ay6 and in 5avor o5 the dreamer. #2G The lin is one &ay6 in the 5avor o5 the victim6 and the victim (i5 a psionicist) &aes up &hile the dreamer is mentally stunned 5or 1d! rounds (in &hich time the lin is ept up 5or 5ree)
DreamScape *o&er coreG 8is ! "nitial CostG !2 ,aintenance CostG #2Frd 4angeG Enlimited *reparation TimeG 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 sAuare mileFlevel o5 -reamland *rereAuisitesG #th level 8ith this po&er a dreamer psionicist can6 in -reamland6 construct a dream landscape o5 any type they desire. "t may be mundane6 5antastic6 any type o5 terrain6 etc. This in con=unction &ith -ream Creature allo&s the psionicist to gain godlie status in -reamland. urther6 a psionicist &ho uses this po&er in con=unction &ith -ream Creature may construct and use a creature &ithout concern 5or the conseAuences o5 the creature being illed6 5urther the psionicist may construct up to 1 1d# creatures o5 the same type &ithout etra cost. *o&er coreG The maintenance cost is halved. #2G The dreamscape is distorted badly6 and anyone in it may save vs. spells to escape it.
Dreamstalker *o&er coreG 8isdom ! "nitial CostG %2 ,aintenance CostG Contact 4angeG 122 ,iles *reparation TimeG 1 Turn 'rea O5 ;55ectG 1 *erson *rereAuisitesG Contact6 ,indlin6 *robe6 *ost /ypnotic uggestion 8hen the psionicist employs this science6 he pro=ects his consciousness into the dreams o5 his sleeping victim. Epon arrival into the dream the victim is allo&ed a &isdom chec to notice the anomaly. "5 it succeeds he understands the nature o5 the attacer6 and may choose to end the dream. 8hen the psionicist enters the dream6 he taes the 5orm o5 the victimDs &orst 5ear. /e then chases the victim until the dream ends6 or the victim &aes. Epon &aing the victim remembers nothing about the dream6 only a dar sense o5 5oreboding and 5ear. /e &ill also have lost one point o5 Constitution. The point o5 CO$ can only be recovered through the 5ollo&ing meansG restoration6 heal6 *sychic urgery6 or a Cell 'd=ustment costing !2 points. ;ach o5 these restores one point per application. ' limited &ish &ill restore 3 points6 and a &ish &ill restore the victim 5ully. The -reamstaler can be used night a5ter night until the victim is dead (CO$ reaches +ero). The victim can only be revived by a heal6 restoration6 and resurrection6 in that order6 or through a &ish. "5 the sleeper contacted through this po&er happens to be a dreamer psionicist6 then the person using this po&er is in 5or a rude a&aening. The dreamerDs conscious mind immediately a&aens and they have several options. They can escape the po&er and go into -reamland and proceed to use their o&n po&ers on the person using -reamstaler. They may use their nondreamer po&ers as i5 they too had a contact on the person using the po&er6 and thus6 start a psionic combat. They may brea contact at a cost o5 12 ** &ith no chance o5 5ailure. Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 1
This &ould not reAuire the e=ection po&er as a dreamer has trained to no& all about -reamland and dreaming and thus a contact via a dream (a normal dream) is not a threat to the dreamer. ' dreamer may also6 in combination &ith the other options6 mae the psionicist using the -reamstaler6 believe that he has succeeded in his attempt to enter the dreams and proceed 5rom there. ' particularily smart (and some&hat cruel) dreamer could provide the -reamstaler &ith suitable prey6 that he believes is the victim o5 his po&er6 and sit bac and &atch the psionicist chase illusions. Or6 the dreamer could even pretend to 5lee 5rom the psionicist and suddenly turn on him and attac. By using the right combination o5 po&ers6 a dreamer could pull the psionicist into -reamland6 and then tear him to shreds in a matter o5 rounds. $oteG this po&er 8":: $OT &or i5 the sleeper is in -reamland 5or any reason. -reamers consider this po&er useless6 as a combination o5 their o&n po&ers &ill acheive a similar e55ect6 and could be much more 5atal in a shorter time. *o&er coreG The psionicist can also as one Auestion as per *robe6 or plant one suggestion as per */ suggestion. #2G The -reamstaler 5ails6 all %2 pspDs are lost6 and the psionicist must mae a save versus death magic or lose 1d0 Constitution points. These can only be regained as i5 the psionicist &ere under the e55ects o5 a -reamstaler himsel5.
Enter Dream .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt# "nitial CostG 12 ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG 122 miles plus Flevel *reparation TimeG 1 round 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 person *rereAuisitesG none This po&er allo&s a dreamer to enter the dream o5 a sleeping person. Once inside the dream6 the dreamer can any o5 their po&ers directly on the individual. The dreamer may even dra& others into the targetDs dream. 's &ell6 the dreamer may elect to ill the individual in their dream. -oing so in a $atural -reamland is very ha+ardous. ince the $atural -reamland is only in the mind o5 the individual (and the dreamer and any other are e55ectively inside it) illing the person is almost al&ays 5atal. 'ny person le5t in the mind o5 a person &ho has =ust been illed6 must mae a saving thro& vs. death magic or die &ith the individual. The dreamer must mae a 8isdom chec at a 12 penalty. "5 succeeded6 the dreamer is able to =ump bac to their o&n body in time. *o&er coreG The dreamer may ill the target &ithout any chance o5 death #2G The dreamer must save vs. death magic or die
Group De(ense *o&er coreG 8is ! "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG #FroundFcreature 4angeG %2 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG up to creatures *rereAuisiteG contact6 mindlin6 lend strong mind This cience does the same as D:end trong ,indD but up to so contacted minds gain the bene5its o5 a closed mind or6 i5 activated6 the de5ense. The de5enseDs core is not penali+ed &ith # but the initial cost 5or the de5ense must be paid 5or every contacted mind. *o&er coreG The mainenance cost is reduced to 1FroundFcreature. #2G ;very contact is broen and the *sionicist is unable to use any de5ense 5or 1d% turns.
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Mind )old *o&er coreG "nt 3 "nitial CostG Contact ,aintenance CostG 0Fround 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 Creature *rereAuisitesG Contact This acts much lie a domination. "t6 &hen the psionicist places a hand on the victim6 grasbs hold o5 the opponents psyche and 5orces it into a sort o5 holding cell..thus the oponent is totally immoble during the time o5 usage6 as &ell as under complete physical control. Thoughs can occur6 but no 5orm o5 telepathy can occur. 'lso thining becomes slo&ed6 as the energy holding the mind taes a lot o5 e55ort to overcome. pellcasting becomes impossible &hile under the in5luence o5 this po&er. 'll "ntelligence and 8isdom checs are at 3. *o&er coreG The psionicist badly batters the mind o5 the victim. The victim su55ers as i5 he is under the in5luence o5 this po&er 5or 1 day. The psionicist does not need to epend points to maintain this #2G The *sionicist gains a severe migrane &hich lasts 5or # turns6 no po&ers may be used during this time. 's &ell6 all ability score checs are made at # due to the intense pain. 'ny loud noises 4;'::H hurt (anyone &ho has had a migrane can testi5y to this)
Mind 0ill *o&er coreG 8is ! "nitial CostG #2 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 122 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisiteG domination6 #1st level ,ind ill is a 5orce5ull overload o5 the victims mind &ith psionically energy in 5orm 5rom contrary commands. "tDs one o5 the ne& telepathis attacs used to establish contact &ith another psionicist. "5 the po&er is used against an already contacted mind6 it literary sAuee+es the 5luids out o5 the brain6 illing the victim instantly i5 he 5ails his save vs. death. ;ven i5 he succeed in the save6 he is rendered unconscious 5or 1d! hours6 leaving him completely helpless. Table 5or 'ttac,odi5ierG , T ,B *' " -' T8 ,T # % 1 % # ;8 2 3 # % 3 3 "" 3 # % 2 1 3 ,- 3 1 2 1 3 1 % *C 1 3 1 # 3 2 % , 2 1 # % 1 3 2 *B # 3 2 1 1 % # *o&er coreG The save automatically 5ails. #2G The 5orce is not transmitted violently but the contrary commands a55ect the attacer instead6 rendering him helpless 5or 1 turn6 unable to use any psionic po&er. 'lso6 hal5 o5 the #2 **s are transmitted to the de5ender i5 he succed in a CO$chec.
Obscure De(ilement .Dark Sun power/ *o&er coreG "nt % "nitial CostG contact o5 each creature a55ected. ,aintenance CostG FroundFcreature 4angeG -e5iled 'rea
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*reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG -e5iled 'rea *rereAuisitesG ,indlin6 Contact6 "nvisibility This po&er is remarably lie superior invisibility6 ecept that it covers the smell6 sound6 and sight o5 the ash surrounding the de5iler. The po&er score decreases by one ho&ever6 per level o5 the spell being cast. o a 5ourth level spell &ill be at "$T 0. /o&ever6 i5 a person comes bac to the de5iled area at a later date6 heFshe &ill notice the de5iled area6 unless cloaed by another talent. *o&er coreG ;very time the people a55ected by this spell come bac to this particular spot6 they &ill not see the area o5 ash. ;ver. #2G They no& eactly &hat is going on6 and the -e5iler is in B"< trouble.
Paraly1e *o&er coreG 8is # "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 92 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisiteG mindlin6 contact Esing this po&er6 the psionicist can paraly+e a creature contacted. The creature must be &ithin 92 yards o5 the psionicist6 but needs not be &ithin lineo5sight. "5 the creature is able to be seen6 there is no modi5ication tothe psionicistDs po&er score. "5 the creature is not visible (invisible6 hidden6 or other&ise bloced 5rom sight)6 the psionicistDs po&er score is reduced by three. 'ny creature a55ected by this po&er must mae a saving thro& vs. paraly+ation or be unable to move. The po&er &ors by blocing signals 5rom the creatureDs brain to its voluntary muscles. ince the brain cannot issue any ne& instructions to the voluntary muscles6 they remain in the position that they &ere last told to assume. (Oay6 so this isnDt eactly ho& the nervous system really &ors6 but this is a 5antasy game . . .) This po&er can in no &ay a55ect involuntary muscles6 so the victim doesnDt have to &orry about breathing or having a heart attac. The victim is a55ected only as long as the psionicist maintains the po&er6 and can move normally a5ter the po&er is ended (assuming theyDve survived). 's &ith any other 5orm o5 paralysis6 any paraly+ed creature can be automatically hit in combat situations6 or automatically illed in noncombat situations. $ote that good psionicists &ho use this po&er to mae 5oes into easy targets &ill 5ind their alignments bending to&ards evil. (That is6 i5 they intentionally do so. "5 the party berserer pics o55 a helpless opponent that the psionicist &as planning to interrogate6 then itDs the 5ighterDs problem6 not the psionicistDs.) *o&er coreG The paralysis lasts 5or 1d!1 turns &ith no maintenance cost and contact need not be continued. #2G The psionicist must mae a saving thro& vs. paraly+ation or be paraly+ed 5or 1d! 1 rounds.
Plant "ontrol *o&er coreG 8is # "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 122 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG mindlin6 contact This science allo&s the psionicist to control plants o5 all varieties. "t allo&s him to animate the plant and have it pre5orm simple tass. or eample6 Belor needs to get a &agon through the 5orest6 but there is not path and trees are blocing the &ay. 8ith this science Belor could contact the trees and command them to move. Obviously there &ill be a 5e& potholes to maneuver around6 but thatDs o. ' character &ith a non evil alignment Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age %
&ould also command the trees to replant themselves some&here else out o5 the &ay. Treants are immune to plant control6 because they are not considered to be plants 5or game purposes. *o&er coreG /e may control intelligent plants. #2G /e gains plant intelligence 5or duration o5 po&er.
Possession *o&er coreG Con "nitial CostG contact 02 ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 3 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG mindlin6 contact6 valuable gem (16222gp) This science is similar to the science s&itch personality. "t allo&s a psionicist to possess an individuals body6 &ithout the ris o5 losing his o&n. "t reAuires a gem &orth a 16222gp or more to store the individuals mind in &hile the psionicist barro&s its body. /ereDs ho& it &ors. The psionicist taes the gem in one hand and touches the victim &ith the other. The psionicist pays the initial 02 **s and the victims mind is trans5erred to the gem at a rate o5 one o5 the victims levels or hit die a round. "5 the psionicist releases the victim or the gem be5ore the trans5er is complete the victims mind snaps bac and the process must be started over 5rom the beginning. Once the victims mind is completely trans5erred to the gem the psionicist is trans5erred into the victims body in one round. ("t taes longer to put a mind into a gem then into an empty body.) The trans5er is considered permanent6 and lasts until the psionicist uses this science again to reverse it. The psionicist does not su55er any ill a55ects 5orm the trans5er and is able to 5unction &ithout any problems. /is old body &ill live 5or one &ee &ith no mind in it. '5ter the &ee has passed the psionicist must either trans5er bac to his o&n body or it dies. The psionicist &ill reAuire a large meal and a day o5 rest i5 he stays out o5 his body 5or the entire &ee and then reenters it. 8hen the psionicist leaves his victims body6 no matter &here the gem is located at the time6 the victims mind &ill snap bac to itDs body 5orm inside the gem6 una&are o5 any time passing. ' gem may be used more then once6 but it can never hold more than one mind at a time. The psionicist gains the physical attributes (trength6 Constitution6 and -eterity) o5 his victim. /o&ever6 he retains his o&n T/'C26 pro5iciencies6 and so 5orth. 'ny creature that can be contacted can be possessed6 &ith the eception o5 plants6 unless the plant has a locali+ed brain. *o&er coreG The initial cost is reduced to contact %2. #2G The psionicist is trapped in the gem 5or 1-! days and then snaps bac to his o&n body. ("5 the psionicist body is dead then the psionicist mind is lost in the trans5er bac. (Hour dead.))
