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shion
04-27-07, 07:23 PM 'm trying to build a character that makes the most of his psionic focus, so a Slayer with Psionic Dodge, Up the Walls adn Speed of Thought comes to mind, are there others feats which work when you're psionically focused??
Tempest Stormwind
04-27-07, 07:47 PM 'm trying to build a character that makes the most of his psionic focus, so a Slayer with Psionic Dodge, Up the Walls adn Speed of Thought comes to mind, are there others feats which work when you're psionically focused??

There are several.

Going from the big four books (and not others with psionic content like Races of Stone):

XPH:
Ghost Attack
Psionic Dodge
Speed of Thought
Psionic Charge
Up the Walls

CPsi:
Deep Vision
Focused Shield
Focused Skill User
Psymbiot

Hyperconscious:
Continual Power
Elemental Spike
Persistent Power

Also of note is Permanent Focus in this book, which lets a single maintain-focus feat of your choice remain constantly active, even if you expend your focus.

Untapped Potential:
Duck and Weave
Harmonic Resonance (Society Mind only)
Luck Doesn't Stop Me
Mental Dampening
Mentally Inconspicuous
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Renewal (Elan racial feat)
Shieldwarden of Maenae (Maenad racial feat; partially focused-based)
Subconcious Reflexes (Xeph racial feat)
Vigilance of the Giants (Half-giant racial feat)

Focused Dreamer is also worth mentioning, since it auto-focuses your mind when you fall asleep, meaning your sexy sexy high-level Slayer class features don't stop even when you sleep!
Another one worth mentioning from here is Subconcious Containment, which is like Psicrystal Containment except with different prereqs and a higher Concentration DC. Interestingly, if you focus your subconcious with this, YOU count as being focused -- this is VERY useful for any maintain-focus character who has even one expend-focus feat.

UTP also introduced the Mantra feat, which provides a benefit when you GAIN psionic focus that lasts for as long as you're focused, or until a set time passes. During the mantra's effect, you can expend your focus to end its effect and gain a related, more powerful effect (for instance, Spirit of the Attuned gives you a +4 bonus on saves against a particular type of energy, chosen when you gain psionic focus. While it is active, you can expend your focus (ending that save bonus) to grant yourself powerful energy resistance against a single attack of that energy type).

Untapped Potential also has an entire prestige class based around your psionic focus, called the Psychic Acrobat, and another based around its Mantra feats (see above) called the Knight Meditant.
shion
04-27-07, 08:09 PM Psymbiot, what does it do?

And i try not to use third party material, so it's better for my case to use Complets Psi and Races of... Any official materila will be enough, i try to make a char that gets the most of his psionic focus without spending it, so no Psionic Charge.
CrimsonDeath
04-27-07, 08:21 PM Races of Stone: Deflective Armor (works only in heavy armor)
Tempest Stormwind
04-27-07, 08:30 PM Psymbiot, what does it do?Gives you minor bonuses if you're near another psionic creature. Like most of CPsi, not worth the paper it's printed on in most cases -- and it's actually one of the *better* feats.

To be honest, either of the 3rd party books I mentioned there would leave Complete Psionic in the dust if you'd give them a shot. I'm biased in saying so (since I helped write one of them) but I'm sure others will say similar things.
shion
04-27-07, 08:34 PM thanks a lot for the answer, as you seem to be reading what i post here can you answer this questions?

There is a thread like a "Wilder Guide" of some sorts? Recommended feats and powers?

Also a question on Epic, if a character get a template that gives ECL + 2 when the character is 18 level and advances to 19 uses the Epic BAB, saving throws or the class saving throws?
Tempest Stormwind
04-27-07, 08:41 PM thanks a lot for the answer, as you seem to be reading what i post here can you answer this questions?

There is a thread like a "Wilder Guide" of some sorts? Recommended feats and powers?

Also a question on Epic, if a character get a template that gives ECL + 2 when the character is 18 level and advances to 19 uses the Epic BAB, saving throws or the class saving throws?

Offtopic.

For the wilder, like all guides, look for it here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=482636) (sticky on the CO boards leads there). If it isn't there, it isn't out.

For the epic, no. ECL determines when you've broken "epic", certainly, but you don't start using epic attack or saves until your actual hit dice are 21.
Boondoggle
04-28-07, 07:18 PM Another one worth mentioning from here is Subconcious Containment, which is like Psicrystal Containment except with different prereqs and a higher Concentration DC. Interestingly, if you focus your subconcious with this, YOU count as being focused -- this is VERY useful for any maintain-focus character who has even one expend-focus feat.

Source? I didn't find it in either UTP or Hyp.
Tempest Stormwind
04-28-07, 07:31 PM Source? I didn't find it in either UTP or Hyp.

Expanded (print) version of UTP; it was one of the feats added for that edition. It's *essentially* identical to its original form on these boards (it's the work of BlaineTog), but with one important change mentioned in my post above.
Nibbler
04-28-07, 07:56 PM Focus + ToB Diamond Mind save maneuvers = saves equal to char level + 3 + Con modifier + 15 (psionic focus).
Cala, Legend Reborn
04-28-07, 09:10 PM Focus + ToB Diamond Mind save maneuvers = saves equal to char level + 3 + Con modifier + 15 (psionic focus).
Mind you, that's not so effective in-combat, since you have to recover them once you've expended, and most of the time you'd be wanting to ready/use actual damaging manuevers...
Nibbler
04-29-07, 04:33 PM Mind you, that's not so effective in-combat, since you have to recover them once you've expended, and most of the time you'd be wanting to ready/use actual damaging manuevers...
True, they can't be used over and over again but it's great fun to blow away the save-or-die your DM throws at you without even making a roll. And having psionic meditation lets you regain the focus as a move action, allowing more frequent use of the different save maneuvers.

