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Tinari 12-16-07, 08:34 PM	Resonance Matrix Psychokinesis Level: Lurk 1 Display: Auditory and material Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Area: Three ectoplasmic spheres, created during manifesting Duration: 1 hour/level Saving Throw: None Power Resistance: No Power Points: 1 You create a a handful of spherical globs of ectoplasm, two of which will create a field of resonance between them when mentally activated. Once two of the spheres are activated they create an inaudible resonating line between the two. If anything comes between the two globs or in any other way disrupts the resonance (moving between them, moving one of the globs, touching one, etc) the resonance will be broken. When this happens, the third glob of ectoplasm will briefly resonate and hum before all three globs of ectoplasm dissolve back to the astral plane. The two spheres set to resonate much have a clear line of effect to one another. The must also be placed within close (25 + 5 feet/two levels) of one another or the resonance field is too weak to activate. Anything touching, moving, passing between the field of or otherwise manipulating either glob or the area between them will break the resonance. The third glob, which must be within long (400 feet + 40/level) of the other two spheres will then alert anyone within 30ft of it something has happened with a short hum before dissolving. Augment You can augment this power in one or both of the following ways. 1. For every additional power points you spend, you can increase the range of the two resonance globs by 10 feet. 2. For every additional power points you spend, the third glob of ectoplasm will create a louder hum upon the triggering of the other two, increasing the effective range someone can hear it by 15 feet. Eh? Eh? Based off an old power I posted here that never got feed back and did something similar.
The_Mess 12-16-07, 09:36 PM	Either the pp cost should be 3 or the Lurk level should be 1. I'd say change the power level. It looks balanced for 1st level. However, I'd rather use the "Psionic Alarm" hidden away in Secrets of Sarlona. Same kind of effect, but you only have to cast it once to protect an area and you don't need trees to protect your campsite!
Tinari 12-16-07, 10:18 PM	Either the pp cost should be 3 or the Lurk level should be 1. I'd say change the power level. It looks balanced for 1st level. However, I'd rather use the "Psionic Alarm" hidden away in Secrets of Sarlona. Same kind of effect, but you only have to cast it once to protect an area and you don't need trees to protect your campsite! As a level 1 power perhaps, given the idea that Alarm is first level and universally better. However, for flavor and design, I wanted to do something different than mimicking an arcane spell. Thus, this idea was spawned. *edit* Whoops! I see what you mean. I thought I was careful about typos too...
The_Mess 12-16-07, 11:41 PM	I fully understand not wanting to just "Psionic X" an arcane spell. Maybe we can spruce it up without making it weaker than Alarm... Just brainstorming, how about Ectoplasmic Bubble. Unlike Alarm, it's visible, but makes a loud sound if ruptured. Kick it up to a level 2 power and maybe it enhances healing while the party sleeps (twice as much as normal rest).
Tinari 12-17-07, 06:40 PM	Unless you set up another power/trap that's activated via vibration, then you just set the third part of this nearby that, and as soon as it's triggered and goes into it's hum may set off another device, leading to some kind of cascading trap. Thus why it's more Lurk related than JUST a level 1 power in general. I wonder if should clarify that? Though the Ecto Bubble is an interesting idea as well. Hmm.