+aking Dream .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt0 "nitial CostG 212Fperson ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG #D radius *reparation TimeG # rounds 'rea o5 e55ectG up to 12 people &ithin range *rereAuisitesG #2th level This po&er5ul psionic allo&s the dreamer to transport the physical bodies o5 others into -reamland. This po&er reAuires intense concentration during the preparation time and any interruption &ill have the same e55ect as rolling a #2. The preparation time may be sipped in an emergency6 but the po&er score &ill then become "nt 1. This is the same as entering -reamland normally 5or a dreamer6 but all victims are physically in -reamland6 and cannot escape6 ecept &ith a 8ish spell. 'ny dreamers &ho are being 5orced in this &ay must mae a &isdom roll. "5 they succeed6 then they have entered -reamland normally6 other&ise6 all -reamland po&ers are gone. 's &ell6 dreamers 5orced in via this spell have their mind destroyed ("ntelligence 16 8isdom 1) until a 8ish or /eal spell is used. *o&er coreG The minds o5 the victims are destroyed as above (including any dreamers) Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age
#2G The dreamer becomes a :ost One (4avenlo5t ,onstrous Compendium) and is transported to 4avenlo5t &here only 8ish can restore their mind or the mind o5 the dreamer is stuc in -reamland and the body becomes a li5eless shell. Only a god can restore the dreamer 5rom the later 5orm6 and this is no small as6 so the god may reAuire a rather dangerous tas in return. The result o5 a #2 is up to the -,.
Telepathic Devotions "hange Dream $orm .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG 1Fturn 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG *ersonal *rereAuisiteG $one This po&er allo&s a dreamer to alter their physical sel5 in a manner similar to certain spells. ' level 1 it is eAuivalent to a change sel5 spell. 't level 6 # dream statistic points are added to the amount to be distributed. 't level 6 this psionic is eAuivalent to a polymorph sel5 spell. 't level 96 dream statistic points can be added. 't level 16 this total rises to 12. 't level #26 this po&er is similar to a shape change spell ecept that body parts can change by themselves &ithout the rest o5 the body being a55ected. The number o5 dream statistic points is raised to 1. *o&er coreG ,ove up to the net level o5 mastery (i.e. 1st level to th level6 th level to th level6 etc.) #2G The dreamer succeeds6 but at one level o5 mastery lo&er and attracts the attention o5 a -ream -emon (A.v.)
Disconnect Skills *o&er ChecG 8is3 "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG contact6 mindlin This po&er allo&s the psionicist to NdisconnectN a characterDs primary sills 5rom his mind6 causing a speci5ic type o5 amnesia. Thus6 a 5ighter has much more di55iculty 5ighting &ith &eapons6 a mage has a chance o5 spells mal5unctioning6 bards lose their musical and poetic abilities6 a psionicistDs mental po&ers become harder to use. Characters have no di55iculty doing things not NnativeN to their class6 5or eample6 a mage 5ight &ith &eapons6 or a 5ighter use a magic &and. ,ulticlass characters have di55iculties &ith the abilities o5 &hichever class has the highest level (rolling i5 t&o or more are eAual)6 and dualclassed humans lose the abilities o5 their current class. To determine the amount o5 disruption caused by -isconnect ills6 tae the psionicistDs roll and divide by t&o6 rounding up the result (a roll o5 % rounds to #6 a roll o5 11 rounds to !). or each disruption point6 the character su55ers a 1 penalty &hen sills measured on a d#2 are used6 or a L penalty &hen a d122 is used. The breado&n o5 vulnerable sills is given by this listG ighter penality on all attacs and armor class (1 per disruption point) Cleric chance o5 spell 5ailure (L per disruption point)6 and turning 5ailure (1 on turning roll per disruption point) ,age chance o5 spell 5ailure and magic item 5ailure (L per disruption point 5or both) Thie5 penalty to thieving abilities (L per disruption point) *sionicist penality to po&er checs (1 per disruption point) *o&er coreG The victim cannot tae any actions (ecept de5ending) 5or the 5irst round. #2G The psionicist is a55ected by this po&er 5or #1# rounds.
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Dream 'tems .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG "nt1 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG2 'rea o5 '55ectG 1 item *rereAuisiteG none This allo&s the dreamer to create any nonmagical6 personal item6 &eapon6 suit o5 armor6 etc. This item lasts as long as the dreamer stays in -reamland. The item &ill behave as the normal item &ould (a &eapon &ill cause damage6 armor &ill protect a person and a rope &ill6 &ell..um6 do rope thingsI) *o&er coreG The item is magical and the -, &ill determine its po&ers6 but it &ill only bring 1F12th o5 its 5ull eperience value. The maimum eperience possible (be5ore devaluation) is 16222U*. #2G This item is etremely unstable and &ill eplode causing #d12 hp damage &hen moved Auicly (most liely &hen piced up)
Dream Magnet .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG 8is3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG $' 4angeG 122 miles plus Flevel *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 person plus 1 every levels *rereAuisitesG $one This po&er allo&s the dreamer to pull a sleeping person into the mode o5 -reamland that the dreamer is currently in6 be it natural6 true6 or travel. This does not actually give the dreamer access to the personDs dreams6 but it does have a chance (L) o5 giving the victim a very severe nightmare &ith all the negative a55ects associated &ith one. "5 the sleeper is already having a -reamland dream6 then it &ill automatically be a nightmare. "5 the victim does not having a nightmare6 then they &ould not have a dream at all that night. This po&er is essential to dreamer so that they may have access to their victims (&hich must be in -reamland 5or any o5 their po&ers6 save -ream Crossover and 8aing -ream). *o&er coreG The victim su55ers -reamland nightmares 5or t&o nights a5ter the initial night o5 severe nightmares. #2The dreamer su55ers nightmares that night.
Dream +atcher .Dreamer Power/ *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG 1Fturn 4angeG 122 miles plus Flevel *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 person plus 1 every levels *rereAuisiteG #nd level This po&er allo&s the dreamer to &atch in on anotherDs dream. They cannot participate or other&ise communicate6 but the sleeper N5eelsN that they are being &atched. -ue to this 5or every # turns the dreamer is &atching6 the dream moves do&n one type on the dream scale (good becomes average6 average ceases to be a dream6 no dream soon turns into a bad one6 and so on) 's &ell6 using this po&er in con=unction &ith Control -ream6 the dreamer gains a # bonus &hen attempting to use the Control -ream po&er6 but not i5 that # &ill tae it over the po&er score.
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*o&er coreThe character can send mental messages to the person &atched. This Auadruples the speed o5 the decay o5 the dream a5ter a message is sent6 even i5 the message is reassuring. #2The dreamer is actually &atching his &orst nightmare 5rom &hen heFshe &as a child. This shaes up the dreamer as per the rules 5or etreme nightmares.
E2uilibrium Disruption *o&er ChecG 8is% "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG %Fround 4angeG 322 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG contact6 mindlin This devotion allo&s the psionicist to &eaen the victimDs sense o5 balance. There is nothing physically &rong &ith the person6 but the disruption prevents him or her 5rom maintaining balance. 8aling becomes di55icult6 spells may 5ail due to lac o5 balance6 and sills are harder to per5orm. The victim is allo&ed a saving thro& versus death. "5 the save is success5ul6 the victim retains most o5 hisFher eAuilibrium6 causing all attacs or actions to be made at a 1 or L penalty. ,ovement is at L normal speed6 spells o5 th level or higher cannot be cast6 and there is a general L chance o5 spell 5ailure. "5 the saving thro& is 5ailed6 all actions are at a 3 or 1L penalty6 the maimum movement rate is 1F3 the normal rate6 and spells o5 th level or higher cannot be cast. pells that are cast have a 1L chance o5 5ailure. "5 the character is near any height greater than 1 5eet6 vertigo stries6 &orsening all penalties by an additional 1 or L. "5 the saving thro& is an unmodi5ied 16 then the character loses all eAuilibrium and 5alls to the ground6 helpless. /elpless characters get a saving thro& vs. death every round therea5ter. "5 the save is made6 then the character can 5unction again6 but using the N1LN category 5or penalties. Once every rounds6 the character gets a saving thro& vs. death to see ho& he or she is doing. Ese this ne& saving thro& to determine the penalties 5or the net rounds. Characters that are helpless get to save every round until able to stand6 then begin maing a saving thro& once every rounds. *o&er coreG 'll penalties are increased by 16 or L. #2G The psionicist is a55ected by this po&er until he or she gets a 19 or #2 on the save versus death.
Glibness *o&er coreG"nt% "nitial CostG12 ,aintainance CostG!Fround 4angeG2 *reparation TimeG2 'rea o5 ;55ectGpersonal *rereAuisitesGnone This po&er gives the psionicist all the bene5its o5 a *hilter o5
'nduce Pleasure *o&er coreG Con # "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG #Fround
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4angeG touch *rep TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisiteG mindlin6 contact This is the opposite po&er o5 "n5lict *ain. 8hile no good comes 5rom it (no healing or curative e55ects)6 it maes the sub=ect individual shudder and t&ist in ecstacy. "5 used in combat6 the victim must save vs paraly+ation in order to eep 5unctioning and 5ighting. ailure to save indicates a penalty o5 % on all attac rolls that round6 and any spells being cast are disrupted. The insideous e55ects o5 this po&er occur &hen it is used in con=uction &ith "n5lict *ain. By using the t&o po&ers interchangeably6 dependent upon the victimDs actions6 the victim can be conditioned to per5orm certain acts instead o5 other acts they &ould normally per5orm. or each &ee o5 being sub=ected to this treatment6 they must mae a &isdom chec6 &ith a penalty eAual to the number o5 &ees o5 NtreatmentN (i.e.6 3 &ees o5 treatment W penalty o5 3) or have their actions in particular scenarios predetermined by their conditioning. Only one area o5 behavior may be a55ected per victim. -epending upon the behavior modi5ication6 there is a chance (-,Ds discretion) 5or an alignment change by the victim. *o&er coreG The pleasure is so over&helming that the victim passesout 5or 1d12 rounds. #2G The contact is broen.
-end Strong Mind *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG 1Fround 4angeG 32 yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisiteG contact6 mindlin6 2th level 8ith this -evotion6 the *sionicist is able to de5end a contacted mind against intrusion 5rom another *sionicist. 'ny attemp to contact this mind 5ails and a *sychic Combat must be 5ought. The -e5ense can be established &ith this -evotion in the contacted mindQ using the *sionicistDs core #. 8hile de5ending his 5riendDs mind6 the *sionicist sacri5ies his o&n de5ense in the 5irst place6 but he may activate one other po&er in the same round (because one o5 the po&ers is a de5ense). "tDs not possible to use this -evotion '$- establish a de5ense in the 5riendDs mind in the same round. The other po&er may ba a de5ense 5or the *sionicistDs o&n mind6 an attac6 or any other po&er he is able to use. "5 the *sionicist does not de5end himsel5 mentally6 nevertheless he has a closed mind6 so he cannot be contacted &othout combat. Then6 any success5ul attac versus his mind establishes one tangent. *o&er coreG The contacted mind gains the bene5its o5 a DThought hieldD. #2G The *sionicist is not able to use any de5ense 5or 1 turn.
Memory Summoning *o&er coreG "nt 3 "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG ight *repartion TimeG -i55ers 'rea o5 ;55ectG "ndividual *rereAuisitesG end Thoughts6 alse ensory "nput By means o5 this po&er a *sionicist can e55ectively bypass another personDs natural de5enseDs. (including another psionicstDs de5enses) ,any -ms out there believe that i5 someone psionically touched they &ill no& it (especially in the case o5 another psionicsts)6 &ith this po&er this is not the case. The psionicist &ill implant a thought into another personDs mind this thought &ill be a 5ront and he &ill 5ollo& it into the personDs mind. The person &ill notice the thought and not the mind touching (on a sucess5ul po&er chec). This is a very risy propisition (checs must be made by the -, every other round)6 but the bene5its are enourmous the psionicist Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 9
can roam around as i5 he &ere using a probe. The probe that is used here though is not the same becuase the psionicist can not mae his prescence no&n (&here &hen normaly using probe he tries to batter do&n any de5nses) he can only 5ind the ans&er to one simple Auestion every other round (and longer i5 a comple Auestion up to the -,). /e &ill not no& i5 he has atraced the attention o5 the personDs mind that he is in6 unless he 5inds resistance but until then he &ill have no idea i5 he has been 5ound out. The person &hoDs mind has been entered &ill no& i5 that his mind has been entered &hen the psionicist 5ails a po&er chec and at that time can try to use any de5enses he can use or get. The prepartion time must be spent 5inding out about the person that the po&er &ill be used on. /e must 5ind some thought that he can use to 5ollo& in to the mind &ith. (ie ' gladiator learning to use a s&ord6 an el5 5inally earning his name6 a hal5ling eating a person 5or the 5irst time6 etc.) *o&er coreG The psionicist only has to mae a chec every 5ourth round. #2G 'utomatic ailure the person no&s your there and can tae &hatever precautions he can to stop your entry into his mind or stop you 5rom going 5urther into his mind.
