Faerūn's psionics in 4E [Archive] - Wizards Community

Faerūn's psionics in 4E [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Kiioro
04-09-08, 03:42 PM Is there any info about psionics in FR for the fourth edition? Will there be settlements or cultures or any somewhat important NPCs that are psionic? For example, Szass Tam had a few levels in a psionic class... (if I remember correctly, I do not say this with entire certainty, before any complaints arise).

Is there any canon regarding that? Should I assume that those details would be left for later, as the rules regarding psionic characters won't come until later (if they make it to 4th Edition)?
Stigger
04-09-08, 04:17 PM Nothing I've heard about them, but I haven't been paying much attention I'll admit. I'd presume with the seeming increased focus on Abberations that psionics will probably pop up sooner rather than later, but that's purely speculation on my part.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
04-09-08, 04:30 PM I've followed the 4E press releases pretty closely, and there's been no information about psionics in 4E that I've seen.
sleyvas
04-09-08, 04:54 PM I remember something about psionics in one of the web articles. Essentially, they were talking about mages and that enchantment wizardry would be less common, but psionicists would have more of that ability. They were hinting that wizards would be less of a catch all, and in turn psionics also wouldn't be able to do all that it could previously. I think the way they phrased it was something akin to "we didn't want to make psionics just another type of wizardry for which we recreate all the same abilities just using a new mechanic".
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
04-09-08, 07:48 PM Which would be in line with the 4E design directive not to be too redundant (ie. everything has a distinct role).
18DELTA
04-09-08, 09:14 PM -They(WotC) said that their would be a "Psionics Power Source" in 4E.

18D;)
Lord Karsus
04-10-08, 01:27 AM -Psionics have always existed, to it's not too likely they will suddenly disappear. Especially since Bruce Cordell, the Psionics guy, has such a prominent role in things.
Alediran
04-10-08, 09:04 AM I remember something about psionics in one of the web articles. Essentially, they were talking about mages and that enchantment wizardry would be less common, but psionicists would have more of that ability. They were hinting that wizards would be less of a catch all, and in turn psionics also wouldn't be able to do all that it could previously. I think the way they phrased it was something akin to "we didn't want to make psionics just another type of wizardry for which we recreate all the same abilities just using a new mechanic".

That's why I call the 4ed Wizards Forced Evokers, which sucks big time because I don't like playing Specialist Wizards (unless you allow the Specialization rules from Pathfinder, the first time being Specialist intrigued me to try one someday).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kiioro 04-09-08, 03:42 PM	Is there any info about psionics in FR for the fourth edition? Will there be settlements or cultures or any somewhat important NPCs that are psionic? For example, Szass Tam had a few levels in a psionic class... (if I remember correctly, I do not say this with entire certainty, before any complaints arise). Is there any canon regarding that? Should I assume that those details would be left for later, as the rules regarding psionic characters won't come until later (if they make it to 4th Edition)?
Stigger 04-09-08, 04:17 PM	Nothing I've heard about them, but I haven't been paying much attention I'll admit. I'd presume with the seeming increased focus on Abberations that psionics will probably pop up sooner rather than later, but that's purely speculation on my part.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 04-09-08, 04:30 PM	I've followed the 4E press releases pretty closely, and there's been no information about psionics in 4E that I've seen.
sleyvas 04-09-08, 04:54 PM	I remember something about psionics in one of the web articles. Essentially, they were talking about mages and that enchantment wizardry would be less common, but psionicists would have more of that ability. They were hinting that wizards would be less of a catch all, and in turn psionics also wouldn't be able to do all that it could previously. I think the way they phrased it was something akin to "we didn't want to make psionics just another type of wizardry for which we recreate all the same abilities just using a new mechanic".
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 04-09-08, 07:48 PM	Which would be in line with the 4E design directive not to be too redundant (ie. everything has a distinct role).
18DELTA 04-09-08, 09:14 PM	-They(WotC) said that their would be a "Psionics Power Source" in 4E. 18D;)
Lord Karsus 04-10-08, 01:27 AM	-Psionics have always existed, to it's not too likely they will suddenly disappear. Especially since Bruce Cordell, the Psionics guy, has such a prominent role in things.
Alediran 04-10-08, 09:04 AM	I remember something about psionics in one of the web articles. Essentially, they were talking about mages and that enchantment wizardry would be less common, but psionicists would have more of that ability. They were hinting that wizards would be less of a catch all, and in turn psionics also wouldn't be able to do all that it could previously. I think the way they phrased it was something akin to "we didn't want to make psionics just another type of wizardry for which we recreate all the same abilities just using a new mechanic". That's why I call the 4ed Wizards Forced Evokers, which sucks big time because I don't like playing Specialist Wizards (unless you allow the Specialization rules from Pathfinder, the first time being Specialist intrigued me to try one someday).