Any Psi-Like Ability feats out there? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Any Psi-Like Ability feats out there? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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AtsuiShoto
10-02-07, 11:25 PM I know the Complete Arcane provided some sudden metamagic feats that could be applied to spell-like abilities, and I know that magic-psionics transparency means those feats can apply to PLAs (right?)

That said, for a campaign without transparency, are there any meta-psi options available in official sources? If not, it would have to be a house-rule (which may be fine; I got approval for the Phrenic template, after all) but I'm new to the group where this would be applicable, so I'd like official options only, if possible.
InkBlot
10-03-07, 12:42 AM magic-psionics transparency means those feats can apply to PLAs (right?)
Nope. Transparency only covers spells/powers that affect other spells/powers, and power/spell resistance. It does not cover feats.

And there aren't any meta-PLA feats either.

Due to the ways in which metapsi and psi-likes differ from metamagic and spell-likes, this is how I'd do meta-PLA feats:

QUICKEN PSI-LIKE ABILITY [METAPSIONIC]
Prerequisites: Any psi-like ability
Benefit: To use this feat, you must expend your psionic focus. You can quicken a psi-like ability. Manifesting a quickened psi-like ability is a swift action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A psi-like ability whose manifesting time is longer than 1 round cannot be quickened.

Using this feat decreases the manifester level of the psi-like abilty by 6. The ability's total manifester level must be at least the minimum level required to manifest the power or spell it is based on.
AtsuiShoto
10-03-07, 10:10 AM Yes, that sounds totally reasonable. It's unofficial, but reasonable. Thanks for the suggestion :)

If this character does indeed need a way to juice up his PLAs, a house-ruled feat like this may be in order.
guesswhat12321
10-05-07, 12:11 AM QUICKEN PSI-LIKE ABILITY [METAPSIONIC]
Prerequisites: Any psi-like ability
Benefit: To use this feat, you must expend your psionic focus. You can quicken a psi-like ability. Manifesting a quickened psi-like ability is a swift action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A psi-like ability whose manifesting time is longer than 1 round cannot be quickened.

Using this feat decreases the manifester level of the psi-like abilty by 6. The ability's total manifester level must be at least the minimum level required to manifest the power or spell it is based on.

so can this one be used as many times per day as you like? is that why you lowered the manifester lvl and have you expend the focus. and if its only so many times, same question, the SLA one does not have you do all that as far as I can recall
InkBlot
10-05-07, 12:24 AM My homebrew feat can be used as many times as you want.

I had the feat require focus and lower your ML because I wanted it to work just like a normal metapsionic feat.

If you're a 7th level human psion who knows energy ray and the quicken power feat, then you can manifest a 1d6 energy ray as a swift action by expending your focus and paying as many power points as a 7d6 energy ray would cost.

If you're a 14th level dromite fighter who knows the quicken PLA feat, then you can manifest a 1d6 energy ray as a swift action by expending your focus and paying the same cost as a 7d6 energy ray.

Balancing it this way is possible due to the you-get-what-you-pay-for nature of psionics.

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AtsuiShoto 10-02-07, 11:25 PM	I know the Complete Arcane provided some sudden metamagic feats that could be applied to spell-like abilities, and I know that magic-psionics transparency means those feats can apply to PLAs (right?) That said, for a campaign without transparency, are there any meta-psi options available in official sources? If not, it would have to be a house-rule (which may be fine; I got approval for the Phrenic template, after all) but I'm new to the group where this would be applicable, so I'd like official options only, if possible.
InkBlot 10-03-07, 12:42 AM	magic-psionics transparency means those feats can apply to PLAs (right?) Nope. Transparency only covers spells/powers that affect other spells/powers, and power/spell resistance. It does not cover feats. And there aren't any meta-PLA feats either. Due to the ways in which metapsi and psi-likes differ from metamagic and spell-likes, this is how I'd do meta-PLA feats: QUICKEN PSI-LIKE ABILITY [METAPSIONIC] Prerequisites: Any psi-like ability Benefit: To use this feat, you must expend your psionic focus. You can quicken a psi-like ability. Manifesting a quickened psi-like ability is a swift action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A psi-like ability whose manifesting time is longer than 1 round cannot be quickened. Using this feat decreases the manifester level of the psi-like abilty by 6. The ability's total manifester level must be at least the minimum level required to manifest the power or spell it is based on.
AtsuiShoto 10-03-07, 10:10 AM	Yes, that sounds totally reasonable. It's unofficial, but reasonable. Thanks for the suggestion :) If this character does indeed need a way to juice up his PLAs, a house-ruled feat like this may be in order.
guesswhat12321 10-05-07, 12:11 AM	QUICKEN PSI-LIKE ABILITY [METAPSIONIC] Prerequisites: Any psi-like ability Benefit: To use this feat, you must expend your psionic focus. You can quicken a psi-like ability. Manifesting a quickened psi-like ability is a swift action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A psi-like ability whose manifesting time is longer than 1 round cannot be quickened. Using this feat decreases the manifester level of the psi-like abilty by 6. The ability's total manifester level must be at least the minimum level required to manifest the power or spell it is based on. so can this one be used as many times per day as you like? is that why you lowered the manifester lvl and have you expend the focus. and if its only so many times, same question, the SLA one does not have you do all that as far as I can recall
InkBlot 10-05-07, 12:24 AM	My homebrew feat can be used as many times as you want. I had the feat require focus and lower your ML because I wanted it to work just like a normal metapsionic feat. If you're a 7th level human psion who knows energy ray and the quicken power feat, then you can manifest a 1d6 energy ray as a swift action by expending your focus and paying as many power points as a 7d6 energy ray would cost. If you're a 14th level dromite fighter who knows the quicken PLA feat, then you can manifest a 1d6 energy ray as a swift action by expending your focus and paying the same cost as a 7d6 energy ray. Balancing it this way is possible due to the you-get-what-you-pay-for nature of psionics.