Mental Dagger *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG ! ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2F122F12 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisiteG contact6 mindlin ,ental -agger is a sharp6 pointed attac against the victimDs mind. "tDs one o5 the ne& telepathic attacs used to establish contact &ith another *sionicist. "5 the po&er is used against a already contacted mind6 it opens a mental &ound &here the li5e5orce is sipping out. The victim su55ers a loss o5 1 /* per round therea5ter6 beginning &ith the round o5 5irst use. 8hen used again6 the loss is increased by 1 /* per round to a maimum o5 3 /*Fround. The &ound closes &hen the victim is rendered unconscious6 is psychic surged6 or gains the bene5its o5 any cure spell ore po&er. "5 the rules 5or D-eathDs -oorD are in use6 the bleeding stops at 2 /*6 else is stops at 1 /* and the victim 5alls unconscious. *o&er coreG The loss is # /*Fround6 the maimum is increased by 1. #2G The psionicist su55ers the &ound by himsel5.
Negate Sensory 'nput *o&er ChecG "nt % "nitial CostG contact ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 1 miles *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG contact6 mindlin6 5alse sensory input This devotion allo&s the psionicist to actually bloc out one 5orm o5 sensory input. '55ected senses can be taste6 smell6 sight6 hearing6 or one ind o5 touch (either pain6 pressure6 temperature6 or hungerFthirst). 8hile in e55ect6 the victim is totally unable to NcomprehendN the sense6 almost as i5 it &as disconnected 5rom his brain. 's a result6 standard curative magic &ill not &or6 but remove curse might (-,Ds discretion). Only one sense can be a55ected 5or every use o5 this po&er6 thus6 it reAuires t&o separate usages to mae a person dea5 and blind. tandard penalties apply to blindness and dea5nessQ loss o5 taste prevents the victim 5rom being able to taste anything (including spoilage or poison)6 loss o5 smell prevents the victim 5rom smelling smoe or a the stench o5 various monsters (including troglodytes and ghasts). "n terms o5 loss o5 touch6 inhibiting pain prevents a character 5rom no&ing ho& many hit points heDs lost6 inhibiting pressure causes the personDs body to become numb (# on attacs6 movement at 1F# movement rate6 -;U checs may be needed at -,Ds discretion to prevent 5alling or dropping something)6 inhibiting temperature means the person cannot tell i5 something is too hotFcold to handle (although a5ter points o5 heatF5ire damage6 pain begins6 but the character might not no& &hy)6 and inhibiting hunger and thirst means that the character does not reali+e heDs hungry or thirsty... and thus could starve to death at a banAuet6 or be protected 5rom an Kinsatiable thirstK spell. Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 02
*o&er coreG T&o senses can be negated 5or ! points per round6 or one sense can be negated 5or % points per round. #2G The victimDs senses are not altered6 but the psionicist thins the po&er &ored. 'lso6 the victim is protected 5rom all 5orms o5 K5alse sensory inputK and Knegate sensory inputK6 regardless o5 &ho is pro=ecting it.
Psychic #rmor *o&er coreG 8is 3 "nitial CostG ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisiteG none *sychic 'rmor is a ne& de5ense against un&anted contact. "t puts the *sionicistDs mind in a ind o5 armor6 &eaening any psionic activities. Thus6 itDs more di55icult to use any attac against the *sionicist6 but he himsel5 su55ers grievous penalties as &ell. 'ny one other po&er activated in the same round &ith this devotion is penali+ed &ith # to the *o&er core. *o&er coreG The use o5 this po&er does not a55act other po&ers. #2G The de5ense 5alters but the penalty remains 5or 1d! rounds (in addition to any other penalties 5rom this po&er).
Metapsionic Sciences Dream(ield *o&er coreG 8is 0 "nitial CostG %2 ,aintenance CostG 12Fround 4angeG %2 yards *reparation TimeG 3 'rea o5 ;55ectG #2D radius *rereAuisitesG 13th level ' character using dream5ield can pro=ect thought &aves into the minds o5 sleeping people. This allo&s a psionicist to tae control o5 dreams6 and shape them in any manner they &ant. ;ven other psionicists may have their dreams invaded by this &ithout having 5irst been de5eated in psionic combat. The attacing psionicist may not ill someone &ith this6 or cause direct physical harm6 but i5 heFshe chooses to create a nightmare in &hich in the victim is slain6 then the victim must roll save vs. spell at a # penalty &ithout the bene5it o5 8" bonuses. "5 the save 5ails6 then the victim su55ers 5atigue6 and &ill 5or #% hours a5ter&ards tae a # penalty to all die rolls. ' psionicist can pro=ect this po&er to a centre point up to %2 yards distant 5rom himFhersel56 &ith an area o5 e55ect o5 a #2D radius. "5 a character is struc during the time they are trapped in a dream5ield6 then they &ill immediately a&aen and brea the e55ect o5 the dream5ield6 i5 the a&aening occurred be5ore the end o5 the dream. 'lso6 the attacing psionicist may attempt this but once per night on a particular victim. "t taes #d# rounds 5or the attacing psionicist to complete the e55ect. pecial $oteG "5 the -reamland rules are used6 a character &ho is in -reamland (naturally or other&ise) is una55ected by this po&er and cannot even be reached. "5 the psionicist tries this po&er on a dreamer psionicist6 the dreamerDs conscious mind is immediately a&oen and alerted to the attempt. 't this time6 the psionicist is most vulnerable because the dreamer no&s o5 the attempt and can do something to the psionicist &hile they are still recovering 5rom their 5ailed attempt. *o&er core >ictims must save at a % penalty6 and 5urther6 i5 they 5ail6 they &ill su55er a 3 penalty to all die rolls 5or #% hours a5ter&ards.
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#2 The dream5ield bac5ires6 and the psionicist 5alls into a trance &here heFshe su55ers all the e55ects o5 a horri5ic nightmare &ith the resulting penalties to die rolls6 no save allo&ed. The psionicist emerges 5rom the trance &hen the nightmare is over.
Mystical "onduit *o&er coreG "nt % "nitial CostG 12 1F12 yards (or %2 1F12 yards) ,aintenance CostG # **Ds 4angeG Xsee costR *rep. TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG $' *rereAuisiteG -imensional door6 !th level psionicist and no&ledge o5 either ,age or *riest magic. This po&er opens an immobile conduit 5or mystical energy 5rom the area immediately surrounding the psionicist to any&here &ithin line o5 sight (see cost). The net spell cast 5rom &here the psionicist &as standing at the time the po&er &as initiated &ill 5unction as i5 it &as cast at the other end o5 the conduit. Thus the ranges o5 certain spells can be greatly increased. $otice that spells6 &hich a55ect the caster only (i.e.6 personal spells)6 &ill no& a55ect &hoever is standing at the other end o5 the conduit or be &asted i5 nobody is standing there. ' vampiric touch (or 5ire shield) 5or eample6 could be cast at one end and &hoever &as at the other end could no& apply the vampiric touch (or be protected by a 5ire shield)6 and gain the 5ull bene5its 5rom it (i.e.6 reach out and touch someone6 in case a vampiric touch had been cast). The original caster has absolutely no control over the spellit is as i5 the &hoever &as standing at the other end o5 the conduit had actually cast the spell. ince the accuracy and po&er reAuired 5or trans5erring personal spells is much greater than 5or other spells6 the cost is increased to %2 **Ds 1 ** per 12 yards. The mystic conduit is visible only by a detect magic6 true sight6 or psionic po&ers such as /eightened senses. "t collapses the instant any spell is conducted in this &ay or i5 the psionicist ceases paying the maintenance Cost. $OT;G The conduit is one &ay only6 thus it is not possible 5or a psionicist to steal a spell6 as it is being cast by an opponent. *o&er coreG $o **Ds must be paid to maintain this po&er. #2G The net spell cast near the psionicist &ill bac5ire.
Post Pone *o&er coreG "nt ! "nitial CostG initial cost o5 the po&er (#) 4angeG TouchG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual ,aintenceG #%Fday *reparation TimeG 1 round per po&er postponed 1 round *rereAuisiteG th level This po&er allo&s a psionicist to NpostponeN a po&er till a later point in time. This consists o5 the psionicist having to 5irst mae the po&er chec to iniate the po&er6 then having to mae the postpone po&er chec. 8hen the psioncist maes the po&er roll 5or the 5irst po&er6 he pays he initial cost o5 the po&er6 them &hen he initiates post pone he pays the same cost again. The po&er that is postponed is Nput on the bac burnerN till a later point in time6 &hen the psionicist &ants to use the po&er he has postponed. This po&er &ill allo& a psionicist to maintain any po&er he can use at the time (even i5 he can only use because o5 convergance6 i5 he can use it he can post pone it)6 this includes both once and done po&er6 and maintainable po&ers. This po&er has a serious dra& bac &hile a po&er is being maintained the psionicist can not get bac '$H **s due to the 5act that he is using a po&er at that time (spending eactly 1 ** per hour). *o&er coreG "5 a po&er score is rolled this po&er only uses hal5 the normal **s to maintain6 and in so doing allo&s a psionicist to regain **s every other hour (depending upon &hether or not he rests) #2G The po&er is disrupted and the psionicist must begin again to try to postpone the po&er.
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Psionic rans(erence *o&er ChecG 8is % "nitial CostG >aries ,aintenance CostG na 4angeG touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG individual *rereAuisitesG psychic surgery6 th level This science allo&s the *sionocist to trans5er some o5 his psionic po&ers to a nonpsionocist (the *sionic version o5 a *riestDs N"mbue &ith pell "mmunityN). irst the *sionocist must success5ully use psychic surgery on the recipient (to prepare him 5or the sudden psionic over5lo&)6 then he must mae a success5ul po&er chec 5or *sionic Trans5erence. inally the psionocist must mae a success5ul po&er chec 5or each po&er he &ishes to trans5er to the recipient (note that rolling a #2 or the eact po&er score &onDt mae a di55erence). "5 the *sionocist is success5ul he subtracts 12 **s per success5ully trans5ered science6 and **s per success5ully trans5ered devotion. or every unsuccess5ul attempt to trans5er a po&er the *sionocist subtracts **s per science and # **s per devotion6 but he can attempt to tran5s5er the po&er again. The psionocist may attempt to as many po&ers as he &ant (as long as he doesnDt run out o5 **s)6 but po&ers that need prerAuisites must be met by the recipient6 so i5 a *sionocist &anted to trans5er *sychic -rain the *sionocist &ould have to trans5er telepathy6 contact and the recipient &ould have to be !th level. 'll po&ers trans5ered by the *sionocist can $OT be used by the *sionocist 5or until the recipient is slain6 the recipient has used up his **s or #% hrs have passed... &hichever comes 5irst. The psionocist must also lend his **s to the recipient 5or the recipient to use the po&ers (the **s used to trans5er po&ers doesnDt count6 this ** trans5er is 5or lending the *sionocist **s directly to the recipient). or ** trans5er rate is 1G1. The **s tran5ered to the recipient taen a&ay 5rom the *sionocistDs current and ,'U",E, ** total. o i5 the *sioncist has a ma o5 12 **s and lends 2 to recipient the *sionocist can have no more than 122 **s. The recipient uses his o&n con6 int and &is &hen determining po&er scores. *o&er coreG *sionocist retains his po&ers (but not **s) &ith a to po&er score. #2G The *sionocist passes out 5or 1d! turns6 the recipient passes out 5or #d! turns. M"n -ar un the *sionocist can trans5er po&ers to people &ith &ild talents but not other *sionocists.
PSP -ightning *o&er coreG Con 0 "nitial CostG varies ,aintenance CostG same as "nitial Cost 4angeG # yards *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 Creature *rereAuisitesG 9th level The psionicist converts **s into pure energy that resembles (but is not) lightning. The conversion is 1 ** 5or 1d3 points o5 damage. ' psionicist may convert 1 ** per level in a round. o a level 1 psionicist may convert 1 **s to 1d3 points o5 damage. $o saving thro& is allo&ed6 and po&ers lie ;nergy Containment have no e55ect in blocing this attac. 'lso6 spells such as *rotection 5rom :ightning and 4esist ire6 are useless. "5 a telepathic de5ense mode is active6 ho&ever6 then damage is reduced by 12L since this energy is mental in origin. urther6 i5 a mind is open to contact then the victim taes 12L more damage than &hat is speci5ied in the die rolls. ' victim taes normal damage either &hen they are a mind closed to contact not using a de5ense mode6 or &hen they are a mind open to contact that is resisting in the manner described in the entry 5or the contact po&er in C*/. This po&er is physically taing6 and may not be used 5or more than % rounds be5ore the psionicist has to rest 5or # rounds. The psionicist may opt to epend 5e&er **s than hisFher maimum. The psionicist must announce both be5ore maing an initiative roll and maing a po&er chec ho& many **s they intend to epend.
