Homebrew: Quick-n-dirty Psionic Classes for 5e

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#1

Oraibi

Sep 23, 2014 20:50:36
It'll probably be a while until we get actual psionic classes, so here's a spell list (and some class tweaks using it) to let you play a psionic character in 5e.
#2

Cyber-Dave

Sep 24, 2014 8:07:50

Good work. I will be removing wish from the spell list, and noting that psionic "spell" variants do not have any components (you merely concentrate on creating the effect). With those changes, I think I will be using this for my Dark Sun game.

#3

Hitdice

Sep 24, 2014 7:42:35

I'll have to take some time to read it more carefully, but it looks great at first glance.

#4

Hebitsuikaza

Sep 24, 2014 7:57:04

I like the basic idea you are going for. Basically just using the same spells and calling it "psychic" but frankly, you got  few balance problems.

 

First, for the classes that would normally have the whole spell list to choose from, well.... you are limited their versatility. There is no big deal about limiting their versatility, after all it isn't the same as limiting their power. If a splatbook is ever created in the future with more spells, technically all characters right now have limtied versatility compared to those that will exist after it is released.

 

But in the case of Varient Wizard where Wizards normally are limited to a single school, well... your spell list contains many different schools greatly increasing its versatility. This might be okay if you restricted them so that while they may have a wider selection for its specialist spells, it is just never allowed to go outside of this range either. So a greater specialty range with a limited total range.

 

But then... there is also this....

 

Cyber-Dave wrote:
(Reply to #4)

seti

Hebitsuikaza wrote:
#6

Cyber-Dave

Sep 24, 2014 9:36:09

Hebitsuikaza wrote:
#7

MephistoXtheXred

Dec 01, 2014 16:25:35

Oraibi wrote:
#8

Timmee

Dec 02, 2014 5:44:03

Love it. With a couple "minor" tweaks. For starters, do you mean "bonus action" when you say "minor action"? And some of the points listed above are valid, but overall, I'll use this template for sure.

 

Thanks and good job.