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shion 04-27-07, 07:23 PM	'm trying to build a character that makes the most of his psionic focus, so a Slayer with Psionic Dodge, Up the Walls adn Speed of Thought comes to mind, are there others feats which work when you're psionically focused??
Tempest Stormwind 04-27-07, 07:47 PM	'm trying to build a character that makes the most of his psionic focus, so a Slayer with Psionic Dodge, Up the Walls adn Speed of Thought comes to mind, are there others feats which work when you're psionically focused?? There are several. Going from the big four books (and not others with psionic content like Races of Stone): XPH: Ghost Attack Psionic Dodge Speed of Thought Psionic Charge Up the Walls CPsi: Deep Vision Focused Shield Focused Skill User Psymbiot Hyperconscious: Continual Power Elemental Spike Persistent Power Also of note is Permanent Focus in this book, which lets a single maintain-focus feat of your choice remain constantly active, even if you expend your focus. Untapped Potential: Duck and Weave Harmonic Resonance (Society Mind only) Luck Doesn't Stop Me Mental Dampening Mentally Inconspicuous Out of Mind, Out of Sight Renewal (Elan racial feat) Shieldwarden of Maenae (Maenad racial feat; partially focused-based) Subconcious Reflexes (Xeph racial feat) Vigilance of the Giants (Half-giant racial feat) Focused Dreamer is also worth mentioning, since it auto-focuses your mind when you fall asleep, meaning your sexy sexy high-level Slayer class features don't stop even when you sleep! Another one worth mentioning from here is Subconcious Containment, which is like Psicrystal Containment except with different prereqs and a higher Concentration DC. Interestingly, if you focus your subconcious with this, YOU count as being focused -- this is VERY useful for any maintain-focus character who has even one expend-focus feat. UTP also introduced the Mantra feat, which provides a benefit when you GAIN psionic focus that lasts for as long as you're focused, or until a set time passes. During the mantra's effect, you can expend your focus to end its effect and gain a related, more powerful effect (for instance, Spirit of the Attuned gives you a +4 bonus on saves against a particular type of energy, chosen when you gain psionic focus. While it is active, you can expend your focus (ending that save bonus) to grant yourself powerful energy resistance against a single attack of that energy type). Untapped Potential also has an entire prestige class based around your psionic focus, called the Psychic Acrobat, and another based around its Mantra feats (see above) called the Knight Meditant.
shion 04-27-07, 08:09 PM	Psymbiot, what does it do? And i try not to use third party material, so it's better for my case to use Complets Psi and Races of... Any official materila will be enough, i try to make a char that gets the most of his psionic focus without spending it, so no Psionic Charge.
CrimsonDeath 04-27-07, 08:21 PM	Races of Stone: Deflective Armor (works only in heavy armor)
Tempest Stormwind 04-27-07, 08:30 PM	Psymbiot, what does it do?Gives you minor bonuses if you're near another psionic creature. Like most of CPsi, not worth the paper it's printed on in most cases -- and it's actually one of the better feats. To be honest, either of the 3rd party books I mentioned there would leave Complete Psionic in the dust if you'd give them a shot. I'm biased in saying so (since I helped write one of them) but I'm sure others will say similar things.
shion 04-27-07, 08:34 PM	thanks a lot for the answer, as you seem to be reading what i post here can you answer this questions? There is a thread like a "Wilder Guide" of some sorts? Recommended feats and powers? Also a question on Epic, if a character get a template that gives ECL + 2 when the character is 18 level and advances to 19 uses the Epic BAB, saving throws or the class saving throws?
Tempest Stormwind 04-27-07, 08:41 PM	thanks a lot for the answer, as you seem to be reading what i post here can you answer this questions? There is a thread like a "Wilder Guide" of some sorts? Recommended feats and powers? Also a question on Epic, if a character get a template that gives ECL + 2 when the character is 18 level and advances to 19 uses the Epic BAB, saving throws or the class saving throws? Offtopic. For the wilder, like all guides, look for it here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=482636) (sticky on the CO boards leads there). If it isn't there, it isn't out. For the epic, no. ECL determines when you've broken "epic", certainly, but you don't start using epic attack or saves until your actual hit dice are 21.
Boondoggle 04-28-07, 07:18 PM	Another one worth mentioning from here is Subconcious Containment, which is like Psicrystal Containment except with different prereqs and a higher Concentration DC. Interestingly, if you focus your subconcious with this, YOU count as being focused -- this is VERY useful for any maintain-focus character who has even one expend-focus feat. Source? I didn't find it in either UTP or Hyp.
Tempest Stormwind 04-28-07, 07:31 PM	Source? I didn't find it in either UTP or Hyp. Expanded (print) version of UTP; it was one of the feats added for that edition. It's essentially identical to its original form on these boards (it's the work of BlaineTog), but with one important change mentioned in my post above.
Nibbler 04-28-07, 07:56 PM	Focus + ToB Diamond Mind save maneuvers = saves equal to char level + 3 + Con modifier + 15 (psionic focus).
Cala, Legend Reborn 04-28-07, 09:10 PM	Focus + ToB Diamond Mind save maneuvers = saves equal to char level + 3 + Con modifier + 15 (psionic focus). Mind you, that's not so effective in-combat, since you have to recover them once you've expended, and most of the time you'd be wanting to ready/use actual damaging manuevers...
Nibbler 04-29-07, 04:33 PM	Mind you, that's not so effective in-combat, since you have to recover them once you've expended, and most of the time you'd be wanting to ready/use actual damaging manuevers... True, they can't be used over and over again but it's great fun to blow away the save-or-die your DM throws at you without even making a roll. And having psionic meditation lets you regain the focus as a move action, allowing more frequent use of the different save maneuvers.