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*o&er coreG The conversion rate o5 ** to damage improves to 1d! points o5 damage per ** spent. #2G The psionicist taes 1d% points o5 damage 5or every ** heFshe &as going to epend that round.
Psychic Sacri(ice *o&er coreG 8is 12 "nitial CostG -eath6 Contact (see belo&) ,aintainance CostG #2 **s F round (see belo&) 4angeG Enlimited (see Contact) *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG One person *rereAuisiteG *sychic urgury This science allo&s a po&er5ul psionicist to trans5er a portion o5 his or her po&er to another person &hen he or she dies. One science and t&o devotions are chosen at random 5rom those no&n by the user o5 this po&er (the acri5icer)6 &hich are immediately added to those no&n by the target. The target gains enough **Ds to use the three po&ers once per day each6 &ith % rounds o5 maintenance. "5 the target &as a nonpsionicist be5ore the use o5 this po&er6 he or she should be treated as a &ild talent. "5 the target &as already a &ild talent6 the ne& po&ers and **Ds are added to those currently possessed. "5 the target &as a psionicist6 the po&ers and **Ds are added to their current abilities6 and are considered separate 5rom the normal maimums allo&ed by their level. The po&ers can be 5rom a discipline outside those currently no&n by the target6 and do not count against the maimum number o5 sciencesFdevotions per discipline. "5 the po&ers granted are already possessed by the target6 the **Ds are still gained6 and the po&er score in that po&er is increased by one (as though the target had relearned that po&er). "n all cases6 the ** and po&er gain is permanent. The targetDs alignment becomes that o5 the sacri5icer. "5 this causes the targetDs alignment to change6 this has a 1L chance per ** gained o5 driving the target insane. 't the discretion o5 the -,6 the target may be visited by the spirit o5 the sacri5icer. The spirit may give the target hints6 encouragement6 or other support in particularly di55icult situations. This may occur at most once per month6 and lasts 5or at most 1 turn. To initiate this science6 the sacri5icer must 5irst die. This can be either an accidental or intentional death6 although an intentional death 5or the sole purpose o5 using this science grants the sacri5icer a # bonus to his or her po&er score. 't the very instant o5 physical death6 the player must state his or her intention to initiate *sychic acri5ice6 and also must state the target. The sacri5icerDs psyche is then ept alive by 5eeding o55 the remaining **s the psionicist had at death. The upeep o5 #2 **sFround must be paid each round until the po&er is success5ul6 or the sacri5icerDs psyche dies. The sacri5icer must also attempt contact (via psionic attac 5orms i5 the target is an un&illing psionicist) each round. "5 the sacri5icer does not have enough **s remaining to pay the upeep and attempt contact6 their psyche dies. Once contact has been success5ully made &ith the target6 the sacri5icer rolls against the po&er score 5or *sychic acri5ice. The upeep o5 #2 **s must also be paid in this roundQ i5 not enough **s remain6 the sacri5icerDs psyche dies. "5 the roll is success5ul6 the e55ects listed above occur. "5 the roll is 5ailed6 contact is broen6 and must be attempted again in the net round. "5 the *sychic acri5ice is success5ul6 the sacri5icer may never be 4aised6 4essurected6 or 4eincarnated. /o&ever6 i5 the sacri5ice is unsuccess5ul (the sacri5icer runs out o5 **Ds or sips a round o5 attempting contact 5or any reason)6 the sacri5icer may be raised6 ressurected6 or reincarnated. *o&er coreG the sacri5icer can pic the science and t&o devotions granted to the target. #2G the sacri5ice 5ails6 and both the sacri5icer and target are psychically stunned6 losing all current **Ds (illing the psyche o5 the sacri5icer). 1G only 1 science or # devotions (2F2 chance) are granted to the target. $ote to the -,G "5 this science is allo&ed in your campaign6 youshould mae allo&ances 5or $*C psionicists &ho have been targets o5 itin their li5etimes6 and there5ore have more than the normal allotmento5 psionic
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po&ers and **s. "n particular6 the -, may consider highlevel evil $*C psionicists &ho N5armN lo& level psionicists 5or thesole purpose o5 having them sacri5ice their po&ers to their mentor.
Stasis *o&er coreG 8is % "nitial CostG %2 ,aintenance CostG 32Fround 4angeG 12 yards *reparation TimeG 3 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 Creature *rereAuisitesG 13th level6 convergence6 ridigity (or immovability 5or those lacing -ragon ings)6 timeFspace anchor6 stasis 5ield This po&er reAuires at least t&o psionicists in convergence &hose total levels must be 2 or higher. $o psionicist in the convergence can be belo& level 13. 'll psionicists must mae a success5ul po&er chec in the same round the po&er is to be initiated. "t is not reAuired that more than one psionicist in the convergence no& this po&er since being convergence maes it available to the other psionicists. The e55ect o5 this po&er is to totally immobili+e the victim to the point that they are utterly helpless. Their body is rendered immobile in that they can mae no physical motion6 they are e55ectively rooted to the spot they are standing in6 so that they cannot be physically moved6 and they are anchored to the timeFspace continuum so that they cannot teleport6 and things lie teleport trigger6 and contingency spells that are supposed to teleport the victim &ill 5ail. urther6 the victimDs mental processes are slo&ed do&n to 1F!2 o5 their normal rate6 rendering them virtually helpless against telepathic attacs. *o&er coreG The victim is held in stasis until released by another po&er chec. #2G The po&er bac5ires6 and the psionicists 5all victim to the po&er until they run out o5 **s to maintain it. This bac5ire occurs i5 any psionicists roll a #2.
ime $low *o&er coreG "nt "nitial CostG pecial ,aintenance CostG pecial 4angeG Touch *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG 1 creature *rereAuisiteG Time stop6 th level This po&er allo&s the psionicist to speed up or slo& do&n time &ith regards to the target creature. 't the time the chec is made6 the psionicist declares by ho& much the time 5lo& &ill be increased or decreased. "n other &ords6 ho& many rounds &ill occur 5or the target creature &hile a single round o5 Dnormal timeD passes (or alternatively ho& many rounds o5 Dnormal timeD &ill pass in &hat the target creature sees as a single round). The po&er scores and initialFmaintenance costs are given belo&. peed upF *o&er core "nitialFmaintenance *rereAuisite slo& do&n penalty cost (see note) :evel5actor # 3 12F 3 % #2F 12 % 32F 1 ! %2F #2 $oteG The po&er can only be maintained i5 the psionicist is the a55ected creature. The costs are relative to the psionicists time 5rame6 in other &ords the initial cost is relative to normal time (and &ill a55ect the target creature 5or one round o5 normal time)6 &hile the maintenance cost is relative to the ne& time 5rame6 and must be paid 5or every round the psionicist eperiences. ' #2th level psionicist 5or eample6 &ho speeds up time by a 5actor o5 6 &ould not have to pay maintenance cost 5or the 5irst 5ive rounds (or 1 round Dnormal timeD) since this is covered by the initial cost. '5ter these rounds6 the maintenance cost &ould be per round (or # per round normal time). ince this po&er a55ects the 5lo& o5 time6 rather than speeding up the metabolism o5 the target creature6 as is the case &ith magical haste 5or eample6 no aging &ill result. 'nyone &ho returns to the Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 0
normal time 5rame ho&ever6 &ill be con5used and unable to do anything 5or as many rounds as &ere spend in the other time 5rame. This gives the body time to read=ust to normal time and recover 5rom the strain. "t is possible to 5orce the body to ignore to ignore this time o5 recovery. To do so reAuires a 8isdom chec and a Constitution chec6 &ith a penalty eAual to the 5actor by &hich time &as a55ected 5or both checs. "5 either is 5ailed6 1d! random ability scores are permanently lo&ered by one. "n other &ords6 this is not a good idea ecept in the most desperate cases. *o&er coreG The psionicist may increase the time 5actor by one6 &ithout having pay the etra cost in **Ds. #2G The psionicist is con5used and disoriented as described above.
Metapsionic Devotions )elmboost *o&er coreG 8is "nitial CostG %2 ,aintaince CostG none 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG th level This devotion is use5ull only 5or spell=amming psionicists. This means they must be using a serial6 pool6 or other helm &hich can be used by psionic creatures. "5 the po&er succeeds6 the ,> o5 the vessel increases by 1 &hile the 4 increases by 3. This lasts 5or a duration o5 three rounds. The psionicist can not use the po&er again during that day6 due to the stress induced on the hypothalamus by this po&er. hould the po&er be attempted a second time6 there is a L chance that it &ill 5ail6 leaving the psionicist insane (although &ith his po&ers intact). uch insane helmspersons have been no&n to decide that ramming a larger vessel (or even ordering a 5ull stop) are ecellent combat options. "n a serial helm6 several psionicists could use this po&er6 but not all at once. Esing more than one o5 these po&ers on a helm has no e55ect. *o&er coreG :asts 5or rounds. #2G The helm is inoperable 5or 1 round. 1G The ,> is unchanged6 but the 4 still increases.
Psionic "oncealment *o&er ChecG 8is % "nitial CostG % ,aintenance CostG 1Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG telepathy6 psionic sense 8ith psionic concealment6 a psionicist can conceal his psionic activity 5rom those &ith psionic sense. 8hen the character maes his chec6 all o5 his psionic activity is concealed 5rom others. "5 a being checs 5or psionic activity6 the -, conducts a secret psionic contest6 and the higher success5ul roll taes e55ect. That is6 i5 the concealor &ins6 nothing is sensed6 and i5 the sensor &ins6 he spots the concealment and the po&ers being concealed. or the contest6 the concealment roll is reduced by one 5or every 5ive **s epended that round. Concealment provides reasonably good protection 5rom psionic 5eeders and the lie6 as &ell as psionicists. *o&er coreG
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Psychic 3each *o&er ChecG 8is "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 32 yards *reparation TimeG 1 'rea o5 ;55ectG special *rereAuisitesG Teleinesis6 !th level This psionic po&er causes a semitransparent hand6 made o5 the userDs psionic li5eenergy to spring 5orth 5rom him6 and grab on to creatures. The hand can be moved any&here &ithin range in 1 roundQ then any DtouchD psionic po&ers can be used through it. The DhandD eists until it loses itDs grip (see belo&)6 the user 5ails to pay maintenance6 the hand leaves the range6 or is destroyed. The hand is 'C26 and has hit points eAual to the psionicistDs level. The user actually gives up that many o5 his o&n /*G &hen the po&er lapses6 he gains any remaining /* bac. The hand is only hit by magic &eapons o5 e55ects. -ispel magic and nondamaging spells have no e55ect. ;ach round6 the psionicist must chec to see i5 the hand loses itDs grip i5 it is being actively avoided. This chec is his &isdom ad=usted by his opponentDs 'CQ either &ay6 maintainance is payed at this time. 'll DDreachingDD po&ers are initiated &ith # po&er scores. *o&er coreG /and has double /* 5ree. #2G 'll DtouchD po&ers are double cost 5or net turn.
ime $lu4 *o&er ChecG Con # "nitial CostG 0 ,aintenance CostG Fround 4angeG 2 *reparation timeG 2 'rea o5 ;55ectG personal *rereAuisitesG none Esing this devotion6 the psionicist can cause time to speed up or slo& do&n 5or himsel5 only. Thus6 the psionicist can eist at t&ice the speed o5 the rest o5 the &orld6 or hal5 the speed6 e55ectively KhastingK or Kslo&ingK himsel5. Because the increase or decrease in speed is time oriented instead o5 biologically oriented6 the psionicist can per5orm ':: actions at either t&ice or hal5 normal speed. or eample6 a psionicist can mae t&o psionic actions per round6 use t&o magic items per round6 etcQ a Kslo&edK psionicist could tae only one action every t&o rounds. There are some other uniAue Aualities o5 this ability. There is no metabolic change6 lie the aging associated &ith KhasteK. pells and psionic po&ers are a55ected6 so i5 the psionicist increases his speed6 spell duration is only hal5 o5 &hat it &ould be in normal time6 but an initiative bonus o5 3 is gained &hile the po&er is in e55ect. or eample6 a protection 5rom evil spell cast on the psionicist that &ould last 0 rounds o5 real time &ill no& last only % rounds. On the other hand6 i5 a psionicist slo&s himsel56 spells last t&ice as long as they &ould in real time6 but there is an initiative penalty o5 3 &hile being slo&ed do&n. or eample6 a slo& poison cast on a slo&ed psionicist &ould last t&ice as long as normal. The ** cost in real time 5or any psionic abilities outside the Time lu (ie6 not a55ecting the psionicist) does not change6 but the cost 5or those abilities a55ecting the caster is increased or decreased appropriately. $umerous applications eist 5or this po&er. "5 a psionicist &ants to Nburn o55N a harm5ul spell (lie slo& or hold person)6 the speeding up usage &ould help greatly. :ie&ise6 i5 the psionicist &ants a spell to remain longer than normal (in real time)6 then the slo&ing use is best. *o&er coreG Once during the maintenance the psionicist can Ktime shi5tK himsel5 one round into the 5uture &ith no chance o5 5ailure or disorientation. The psionicist does not need to no& the Ktime shi5tK 5or this e55ect Complete $et *sinoic /andboo *age 0
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*sionic '55ecting pells Zoe's Psionic Enhancement (Alteration !eversible :evel # 8i+ard pell ComponentsG > -urationG pecial Casting TimeG # 'rea O5 ;55ectG 1 *sionic Creature aving Thro&G $egates This is an unusual spell 5or the simple reason that &i+ards donDt lie psionicists. (They &ould6 ho&ever6 lie the reverseG odiacDs *sionic 4estriction.) This &i+ard spell can boost (or reduce) **s. The total can be raised above the normal ma. 't any rate6 the besto&ed **s disperse at 1 ** per # rounds. There5ore6 the bonus is short lived6 so use them 5ast. They start to drain a&ay the round a5ter casting. This spell involves great concentration and is a drain on the &i+ard. 3 **s are given 5or each hp the spellcaster is &illing to Ncannibali+e.N The reverse6 odiacDs *sionic 4estriction6 drains **s at the rate o5 3 **s per level per round. The duration is 1 round per # levels. ' save (ad=usted 5or &isdom) may be made each round the e55ect is applied. The caster can do very little &hile this spell is in e55ect. $o spellcasting is possible. The caster may move at 1F# his movement rate &hile this spell is in e55ect. #2 &isdom gives immunity to this spell. This spell &as created by odiac. oe &as an astrologer &ho later became a psionicist. '5ter a near death eperience (envolving illithids)6 she devoted her li5e to her god. 's an ascetic6 she still used her psionic talents. he researched this spell to allo& hersel5 to inhance her previous abilities.
