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Help with Phrenic Template

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#1
zeroeffect
May 03, 2008 13:53:37 Why is the Phrenic template an optimal choice? Could someone please explain this to me? Is it worthwhile for a non-psionic character?

Here's a link to Phrenic: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/monsters/phrenicCreature.htm
#2
awaken_D_M_golem
May 03, 2008 14:35:34 Phrenic is a quick and dirty way to make a whole bunch of psionic monsters.

As for a build, trot on over to the psi-board and check out the Psion Build guide and the Wilder Build guide. Each has something in it. The +4 Cha is very helpful to Face builds. The +2 Level Adjustment can be bought off; check out d20srd.org and search level adjustment buy off. The first LA is bought off at level 9, the second at level 11, and you'll have to run it by your DM. Them you slowly make your way back on EXP due to the wonders of "Experience is a River", somewhere around this board; check Tleilaxu_Ghola's sig.

Rogue 1 / Wizard 15 / PrC 4 with Phrenic eventually bought off, could be fun.
#3
kuroimaken
May 03, 2008 14:38:34 I think it's relatively simple. The abilities with daily uses don't sound half bad (though I'm not very familiar with psionics, and therefore am not in a very good position to judge), and the boosts to mental stats are pretty darned good for any caster-type, and even for those who aren't casters: +4 to an attribute is a pretty large boon, and the LA is still quite low in comparison. No matter how you look at it, the per-day abilities are icing on the cake -- you'd really be taking it for the ability scores and maybe power resistance.
#4
ChristopherGroves
May 03, 2008 17:55:13 Those attribute boosts, power resist (and who doesn't play with transparency) are great . . . and the powers are not bad at all
#5
friendlyfrog
May 04, 2008 6:49:30 Psi-like abilities are good. Like, very good.
When a creature uses a psi-like ability, the power is manifested as if the creature had spent a number of power points equal to its manifester level.

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#1 zeroeffect May 03, 2008 13:53:37	Why is the Phrenic template an optimal choice? Could someone please explain this to me? Is it worthwhile for a non-psionic character? Here's a link to Phrenic: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/monsters/phrenicCreature.htm
#2 awaken_D_M_golem May 03, 2008 14:35:34	Phrenic is a quick and dirty way to make a whole bunch of psionic monsters. As for a build, trot on over to the psi-board and check out the Psion Build guide and the Wilder Build guide. Each has something in it. The +4 Cha is very helpful to Face builds. The +2 Level Adjustment can be bought off; check out d20srd.org and search level adjustment buy off. The first LA is bought off at level 9, the second at level 11, and you'll have to run it by your DM. Them you slowly make your way back on EXP due to the wonders of "Experience is a River", somewhere around this board; check Tleilaxu_Ghola's sig. Rogue 1 / Wizard 15 / PrC 4 with Phrenic eventually bought off, could be fun.
#3 kuroimaken May 03, 2008 14:38:34	I think it's relatively simple. The abilities with daily uses don't sound half bad (though I'm not very familiar with psionics, and therefore am not in a very good position to judge), and the boosts to mental stats are pretty darned good for any caster-type, and even for those who aren't casters: +4 to an attribute is a pretty large boon, and the LA is still quite low in comparison. No matter how you look at it, the per-day abilities are icing on the cake -- you'd really be taking it for the ability scores and maybe power resistance.
#4 ChristopherGroves May 03, 2008 17:55:13	Those attribute boosts, power resist (and who doesn't play with transparency) are great . . . and the powers are not bad at all
#5 friendlyfrog May 04, 2008 6:49:30	Psi-like abilities are good. Like, very good. When a creature uses a psi-like ability, the power is manifested as if the creature had spent a number of power points equal to its manifester level.