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hunterc311 03-17-07, 05:02 PM

I've been mulling over a PrC in the spirit of the Erudite, not in that it has unlimited powers, but in that the character is one who hungers for knowledge and breaks down the boundaries between disciplines in his quest to acquire access to as many different and unique psionic powers as possible. This is a quick clump of what I have so far: Level BAB F R W Special Manifesting ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________ 1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Expanded discipline (second) +1 manifester level 2 +1 +0 +0 +3 - +1 manifester level 3 +1 +1 +1 +3 Expanded discipline (third) +1 manifester level 4 +2 +1 +1 +4 Access psionic mantle - 5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Expanded discipline (fourth) +1 manifester level 6 +3 +2 +2 +5 Access psionic mantle - 7 +3 +2 +2 +5 Expanded discipline (fifth) +1 manifester level 8 +4 +2 +2 +6 - +1 manifester level 9 +4 +3 +3 +6 Expanded discipline (sixth) +1 manifester level 10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Absorb psionic knowledge - Should be self explanatory. At odd levels, the character gains access to a new discipline (of their choosing) and its power selection, until they have access to all six disciplines at level 9. At levels 4 and 6, they gain access to the powers in a specific mantle, but not the mantle's special ability. At level 10, the character has the ability to permanently steal psionic powers from another psionic character's mind. Initial concerns: - Too much? Granted, a character will have access to many more powers, this doesn't mean they will take that many powers that they previously did not have access to normally. In general, one should assume that a character will continue to take a wide variety of powers, and will probably only take several from previously barred discipline lists. The ability amounts to a bunch of Expanded Knowledge feats at best, but I'm not sure if the ability to take as many as possible is too much. I'm considering limited access to other disciplines instead of full access, if it is determined to be too much. - The mantle part is iffy, I'm not sure if it's going too far, but it fits in the class concept and I wanted something decent for the levels where they don't get an additional manifester level. The idea to take away the mantle special ability is set in stone, because it has less to do with the concept than just having a list of extra powers to access. I'd like there to be a treat in the middle, to encourage people to go deeper into the PrC and not just dip a bit. - I was struggling to come up with a thematic level 10 ability, so I settled on the ability to learn powers from the minds of others. The character would be limited severely, but I'm not sure quite how to play the limitation yet. I've considered "the character can only learn a total number of powers this way equal to 1 + their Intelligence modifier" and "the character can only learn a power of a level equal to half their character level rounded down" as my main ideas for this mechanic. It would function similar to thieving mindlink. - I'm not sure when to allow entry to this PrC, because while I don't want it to be accessed too soon (ie right at level 6), I also don't want it to be accessed too late for the latter half of the progression to really matter (ie starting at level 11). I'd also have Expanded Knowledge as a prerequisite feat, since though it would become redundant eventually, it fits perfectly. Suggestions would be appreciated for the entry level part. - The main subject of feedback that I've been getting so far is that the class is too front-loaded, but I'm not sure I feel the same way. I realize that the first 3 levels are basically dippable, but I also like the fact that the middle progression is weak and something you have to endure to get to the capstone level of goodness. Any other comments would also be appreciated, so PEACH away!