Dalen's Mental !esistance (Ab"#ration :evel 9 8i+ard pell 4angeG #2 yards ComponentsG >66, -urationG # roundsFlevel Casting TimeG 9 'rea o5 ;55ectG One living being 5or every levels aving Thro&G $eg. This spell is used to stop all mental and psionic po&ers 5rom a55ecting a speci5ic being. This is accomplished by creating a 5ield around the being a55ected that stops all mental energy 5rom passing through it. This 5ield6 ho&ever stops the mental energy 5rom either entering6 or leaving. Thus6 this could be used to stop a psionicist 5rom using any po&ers on anyone but himsel5. "t also grants immunity to any psionic attacs6 including the dreaded mind 5layer mental blast. "t provides protection 5rom any spell that deals &ith the mind o5 the person protectedas &ell as '$H psionic po&er. This &ill spell is Auite similar to ,ind Blan6 ecept that it provides 5ull protection against psionics and a 5e& other mental po&ers. The list o5 spells that are protected against is to long to list6 but i5 the spell a55ects the mind o5 the being6 it &ill not &or. -alen &as a 4ed 8i+ard o5 Thay6 but &as overthro&n by another &i+ard &ho had a psionicist &oring 5or him. -alen researched a &ay to stop psionics 5rom &oring6 and partially succeeded. /e &as hoping that a &all or sphere could be created6 but 5ound that this &as impossible6 because all the research he 5ound pointed to the 5act that such a 5ield &ould have to be in close proimity to a living being6 no more than an inch a&ay in 5act. -alen later died &hen he tried to cast this spell on a psionic lich. ince the spell only a55ects living beings6 &hich a lich is obviously not6 -alen &as reduced to a mental vegtable and subseAuently illed.
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$e% Ideas &or 'ld Po%ers This article is in reply to someoneDs comment on ho& *sionicists &ere a &ea and de5enceless class. The Auoting has been removed and some o5 the article has been trimmed to avoid con5usion or redundancy. rom &hat you are saying6 itDs obvious to me that you are playing a N/ead ,esserN6 a psionicist &ith mainly telepathic po&ers. That right there is your 5irst problem. The telepathy DschoolD loos pretty neat and po&er5ul at 5irst6 but in reality6 you have to go through so much crap in order to do anything that a 5ight is usually over and everything is dead be5ore you can get anything done. This happened all year to a 5riend o5 mine &ho had a telepath in the same party &ith a paladin6 a really nasty 5ighter6 a &u =en alterer6 and a pretty icinD bard. /e &ould get set up6 contact &hatever6 do other stupid things6 and get ready to mindrape the thing6 and it &ould be dead. /e &as handy to have around &hen the party got split up6 or &hen &e &ere interrogating something6 or 5or recon(he had an o&l)6 but that &as about it. On the other hand6 " played a *sychometabolist in a comparativly po&ered party. This character &as the ultimate D&iss 'rmy CharacterD6 even more so than a bard. /e could do '$HT/"$<6 and do it &ell. ,ost o5 my characterDs abilities &ere in the *sycho,etabolic school6 because ecept 5or a couple use5ul things lie Teleinesis and 4eceptacle (5or the **Ds)6 he didnDt need anything else. O6 "Dll list the things my 9th level psionicist could do about something charging at himY Ese Teleinesis on his # short s&ord 5rom a distance Ese 'nimate ob=ect on anything(roc6 tree6 helmet) and do something 5unny andFor damaging "5 itDs small6 "nertial Barrier and &atch it bounce ,olecular 'gitation i5 youDre out o5 the 5ight 'nimal '55inity" rolled the
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voice or instrument... perhaps boosting their abilities6 &inning Dsound sculptureD contests in a psionic rich land6 allo&ing them to identi5y magical music e55ects by eye seeing a harpyDs song at a distance larger than the Charm *erson range6 etc. eel ound might give similar beni5its to the musically inclined. 'lthough6 " &ould probably :O8;4 a saving thro& i5 eel ound &as used around a magical song6 such as the harpy or siren. eel :ight could enhance agricultural $on8eapon *ro5iciencies sort o5 lie a
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Psionic Items The $ee% &or Psionic b"ects 8hy psionic ob=ects6 you as. 8hy create ob=ects &ith psionic po&ers6 &hen any po&er imaginable can be obtained &ith ob=ects po&ered by magicJ 8ell6 there are several ans&ers to this Auestion6 depending on &hoDs asing it. But 5irst letDs see the inherent Aualities o5 psionic ob=ectsG irst and 5oremost6 psionic ob=ects are all intelligent and aligned. o unlie most magical items6 they have an ego6 and a purpose o5 their o&n. econdly6 psionic po&ers cannot be 5ully depended upon. ' po&er might not &or in a speci5ic round6 and might even 5ail so miserably6 that it &ill cause damage to the psionic ob=ect itsel56 or to its &ielder. *sionic ob=ects are also not limited to a speci5ic 5unction. Being intelligent6 and having a set o5 po&ers6 they might use these po&ers in any &ay imaginable. 'nd last6 but not least6 psionic ob=ects are not magical. They &ill not respond to detect magic spells6 cannot be disrupted6 etc. or the -,6 the creator o5 the &orld6 the reason to use psionic items is t&o5old. irst6 magic is not abundant in all campaign &orlds. There may be &orlds &here psionics are more common than magic6 and thus it is only reasonable that there &ill be more psionic ob=ects than magical ones. ' good eample o5 a &orld &here numerous psionic ob=ects might be 5ound is 'thas. "n that &orld6 &here magic is tightly controlled by the sorcerer ings6 and psionics are every&here6 it stands to reason that most 5orces6 especially those &oring against the ings6 &ill have special items created by psionicists6 instead o5 magical ob=ects created by the hardto5ind preservers. The other reason 5or -,s to use psionic ob=ects is simply to ba55le their playersQ to give them something ne&6 unno&n and unpredictable6 yet po&er5ul enough to be use5ul. Because psionic ob=ects are not magical6 it is easy 5or characters to overloo them &hen using detect magic6 and they cannot be "denti5ied. They do not appear in the -,<6 so players &onDt no& themQ and they have their o&n opinions6 &hich is 5un to play. or the psionicist character himsel56 psionic ob=ects are the only ones he can create6 so thereDs no Auestions &hy he should create them. "t stands to reason that the psionicist &ould pre5er to have psionic ob=ects6 simply to have more po&ers at hand. or the adventurer6 psionic po&ered ob=ects may be use5ul simply because magical negation does not &or on them. *o&ers o5 disruption might destroy all o5 his magical items6 but the psionic items &ill remain untouched. or one &ho &ants a po&er5ul item and can use either magic or psionics to create it6 there are several considerationsG Creating psionic items is much simpler than creating magical ones. 'll that is needed is a ne& and relatively epensive item6 and the psionicist to concentrate on giving it po&ers. This might not be Auic6 but it certainly beats roaming through =ungles and dungeons in search o5 components and no&ledge 5or the creation o5 the magical item. *sionicists6 unlie magic users6 need not be o5 an eceedingly high level to be able to create permanent items. o it &ill probably be easier to 5ind a psionicist capable o5 doing so6 than 5inding a magic user 5or this purpose. ;ven i5 a high level psionicist does not no& ho& to empo&er ob=ects6 it is relatively easy to get him to develop this po&er. ' magic user &ould have to &ait until he has reached the appropriate level (1!th level).
The Creation o& Psionic b"ects *sionicists usually 5ashion their psionic items 5rom personal things6 lie clothing parts or =e&ellery. "5 a psionicist can play an instrument6 he &ill mae a similar psionic instrument. "5 he lies to collect butter5lies6 he &ill have a psionic net. 's long as the ob=ect is not too a&&ard and is something the psionicist uses a lot6 it has a good chance to be made into a psionic ob=ect. Enlie magic users6 psionicist have no special 5eelings 5or &ands and their il. This does not mean that they &ill never create a &and or a rod6 but such items &ill be rarer than amongst magic users. *sionicists also pre5er to avoid combat6 and so create 5e& &eapons (although i5 a psionicist 5eels a need 5or a &eapon6 he &ill pre5er a psionically empo&ered &eapon over a magical one).
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Creating psionic ob=ects is draining6 but not particularly complicated. There is one little snag6 ho&ever a lot o5 po&ers need more than the 0 or 1# **s the ob=ect receives 5or the po&er. To use such a po&er6 the ob=ect must have some &ay o5 obtaining more **s. The most obvious solution is to give the ob=ect access to some other minor po&er. On rare occasions6 &hen the ob=ect has access to the ,etapsionic discipline6 it might be lined &ith gems6 and given the po&er o5 4eceptacle. This can as much as double the number o5 **s in its possession. '5ter the psionicist has empo&ered the ob=ect6 he must then train it 5or the speci5ic 5unction he had in mind. '5ter all6 one set o5 po&ers can be used 5or many varying tass. Training the ob=ect is a simple matter o5 eplaining its =ob to the ob=ect. The ob=ect is al&ays &ell disposed to&ards its creator6 and &ill gladly learn its tas.
sing Psionic b"ects Esing psionic ob=ects is not as easy as using magical items. Being intelligent6 a psionic ob=ect &ill obey a command only i5 it sees 5it to do so6 or is outmatched in a personality con5lict (as eplained in the -,<). Because a psionic ob=ect has an alignment6 it &ill o5ten use its po&er against a &ielder o5 the opposite alignment. 'lthough the -,< suggests that aligned &eapons &ill cause damage i5 handled by a character o5 another alignment6 this is not strictly necessary. "n 5act6 aligned ob=ects might be used as traps 5or other alignments6 by pretending to be help5ul6 and then6 &hen their user needs them the most6 the item &ill not 5unction6 or &ill use its po&er in a harm5ul &ay. The po&er o5 a psionic ob=ect cannot be used too o5ten6 as the item has to recover lost **s. *sionic ob=ects not in use are assumed to be asleep (or re=uvenating)6 and so recover 1# **s per hour. 8hen ased to per5orm their po&er6 they &ill N&ae upN and use it6 then return to NsleepN &hen their service is no longer needed. "t is possible to use the po&ers o5 an ob=ect in &ays that the psionicist &ho created it never intended. This is never as simple as the initial training. Enless there is a psionicist in the party6 the true po&ers o5 the ob=ect &ill not be understood. The more di55icult part is getting the ob=ect to agree to its ne& use. The -, should role play the situation. /ereDs an eampleG ' party is trying to tal a s&ord &hich can change shape into using its shape change po&er to ne& ends. The result depends on &hat the party ass. N8e no& you can change into any &eaponQ &ell can you change into a &eapon &ith &ings and 5ly ahead to alert us o5 any problemsJN N8hat a cute idea. /o& come " havenDt thought o5 it mysel5J 't last to be able to act on my o&n6 &ithout some dirty hand guiding me. " can do even betterQ " can change into a bird.N NCan you change into a stoolJN N' stoolJI /o& degradingI CanDt you =ust sit on the groundJN N/ey6 you no& very &ell " canDt play my harp sitting on the ground.N NOh6 O. " do lie your music.N NOh noI " 5orgot my cooing pot. 8ill you get that s&ord o5 yours to change into oneJN NThat does itI O5 all the lo&... "Dm never speaing to you againIN N8hat did the s&ord =ust sayJN N" donDt no&6 but the blade =ust turned dull.N
Sample Psionic b"ects ' 5e& psionic ob=ects are included here. The 5ollo&ing things are detailed 5or each itemG po&ers the psionic po&ers it hasQ **s the maimum number o5 **sQ description details about the ob=ect and its usesQ other uses possible uses &hich are not part o5 the initial training.
3ing o( healing 5 regeneration *o&ersG Cell 'd=ustment (or &ith 'bsorb -isease) **sG 0 (or 1!) -escriptionG This type o5 ring can cure disease and restore lost hit points. The ring can restore about 1 point o5 damage per hour (the actual rate depends on the po&er score)6 and can instead use its po&er to cure its o&ner6 or someone else touching it6 o5 any nonmagical disease. $ote that this ring can help NregenerateN 5rom &ounds &hich cannot be healed &ith normal regeneration. ' small percent o5 these rings are also able to cure magical diseases. The magical diseases are usually absorbed harmlessly into the ring. -iseases &hich lo&er intelligence can a55ect the ring6 so a ring &ill not &illingly
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absorb such a disease6 unless it is etremely loyal to its master6 or can be convinced or 5orced to do so. :o&ered intelligence &ill not a55ect the &oring o5 the ring6 but &ill possibly mae it less opinionated. $ote that a ring &ith 'bsorb -isease can cure up to 3 points o5 damage at a time (although in continuous use it rate is still about one point per hour). Other usesG "5 so instructed6 a ring &ith 'bsorb -isease can eep enough **s 5or # points o5 healing in reserve6 &hile still being used 5or regeneration. This &ay6 &hen the o&ner o5 the ring is do&n to 2 hit points or less6 the ring can restore him to consciousness6 or at least eep him hovering on deathDs door 5or t&o more rounds6 &hich might be enough to save his li5e.
Match%all weapon *o&ersG ,etamorphosis one other po&er6 at least **sG #% or more The matchall &eapon is a po&er5ul item6 but is rarely very use5ul 5or the psionicist himsel5. This &eapon typically appears as a s&ord o5 about % pounds usually a scimitar6 as this can used by psionicists. "t can6 ho&ever6 change into any &eapon o5 about 3 to pounds. This change can last 5or several turns. On rare occasions6 the change is permanent6 and the ne& 5orm becomes the base 5orm o5 the &eapon. The matchall &eapon can imitate any &eapon o5 the same &eight 5rom bo&s to a Auartersta55 6a spear or a rapier6 and it does so per5ectly. The matchall &eapon al&ays has another po&er. This po&er is typically used only in its base 5orm. One common po&er is :i5e -raining (the hit points are absorbed by the &eapon6 and do not go to the &ielder). 'nother6 less common6 is 'nimal '55inity. This allo&s the &eapon to either acAuire the movement mode o5 the animal6 and attac by itsel5 (&ith a T/'C2 o5 #2)6 to 5ight &ith the T/'C2 o5 the animal6 &ith no regard to the T/'C2 o5 its holder6 or to do damage by bite or poison (this gives a 1 penalty to the attacerDs T/'C26 due to the change in shape o5 the &eapon). ome rare matchall &eapons &eigh more up to 12 pounds. These are not usually manu5actured because psionicists cannot use them. ome hal5ling psionicistFthieves are said to mae daggers and nives &hich can trans5orm into thieving tools. $ote that trans5ormation taes rounds to prepare6 so the &eapon cannot change shape on a momentDs notice. Thus e55ective use o5 the matchall &eapon necessitates planning. 4eturning to base 5orm is instantaneous6 ho&ever. Other usesG The matchall &eapon can actually change into any ob=ect or creature o5 about the same mass. This opens the &ay to an unlimited number o5 uses. 's an eample6 the ob=ect could be sold as a miniature tree6 a cro&n6 or &hatever6 to someone6 then revert to &eapon 5orm some time later6 and stab its ne& o&ner (&ith the help o5 'nimal '55inity).
ie o( awareness *o&ersG Clairvoyance6 -anger ense **sG #2 or the psionicist &ho &ants to loo good and still be ready 5or trouble6 the tie o5 a&areness is =ust the right piece o5 clothing. 8hen told to be on alert6 the tie &ill eep sensing danger 5or up to hal5 an hour (less i5 its o&ner so &ills6 and the tie agrees to his reasoning). 8hen danger is sensed6 the tie &ill point in its direction6 and &ill try to use its Clairvoyance po&er to vie& the area o5 the danger6 and report its 5indings to its o&ner. Other usesG ' tie &ith Clair>oyance is an ecellent tool 5or spies6 and also 5or thieves.
&rooch o( travelling *o&ersG -imensional -oor (&ith -ream Travel or Teleport other) **sG 0 (1! or #2) The basic type o5 this brooch allo&s the &earer to open a dimensional door. The brooch cannot use its po&er 5or one round a5ter passing through the door6 or a5ter maing a po&er chec o5 #2.
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ome o5 the brooches are brooches o5 dreams. They have the dimensional door po&er6 but also have -ream Travel. They use it on themselves6 and tae their &earer as a passenger. The maimum range is thus #22 miles. The most po&er5ul brooches can teleport their o&ner. These brooches are empo&ered &ith Teleport Other6 and are teleported together &ith the &earer as personal belongings. They can also use this po&er o55ensively6 or use it on their &earer even &hen separated6 to save him6 i5 they are 5aith5ul. These brooches have a range o5 122 yards 5or teleport. ome have also the Teleport po&er6 so they can teleport themselves separately 5rom their o&ner. These have a range o5 12 miles. $ote that i5 the o&ner o5 a brooch is unconscious6 the brooch &ill o5ten use its po&er on its o&n accord6 to save its o&ner and itsel5. Other usesG The brooch can be used (&ith the -,Ds approval) to create a 5irst door o5 any orientation. By holding the brooch in di55erent directions6 or at a distance6 using physical6 magical or psionic means6 it is possible to create a -imensional -oor trap. ,any inds o5 traps are possible6 limited only by the imagination o5 the user6 the **s o5 the brooch6 and the consent o5 the -,.
Sta(( o( wrenching *o&ersG 8rench6 4eceptacle (*rolong) **sG 3# (%0) This sta55 can be used to &rench an undead in the *rime ,aterial plane or out o5 it. The undead can be &renched out o5 the *rime ,aterial plane 5or #d! turns6 or 5orced into it 5or about # rounds. :ie most6 i5 not all6 psionic items o5 the metapsionic discipline6 this sta55 has access to the 4eceptacle po&er. Thus it is lined &ith gems o5 at least 16!22 gp &orth6 and usually double that value. The sta55 uses available time to recharge the gems. 8ith the gems6 it has a maimum total o5 3# **s. ($ote that the sta55 is valuable in itsel56 and sometimes gilded.) ome staves also have the *rolong po&er6 and so are able to &rench undead at a distance o5 % yards. These have %0 **s6 and the value o5 their gems is lie&ise higher. Other usesG ome o5 these items are shaped as holy symbols instead o5 staves. *sionicists sometimes use these to impersonate priests &ith the po&er o5 turning undead6 especially in places &here psionicists are un&elcome.
)eadband o( psionic strength *o&ersG Convergence6 *rolong6 4eceptacle **sG %0 Only one such item is no&n to eist. "t &as made by ar+iah6 a #2th level psionicist. ar+iah had a th level psionicist 5riend &ho &as into travelling and eploration6 but 5elt that lac o5 **s prevented him 5rom using his Teleport and *robability Travel e55ectively. ar+iah persuaded his 5riend to learn the po&er o5 Convergence6 and created a special psionic headband 5or him. By using Convergence &ith the headband6 he could utili+e some o5 the %0 **s stored in it (hal5 o5 them inside the gems lining the headband). The 5riend had also created receptacles 5or himsel56 using the po&er o5 the headband. Esing the ne&ly gained **s6 he travelled to other planets and other planes6 and eventually died during an adventure in the outer planes. The headband &as later retrieved by its creator6 and hidden 5rom sight. "ts current &hereabouts is unno&n.
&o4 o( metapsionic creation *o&ersG ;mpo&er and many others (see belo&) **sG #%0 This bo is used to manu5acture ob=ects &ith metapsionic po&ers. "t uses ;mpo&er to achieve this. "t also has most other metapsionic po&ersG appraise6 ultrablast6 convergence6 enhancement6 gird6 magni5y6 prolong6 psionic in5lation6 receptacle6 retrospection6 splice6 stasis 5ield and &rench.
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The bo is lined &ith gems o5 at least 1#6%22 gp value6 more usually around #6222 gp. These are used as receptacles. This is not al&ays so6 and sometimes a part o5 the bo itsel5 is used as an empo&ered vessel. 8ith the receptacle6 the bo has a total o5 #%0 **s. The bo has an ego o5 316 &hich maes it totally uncontrollable. "t has a purpose o5 its o&n6 an &ill try to use its po&ers to 5urther this end. This is partly determined by the alignment and the purpose o5 its creator. O5 course6 most o5 these boes have a servant (although he might consider himsel5 the o&ner) &ho taes care o5 bringing ne&ly made ob=ects to be empo&ered. ome boes hate possible competition6 and &ill use ultrablast on psionicists &ho are close enough6 and psionic in5lation i5 these are out o5 range 5or ultrablast and try to use their po&ers. Other boes are 5riendly6 and &ould sometimes converge &ith another psionicist to help him. ' lot o5 these boes6 especially good ones6 dedicate themselves to the destruction o5 undead. These boes typically mae about one ta55 o5 8renching per &ee. These staves are o5 the more po&er5ul type. The only de5ence a bo &ill use against normal 5oes is its stasis 5ield. "tDs servant &ill probably try to protect it the best &ay he can6 ho&ever.
Psionic b"ects o& Athas ?ust lie it has its share o5 uniAue psionic po&ers6 so does 'thas contain many special psionic ob=ects. These ob=ects have to do &ith the special conditions on this &orld6 and include such items as the Obsidian 4od o5 8ater inding and
Obsidian rod o( water (inding and gathering *o&ersG Concentrate 8ater6 Compact (eel ,oisture) **sG 1! (1!0) This item is H shaped6 &ith a leather bag6 or another container6 hanging on it. "t uses its po&ers to gather &ater into the container6 and then compacts them. The itemDs main use is to serve as a &ater reserve. "t tries to gather &ater once per day6 or on its &ielderDs command. The &ater is then moved to another container to be ept there until it epands bac to its drinable 5orm. ome rare rods are built o5 t&o separate parts6 &hich are actually t&o di55erent psionic items. One is able to sense &ater6 The other can gather it as eplained above. 8hen the t&o parts &or together6 they can enhance the &ater gathering ability signi5icantly6 as the &ater divining part can instruct the rodDs &ielder on the best place to stand 5or the &ater gathering. 8hen the t&o parts donDt &ant to &or together is &hen trouble starts... Other usesG This ob=ect is o5ten used 5or compacting ob=ects instead o5 &ater.
&roach o( Mental Strength This device6 5itted &ith a precious stone6 grants a psionicist &ith an ad=ustment o5 # or # to the modi5ications 5or psionic battle (&hichever is to the bene5it o5 the psionicist) &hen engaging in psionic attacs or de5enses.
"ollar and #mulet o( Psionic "ontrol This simple6 silvery neclace is magically lined to a separate6 ornately 5ashioned and be=e&elled amulet. 't all times6 the &earer o5 the collar is unable to a55ect the possessor o5 the amulet &ith any psionic po&er &hatsoever. 'gainst psionicists other than the &earer o5 the collar6 the amulet gives its possessor the chance to mae a saving thro& vs. spell to prevent the establishment o5 any psionic Telepathy po&er (including Contact). The amulet is usable by any class.
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T&o large gems6 a blue and a red6 are set in the 5ace o5 the amulet. "5 the blue gem is depressed6 the &earer o5 the collar is a55ected by ynaptic tatic. This a55ects only the &earer o5 the collarQ it does not 5ill an area o5 e55ect as the po&er usually does. "t lasts until the gem is pressed again to release it6 or until the maimum duration o5 si turns have passed. This po&er can be used 5or a total o5 up to t&elve turns per day6 in any number o5 shorterduration activations. This po&er has no e55ect i5 a nonpsionicist &ears the collar. "5 the red gem is pressed6 the &earer o5 the collar is struc unconscious 5or one turn. This po&er can be used up to three times per day. This po&er has no e55ect i5 a nonpsionicist &ears the collar. The collar is clasped shut &ith a comple magical loc. 'n observant person might notice that the clasp loos very similar to the patterns on the bottom o5 the amulet6 and that the amulet can be used to open the clasp. "5 the clasploc is opened &ithout the use o5 the amulet (by a pic locs6 noc spell6 or by being smashed or broen)6 the collar &ill shoc the &earer 5or 12d! points o5 damage6 no saving thro&. This po&er &ill a55ect anyone6 psionicist or not6 &ho &ears the collar. The po&ers o5 the amulet do not 5unction i5 it is separated 5rom the collar by more than #%2 yards. The eplosion e55ect o5 the collarDs clasp6 ho&ever6 &ill 5unction no matter &hat the distance6 or even i5 the amulet is destroyed.
$lea Dip This potion is actually a shampoo that the psionicist can use to rid themselves o5 Cerebral *arasites. The &hole bottle must be used to lather the head and body. The psionicist must then re5rain 5rom using psionics 5or %0 hours. '5ter this period o5 time6 the parasites &ill have le5t the psionicist6 &ho &ill not be bothered by that parasite 5or at least t&o &ees.
Gem o( Mental &oosting This gem6 o5 a precious variety type6 permits a psionicist to use their /arness ubconscious non&eapon pro5iciency more e55iciently. The #2L boost in **Ds is increased to 32L6 and the meditation time needed to achieve this state is reduced 5rom %0 hours to 1# hours.
)eadband o( Mental Stamina This headband &ill ad=ust to any si+ed head &hen it is put on. "t grants the psionicist &ho &ears it the bene5it o5 all durations &ithin their primary discipline to be doubled (i.e.6 one round becomes t&o rounds6 one turn becomes t&o turns) &hile epending the normal amount o5 **s.
Manual o( 3eali1ation This boo is &ritten to bene5it members o5 the psionicist class only. 'nyone other than a psionicist &ho reads any o5 this boo must save vs. petri5ication or su55er the loss o5 1d! 8isdom points 5or 1d1# months. The bene5its it provides to a psionicist &ho reads the boo all the &ay through is the gaining o5 an etra devotion &ithin that psionicists primary discipline at the completion o5 study. This may include a devotion the character does not presently have6 or the boosting o5 one the character already possesses. The boo is usable only once per character.
Multiplier ' multiplier can be any item or even &eapon. 8hat it does is gives the psionicist more **. "nstead o5 adding on to the total ** lie a receptacle6 the multiplier ,E:T"*:"; the total ** o5 the psionicist. Thus6 there can be many levels o5 multipliers. *erhaps at lo& levels6 a 1. multiplier (total ** M 1. ;55ectively adds 2L o5 the total ** to the total) and at higher levels6 even a 3 multiplier &ould be Auite po&er5ul indeed. /o& these items &or is not no&n 5ully. ome say that they tap into undiscovered reserves o5 psionic po&er and unleash them. Others say that they mae the using o5 psionics easier and thus use less ** and so it only ;;, lie
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they have more **. Het others say that the multiplier &ors lie a bacup6 adding itDs o&n ** to the usage o5 any po&er6 thus costing the psionicist less to use the po&er6 and once again6 maing it seem lie they have more. 8hatever the reason6 most psionicists do not care ho& they &or6 only that they doI "5 a psionicist has more than one multiplier6 the largest one &ill o&r6 the rest &ill be useless. ' psionicist &ill $O8 that an item is a multiplier the second it is &ornF&eildedFused. There is also a cursed version o5 the same thing6 called a divider. ' psionicist &ill not no& &hat it is doing and does not need a 4emove Curse spell to get rid o5 it. ince the psionicist does not no& &hat the item is doing6 they &ill have no reason to discard the item6 until they begin to &onder &hy they are running out o5 ** so Auicly. To deal &ith these items6 " suggest not letting the player no& ho& many ** that they have. This &ill eep the player in suspense. "5 they mess up on another po&er and lose **6 do not tell them. Hou only need to say &hether or not the psionicist can use the po&er. "t might be 5un to see a psionicist &ho is 5lying up in the air &ith a levitate and suddenly runs out o5 ** because o5 one o5 these cursed itemsI
Placate6 'ntelligent Shortsword *lacate is a simple looing shorts&ord. The only physical attributes that are o5 any interest are its silver blade and a bac sapphire(222gp value) imbedded into the hilt. "5 placate detects a psionicist (*sionic ense)6 it &ill give o55 the smell o5 bubble gum. *lacate is an intelligent s&ord &ho opposes violence and is per5ectly happy to hang over a 5ireplace. "5 *lacate 5eels that there &ill be a combat situation6 he has to be triced or 5orced out o5 its scabbard. "n order to 5orce it 5rom its scabbard6 a success5ul open doors chance must be rolled. 8hen a psionicist &eilds *lacate6 he has the ability to give *lacate a psudomagical bonus. "n order to do this6 the psionicist must roll a po&er chec eAual to his &isdom minus the entended bonus (up to ). "5 the po&er chec is success5ul6 the psionicist pays the plus sAuared (ie. 1W1G #W%G 3W9) per round. "5 the psionicist rolls a Dpo&er scoreD then he gain a bonus po&er at no etra cost. "5 the psionicist rolls a #26 then he may not try to po&er the s&ord 5or 1d! rounds. 'lso6 by doubling the cost6 the psionicist may choose a bonus po&er. This means that the psionicist may mae the damage either 5ire6 cold6 or electricalQ causing etra damage to creatures vunerable to the speci5ied type. The po&er score 5or the s&ord is reduced by # i5 the psionicist chooses to use the bonus po&er. "n addition6 *lacate is empo&ered &ith the 5ollo&ing psionic po&ers. *O8;4 C/;C ".COT ,.COT $OT; Eltrablast 812 $F' -oesnDt a55ect &ielder Convergence 8 0 2 8ith &ielder only ;nhancement 83 32 0Fr ,etapsioncs only *si "n5lation 8 #2 3Fr -oesnDt a55ect &ielder *si ense 83 2 2 'l&ays active *si Concealment 8% 2 2 'l&ays active 4ecepicle 8 2 2 tores 2 **s in gem *lacate has a 10 intelligence (&isdom 5or po&er checs) and has an ego o5 3. "t has !2 **s (plus 2 stored). "t can communicate telepathically &ith the &ielder and can spea the 5ollo&ing languagesG common6 elven6 d&arvish6 illithid6 and hal5ling. *lacate is :a&5ul $eutral.
3ing o( 0nowledge ' 4ing o5 no&ledge grants its &earer # 1d# pro5iciency slots &hich may be used 5or either &eapon or non&eapon pro5iciencies. The &earer does not automatically gain ne& pro5iciencies upon donning the ring6 but rather must learn them in the normal &ay. "5 the ring is removed6 the &earer &ill 5orget &hatever bonus pro5iciencies that &ere given by the ring at the rate o5 one per &ee6 &ith the pro5iciencies lost to be randomly determined.
Shadowdeath6 Psionic Scimitar 'lignG $;6 "ntG 16 ;goG #%6 **sG 036 8isG 19 peas Common and Orcish6 and has telepathy &ith &ielder.
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*rimary -isciplineG *sychometabolism ciencesG ,etamorphosis6 -eath ield6 :i5e -raining6 hado& orm -evotionsG Body ;Auilibrium6 Cell 'd=ustment6 Chameleon *o&er6 ;ctoplasmic orm6 Cause -ecay6 -ouble *ain pecial *o&erG gives ,ind Blan to &ielder This s&ord &as created by a highly evil psionicist6 &ho disappeared centuries ago. "t &as taen 5rom her by a traitorous henchman6 and &as lost 5or many years a5ter he died. "5 5ound6 it &ill attempt to control its &ielder and 5orce him or her to try to discover the 5ate o5 its creator.
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Psionicist (ods $eo%ig )eo*#l& + Demigo% o& the Min% $eodig started as a humble mage in the City o5 Bast. /e rose Auicly in po&er &ith the 5amous adventuring company6 The Cla&s o5 Bast. 8hen that legendary group retired6 $eodig soon cha55ed under the position o5 ,agus in the court o5 $orom. /e continued to adventure across many spheres6 eventually &andering to ara Tur. There he &as impressed by the discipline sho&n in the common people6 and most speci5ically &ith the martial arts6 5inding them to be a great compliment to his psionic abilities. '5ter many great adventures "sis allo&ed $eodig to become a demigod. 4ole *laying $otesG $eodig is an adventursome spirit6 &ho is very concerned &ith the mental &ell being o5 his 5ollo&ers. 's such any great crisis that causes much mental pain and disorder may &arrant a visit 5rom -iggyDs avatar. 'lso $eodig is al&ays giving his Clerics ne& materials to heighten their mental pro&ress. ,ore than one high priest o5 $eodig has a copy o5 *latoDs 4epublic6 or 'ristotleDs ,etaphysics. tatsG 'lignmentG $eutral
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D#ties o& the Priesthoo% *riests o5 $eodig are epected to develop their mind to the limits o5 their abilities. They are epected to develop their bodies through their practice o5 the martial art6 5or the body is the casing o5 the mind. They are epeceted to spend at least one turn each day meditating on the mysteries o5 the mind. They may marry. They are also to serve their community in counciling the troubled6 advising those seeing &isdom6 and above all6 eliminating insanity &herever they 5ind it. They are also to serve as educators o5 any &ho see no&ledge6 especially teaching the &ays o5 logic and critical thining. /o&ever6 in most ;gyptian societies6 the tas o5 doling out no&ledge is le5t to the preists o5 Thoth. They may $OT ingest any chemical that &ould alter the &orings o5 their mind. This includes alcohol. $eodigDs 'vatar 8hen $eodig became an demigod6 he made his material body into his avatar. The avatar is usually traveling the spheres in a ship the si+e o5 a small asteroid6 po&ered by a psi=amming helm. "t loos Auite lie the -eathstar6 ho&ever -iggy does not tae indly to people calling him D-arthD. *sionicist 1! ,age trG 1 -eG 10 ConG # "ntG # 8isG # ChrG 10 ,>G 1#D 5l %0D +G !D ,4G 2L mortal magic %2L demigod 12L higher po&ers. 'CG /-G#2 /pG 1!2 'ttPG 3F1 -amageG 112 ThacoG1 *sionicsG ':: ciences6 -evotions6 'ttacs6 and -e5ences **G 9 $eodig regains ** at t&ice the normal rate because o5 his natural ability to meditate. $eodig only 5ails his po&er checs at a #2 no matter &hat. /o&ever &hen it does 5ails no detremental e55ects occur6 and the normal ** loss is incurred. pecial 'ttacs 'nd -e5ences $eodig no&s all o5 the martial arts special abilities in Oriental adventures. /e learned this by studying
The Sta&& & $eo%ig The sta55 o5 $eodig &as created by $eodig &hen he 5irst became a god. "t is a neutral good aligned sta55 &ith an intelligence o5 196 and &isdom and constitution o5 106 and many psionic po&ers. "t has 322 ** and an ego o5 2. This si 5oot sta55 is made o5 an unno&n light blue substance &hich is seemingly unbreaable. 'top the sta55 is a head made o5 silver. The 5ace is 5ully animate6 &hich allo&s the sta55 to communicate through speech. The sta55 no&s all laguages. The bac6 top6 and sides o5 the sull =ust above the ears is made o5 crystal6 &hich operates as a mirror o5 mental pro&ress. The sta55 rarely leaves the side o5 $eodigs 'vatar6 but has been lent out to especially 5aith5ul preists on important mission 5or the 5aith. "t has the 5ollo&ing psionic po&ersG
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'ura ight Create Ob=ect ens. to *si. "mp. ,olec. 4earangement -angersense Teleinesis no& -irection Control :ight *oison ense Control ound 4adial $avigation Create ound pirit ense "nertial Barrier ,olecular 'gitation ,olec. ,anipulation Cause -ecay o5ten Cell 'd=ustment Banishment ,indlin *robability Travel *robe Teleport uperior "nvisibility Teleport Other To&er o5 "ron 8ill -imension -oor *sychic Crush -imension 8al Conceal Thoughts Contact *sychic urgery ;* Eltrablast "dentity *enetration Convergence "nvisibility *sionic ense oundlin 4etrospection ynaptic tatic tasis ield Telempathic *ro=ection Truthear $ote to -,DsG 8hile many &ould consider this sta55 to be too po&er5ul6 even 5or an avatar6 " &ould direct them to /orusDs 'vatar (:egend and :ore6 *age 122) &ho is running about &ith a vorpalFde5enderFholy avengerF luc blade6 or ThothDs 'vatarDs ta55 o5 Command6 Curing6 The ,agi6 triing6 and *o&er. E* Tub The Tub &as created by $eodig to be his steed. "t is a bathtub t&o meters long6 one meter &ide6 and one meter high. "t is made o5 adamantium6 &hich gives it an armor class o5 36 hit points o5 1226 and hull points o5 ten. "t can &al on the 5lippered 5eet the etend 5rom each corner at 1#D6 s&im at !D and 5ly at 1#D manueverability class. it has an intelligence and constitution o5 106 122 **6 and an ego o5 #2. "t has the 5ollo&ing psychportive po&ersG *robability Travel6 Teleport6 Teleport Other6 -imension -oor6 and -imension 8al. The main po&er o5 the Tub is itDs spellFpsionic =amming ability. 8henever anyone sits in the Tub and activates this ability all spells and ** are drained 5rom them. The Tub uses these to po&er itsel5 5or spell=amming =ourneys. "t has a hipDs 4ating eAual to the level o5 the user. "n an air envelope (tactical speed)6 &ith $eodig piloting6 the Tub moves at a maimum speed o5 3 mph.
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$e% Monsters Dream ,ien% ClimateFTerrainG'ny -reamland reAuencyG4are Organi+ationGolitary 'ctivity CycleG'ny -ietG*sychic ;nergy "ntelligenceGupragenius TreasureG$il 'lignmentG$eutral ;vil $o. 'ppearingG1 'rmor ClassG% ,ovementG1 /it -iceG0 T/'C2G (as 1 /-) $o. o5 'ttacsG# 'ttacsG# cla&s -amageF'ttacG1d! **(#) pecial 'ttacsG** drain6 *sionics6 *ossession pecial -e5encesG$ane ,agic 4esistanceG1L i+eG, (human si+ed) ,oraleGearless (19#2) U* >alueG#622 >alueG#62222 -ream iends6 commonly called dream demons6 are only 5ound in a nondreamland environment &hen they are not in their natural bodies. Other&ise they are 5ound in dreamland. Their natural 5orm is that o5 a scarred and &rinled human. They may appear old and slo& but are etremely agile and Auic. But &ith their dreamland po&ers they can alter their appearance. CombatG These creatures 5eed on psychic energy lie cerebral parasites. They attac lie madmen slashing &ith their cla&s6 draining ** on any success5ul hit along &ith 1d! points o5 damage. 'll o5 the drained ** is added to the dream 5iend permanent ** total. 8hen a psionic is drained to 2 ** they &ill 5all unconscious. Once the victim is slain6 they may elect to possess the body only i5 it is a dreamerDs body. This is automatically success5ul. On completion o5 the possession6 &hich taes rounds6 the dream 5iend gains all psionic po&ers that the dreamer had. 't this point the dream demon can use a natural eAuivalent o5 -ream Crossover. This ho&ever causes the possessed body to be destroyed a5ter possesion and the dream 5iend bac into dreamland. The dream 5iend can only stay in the real &orld 5or 1 day. '5ter &hich time they are 5orced bac. 8hen they die they dissolve and 5orm a noious6 5oul smelling cloud eAuivelent to a tining Cloud spell. This cloud lasts 1 round be5ore dissapating. *sionics ummaryG :evel -isFciF-ev 'ttacF-e5ense core M pecial 'llF'll "nt #2
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M The level o5 the -riend iend is eAual to 12 plus the levels o5 any previous victims. To randomly determine6 roll #d! 5or the number o5 levels -ream 5iends al&ays have eAuivalent to 12th level in terms o5 original psionic po&ers6 but any gained 5rom victims are also present. They al&ays have all dreamer psionics and most telepathic po&ers as &ell. /abitatFocietyG $othing is no&n about them as no one has ever been in dreamland long enough to study them. "t is rumored there is a ing dream 5iend that is eAuivelent to level 32 and has all psionics available &ith &ell over 1222 **. $o dream demon has ever been captured alive to prove or disprove this rumor. "t is no&n ho&ever that dream 5iends have a taste 5or the **Ds o5 child psionicist and &ill go to great lengths to get them.
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'ny psionic cast in dreamland has a chance eAual to its ** epended to attract a dream demon. "5 a dreamer po&er is used6 the chance is doubled. The dream demon &ill sho& up in 1d% turns and immediately attac. -ream 5iends are in to &ay related to the Bastellus6 but it is no&n that these t&o creatures are enemies and &ill attac on sight. The Bastellus &ill t&ist the dream o5 the sleeper6 but &hat is not commonly no&n is that the creature must dra& the dreaming person into dreamland. dreamland. This is a natural po&er o5 the Bastellus Bastellus and does not reAuire **. The -ream 5iend ho&ever is most =ealous o5 this 5act and hates that the Bastellus does not ill itDs victim. The dream demon can harm the Bastellus &ithout a 3 &eapon. ;cologyG These creatures live only in dreamland and can only be 5ound in the *rime ,aterial *lane on uniAue occasions. They have no place in the natural order. The gas they 5orm on death is o5 no value.
El&-bane Spi%er (Dark S#n Monster ClimateFTerrainGa ClimateFTerrainGany ny 5reAuented by ;lves reAuencyGrare Organi+ationGsolitary 'ctivity CycleGany -ietG;lves "ntelligenceGsemi (#3) TreasureGnil 'lignmentG$eutral $o. 'ppearingG1 'rmor ClassG# ,ovementG#% /it -iceG12 T/'C2G9 $o. o5 'ttacsG1 'ttacsG1 -amageF'ttacG1d! pecial 'ttacsG*oison pecial -e5ensesGshoot &eb ,agic 4esistanceG12L i+eG/ (10D tall) ,oraleGChampion (11!) U* >alueG6 >alueG6222 222 *sionics ummaryG :evel -isFciF-ev 'ttacF-e5ense core **s 1 1F1F3 F, 1! 32 *sychom *sychometabo etabolism lismcienc ciencesG esG hado&5or hado&5ormQ mQ -isciplines -isciplinesGG Chameleon Chameleon *o&er6 *o&er6 -isplaceme -isplacement6 nt6 -etect -etect ;l5 (no cost). Enlie most spiders6 &hich sit in &ait o5 prey6 the ;l5bane spiderDs long legs allo& it to achieve great speeds in pursuit o5 its pre5erred prey6 ;lves. "ts small beige teardrop body (roughly 3D radius) stands atop 10D legs. "t 5eeds almost eclusively on ;lvesQ although it &ill eat /al5elves i5 desperate. "t uses its uniAue psionic ability6 -etect ;l5 (a variant vari ant o5 /eightened enses)6 to locate its prey. prey. This ability is considered al&ays on and is maintenance 5ree. 8ith it6 the spider can smell any being o5 at least 2L ;lven heritage up to miles distant. CombatG CombatG This spider &ill al&ays al&ays see out and attac ;lves be5ore be5ore any other creatureQ creatureQ net it &ill attac /al5 ;lves (since it does not 5ind /al5;lves as nutritious as 5ullblood ;lves). "t can not digest those &ith less than 2L ;lven heritage6 so it normally ignores themQ ho&ever it &ill 5ight i5 threatened. The ;l5bane spider usually uses its psionic abilities (shado&5orm and chameleon po&er) to close to &ithin a hundred yards o5 its prey. "t then initiates its displacement po&er and dashes to the attac at 5ull speed. "t attacs &ith its bite6 &hich causes 1d! points o5 damageQ ho&ever6 its most dangerous 5orm o5 attac is its poison. 's soon as it i t has incapacitated a victim6 the spider &ill pic the body up and move to a sa5e location &here it can digest its meal.
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The severity o5 a bite 5rom an ;l5bane spider varies as a 5unction o5 the victimDs race6 a55ecting onset time6 damage6 and saving thro& ad=ustment6 see the table belo&. The ad=ustment to the victimDs saving thro& is cumulative &ith any other ad=ustments6 such as those due to lo& or high constitution. or eample6 &hile <&enn6 an ;l56 5aces immediate death (&ith a % penalty to her save) should she be bitQ /almino6 a -&ar56 has a good chance (% bonus to his save) to remain una55ected6 especially i5 he also has a high constitution (he still taes biting damage6 o5 course). 4'C; C:' O$;T T4;$
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The ;l5bane spider does not spin a stationary &eb. /o&ever6 i5 seriously &ounded (i.e.6 /*s 5all belo& #L o5 normal)6 it &ill attempt to 5lee by shooting a single 9D long strand o5 &eb at the nearest target using its normal T/'C2 versus 'C 12 (modi5ied by targetDs -;U). "5 the strand hits6 it raps around the victim treat as per pider trand spell (see -ragon ings). 'ny creatur mansi+ed or smaller is immobili+ed and cannot move. 'ny large creature is impeded and moves at hal5 rate6 attacing only hal5 as o5ten &ith a # penalty to the attac roll. 'ny huge or gargantuan creature is una55ected. "n order to brea 5ree o5 the strand6 the victim must mae a success5ul hal5 bend bars roll O4 ;'C/ H'4- o5 the strand (i.e.6 3 separate rolls). ' large creature is no longer impeded a5ter breaing 1 yard6 a mansi+ed creature is no longer immobili+ed a5ter breaing 1 yard and no longer impeded a5ter breaing # yards6 a small creature is no longer immobili+ed a5ter breaing # yards and no longer impeded a5ter breaing 3 yards6 and a tiny creature remains immobili+ed until all 3 yards are broen. The strand may be cut at the rate o5 1 yard per round (i5 the target is immobili+ed6 he cannot attempt to cut the strand). /abitatFocietyG The ;l5bane spider is a solitary creature6 pursuing its prey across the burning sandsQ ho&ever6 it is not uncommon to 5ind several spiders independently 5ollo&ing the same ;lven tribe. ;l5bane spiders mate t&ice a year6 5or one &ee immediately 5ollo&ing /igh un and one &ee immediately 5ollo&ing :o& un. 's &ith most spiders6 the male is signi5icantly smaller than the 5emale6 but &ith 5e& eceptions (/- Q T/'C2 1Q ,)6 his stats are identical to the 5emaleDs. he &ill invariably ill him a5ter mating i5 he is slo& in his escape (an odd carryover 5rom their origins6 since she cannot digest him). The 5emale &raps her 5ertili+ed eggs in a &eb ball and buries them beneath the sandQ a5ter t&o months6 3d!# young emerge. They mature Auicly6 reaching 5ull si+e be5ore the net mating period. ;cologyG cholars dispute the origin o5 the ;l5bane spider. ome hold the vie& that todayDs spiders are the descendants o5 spiders originally created by the sorcerering 'ndropinis o5 Balic in order to protect his orange groves 5rom ;lven thieves. Their psionic abilities and resistance to magic have been o55ered as evidence 5or this theory. Others believe that a long 5orgotten -&arven civili+ation bred these spiders to be used in a standing con5lict &ith an eAually ancient ;lven nation. The 5act that -&arves are highly resistant to this spiderDs poison is o5ten cited as support 5or this latter theory. ;l5bane spiders do not collect treasure6 and their nomadic nature prevents them 5rom accumulating accumulatin g incidental valuables. They produce little o5 value (although some &ould say that illing ;lves is value enough)Q ho&ever6 those silled in herbalism or the maing o5 poison (such as bards) can etract enough poison 5rom one spider 5or #d! applicationsthe poison has the same properties as above and retains its potency 5or 1 'thasian &ee (i.e.6 1 days).
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'rmor ClassG ,ovementG 10N over all sur5aces /it -iceG 1%2 hp T/'C2G $o. o5 'ttacsG 1 -amageF'ttacG #0paralysis pecial 'ttacsG alueG 306222 The river ty lins the topmost layers o5 the :o&er *lanes6 and its branches can be 5ound any&here 5rom the $ine /ells to the 'byss. 8hen encountered6 the river is a deep6 s&i5t6 and un5ordable torrent. Those &ho touch or drin 5rom the ty &ill 5orget their past lives completely. ' saving thro& applies. "5 save is made6 treat as a 5orget spell cast by a 1thlevel &i+ard. The sa5est passage across the ty is by the si55 o5 Charon6 boatman o5 the :o&er *lanes. Charon appears as a seletal man &ith a haggard 5ace and glo&ing eyes. /e is normally dressed in royal robes or ermine and sil. CombatG Charon &ill not transport any beings that do not pay his price6 and he has several abilities to en5orce this. /is ga+e causes 5ear (as &and) to all he vie&s. /e stries &ith a long pole6 causing #0 points o5 damage and paralysis (saving thro& applies) 5or #0 turns. Charon may also tap the po&er o5 the river ty itsel56 causing it to rise up and attac lie a 1! hit dice &ater elemental. 'ny hit by this riverincarnation does 32 points o5 damage and causes the target to save or lose its memory. Charon may at any time summon 310 ,arraenoloth or #1# /ydroloths &ho &ill appear in 13 rounds. *sionics ummaryG :evel -isFciF-ev 13 FF#%
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/abitatFocietyG Charon may be summoned only on the bans o5 the ty. 'ny o5 the 5ollo&ing spells attract his attentionG holy or unholy &ord6 con=ure elemental6 summoning an invisible staler or aerial servant6 or a symbol o5 any type. /e &ill appear &ith a large blac si55 that holds 126 and i5 reAuested &ill 5erry his charges to the topmost layer o5 any :o&er *lane. /is cahrge is a magic item6 a sil bag o5 122 pp6 or t&o gems o5 22 gp value. Charon never carries this treasure but distibutes it among his servants6 the ,arraenoloth (see *lanecape). ;cologyG CharonDs 5orm may be destroyed6 but he is never truly slain6 as he is native to all o5 the lo&er planes. /is 5orm &ill cease to eist on that plane 5or a single day be5ore returning.
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"rrors in the Complete Psionics Handboo) Psychokinesis Discipline The 5ollo&ing * devotions do not reAuire Teleinesis as a prereAuisiteG 'nimate hado&6 Control :ight6 control ound6 ,olecular 'gitation6 o5ten6 and Teleinesis. 'll others have Teleinesis as a prereAuisite.
Telepathy Disciplines Telepathic -e5ense modes have no prereAuisites. 'll prereAuisites should be ignoredI ' character does not need access to Telepathy to get -e5ense modes. The mind lin po&er is not a prereAuisite 5or the 5ollo&ing po&ersG ;mpathy6 ;*6 "denti5y *enetration6 "ncarnation'&arness6 *sychic "mpersination6 end Thoughts. ,ind lin has never been a prereAuisite 5orG ;=ection6 Conceal Thoughts6 Contact6 :i5e -etection6 ,ind Bar6 *sionic Blast6 and *sychic ,essenger. ,ind :in is a prereAuisite 5or all other Telepathic po&ers. *sychic Crush should be a devotion and *sionic Blast should be a science. 'll re5ernces to Telepathic po&er (or prereAuisite)should be changed to mind lin po&er instead. On page the heading 5or ate :in po&er is missing. ;go 8hip and ,ind Thrust both reAuire contact as a prereAuisite.
Psionic Monster list Brain ,oleG 4e5ernces to the ampli5ication po&er should be changed to *sychic -rain. 'lso6 ,ind Thrust is a Telepathic *o&er not ,eta*sionic. "ntellect -evourer(adult)G4e5ernces to the 'mplication po&ers should be changed to *yschic -rain. 'lso6 ;ctoplasmic orm should be listed as -iscpline not a science.
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