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More powers for DS

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#1
Otakkun
Jul 01, 2003 22:10:07 Well, after reading the PDFs a couple of days ago (we finally played DS again... damn messenger) I've found that the number of psionic powers available is still too limited for the psionic flavor of the campaing.

So, we did a brainstorm and came up with a number of powers we found interesting to propose...

-Powers that grant DR, from the psymet discipline if posible (wooden skin, obsidian skin, etc).
-More work on converting the powers from The Will and the Way to 3E (if possible).
-Some specific powers that are campaing specific, like mind over body and photosintesis.

Edo.
#2
star_gazer_02
Jul 02, 2003 6:19:03 Sounds like a good idea!

Be careful with powers that grant DR though... that's like having armor, but better, because you don't have to wear anything.

I like the photosynthesis idea... maybe a 3rd level power? IDHTBIFOM, but it should be about one level higher than the priest spell Create Food and Water, or maybe even w/ it if it doesn't allow for the reduction of water consumption.

my 2 bits.
#3
Otakkun
Jul 02, 2003 12:18:27 IDHTBIFOM? .... wow, you lost me there.

Anyway, I've played with Mindscapes, and in there you can find a series of metacreative powers that grants DR. So far, they've worked great for me at the two ends of the game. As a player and as a DM.

Edo.
#4
Kamelion
Jul 03, 2003 1:25:17 I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me...?
#5
nytcrawlr
Jul 03, 2003 8:21:10
Originally posted by Kamelion
I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me...?

Indeed.

There's also the popular IDHTBIFOMIAW.
#6
Kamelion
Jul 03, 2003 8:45:15 Oh wow. Now you got me.

Errrr...

"I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me, I'm At Work"?

Y'think?
#7
flip
Jul 03, 2003 10:00:48 http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/abbreviations.html
#8
Otakkun
Jul 03, 2003 19:29:19 More on the DR request. It seems that some kinds of armor grant DR in 3.5 instead of bonuses to AC, so I guess that is an even greater reason to let DR powers be (same for spells), since I doubt I'll ever see something in a full armor anytime soon in DS (unless it has the "call" propierty).

Edo.
#9
nytcrawlr
Jul 03, 2003 19:34:09
Originally posted by Otakkun
More on the DR request. It seems that some kinds of armor grant DR in 3.5 instead of bonuses to AC

It's about damn time, I've been making that argument every since I started playing in 2e and finally got fed up with it and changed it in 2.5.
#10
kalthandrix
May 03, 2006 12:23:05 Maybe this is the best one- IDHTBIFOMIAW
#11
jon_oracle_of_athas
May 03, 2006 14:31:40 Bruno and Fabricio have converted the powers from the Will and the Way. They are currently undergoing proofreading, then they will be added to the core rules.
#12
brun01
May 07, 2006 17:33:28 We have 25+ powers so far, hope this will be enough for ya!
#13
eric_anondson
May 07, 2006 17:48:25 Whatever conversions are done and new powers are made, please, please, please remember Strunk and White timeless Rule Seventeen:

"Omit needless words!" :D
#14
ruhl-than_sage
May 07, 2006 17:49:39 DR is allready provided throught the power Biofeedback. A 1st level psychic warrior or 2nd level psion/wilder power starts at 2/-, with an augment of +1/3 power points. So a 12th level psion for instance could give him/herself DR 5/-. It doesn't really seem necessary to make it into more then one power.
#15
mystictheurge
May 07, 2006 18:12:00
We have 25+ powers so far, hope this will be enough for ya!

Please tell me Call Planar Energies is on that list. I always thought it was a better way to do Energy powers than, well, all the Energy powers from XPH.
#16
brun01
May 07, 2006 18:27:50 athas.org has some quandaries about associating psionics with the elemental planes... so I'm afraid it'll not make it.

But who knows?
#17
mystictheurge
May 07, 2006 19:45:53
athas.org has some quandaries about associating psionics with the elemental planes... so I'm afraid it'll not make it.

But who knows?

#18
Sysane
May 07, 2006 20:18:37
Please tell me Call Planar Energies is on that list. I always thought it was a better way to do Energy powers than, well, all the Energy powers from XPH.

Energy Lance from Complete Psi sort of captures the flavor ot the old Call Planar Energies power.
#19
mystictheurge
May 07, 2006 23:33:41
Energy Lance from Complete Psi sort of captures the flavor ot the old Call Planar Energies power.

If it's anything like the other Energy powers it duplicates the effects, but not the flavor...

I just don't like my Psions randomly shooting bolts of energy around. Sure port in some planar stuff, but don't just make fireballs and cones of cold. That's a wizard thing.
#20
Sysane
May 08, 2006 8:08:29
If it's anything like the other Energy powers it duplicates the effects, but not the flavor...

I just don't like my Psions randomly shooting bolts of energy around. Sure port in some planar stuff, but don't just make fireballs and cones of cold. That's a wizard thing.

There's some added effects with energy lance unlike the other energy powers. These energy types have different failed save effects ranging from reducing Wis score to reducing movement based on the energy.
#21
shim
May 08, 2006 8:54:20 We have a list of 114 additional powers. Most of them are conversions of Will and the Way to 3.5 ed. Got them from various internet sites, and some are homebrew conversions. However, I don't know the copyright laws about putting this on the internet.
#22
Otakkun
May 08, 2006 11:52:06 OMG, the thread is ... ALIVE!! :D

Anyway, I've yet to read complete psi, but I guess some powers from there could be added into DS or at least used as guidelines for those powers you guys are using (game mechanics wise).
#23
brun01
May 08, 2006 12:12:24
We have a list of 114 additional powers. Most of them are conversions of Will and the Way to 3.5 ed. Got them from various internet sites, and some are homebrew conversions. However, I don't know the copyright laws about putting this on the internet.

That's almost all of the powers in 2ed! And several of them are in the SRD. You sure a bunch of them aren't brand new?
#24
shim
May 09, 2006 5:52:48
You sure a bunch of them aren't brand new?

I don't know. Most of it is old (some are even converted by you as I remember correctly), but there are some new. Many of them are from a power list from athas.org, which is not there anymore.
By the way, many of those powers which we found on the internet resemble the powers which are now published in complete psionics. Probably the developers got some inspiration from there.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Otakkun Jul 01, 2003 22:10:07	Well, after reading the PDFs a couple of days ago (we finally played DS again... damn messenger) I've found that the number of psionic powers available is still too limited for the psionic flavor of the campaing. So, we did a brainstorm and came up with a number of powers we found interesting to propose... -Powers that grant DR, from the psymet discipline if posible (wooden skin, obsidian skin, etc). -More work on converting the powers from The Will and the Way to 3E (if possible). -Some specific powers that are campaing specific, like mind over body and photosintesis. Edo.
#2 star_gazer_02 Jul 02, 2003 6:19:03	Sounds like a good idea! Be careful with powers that grant DR though... that's like having armor, but better, because you don't have to wear anything. I like the photosynthesis idea... maybe a 3rd level power? IDHTBIFOM, but it should be about one level higher than the priest spell Create Food and Water, or maybe even w/ it if it doesn't allow for the reduction of water consumption. my 2 bits.
#3 Otakkun Jul 02, 2003 12:18:27	IDHTBIFOM? .... wow, you lost me there. Anyway, I've played with Mindscapes, and in there you can find a series of metacreative powers that grants DR. So far, they've worked great for me at the two ends of the game. As a player and as a DM. Edo.
#4 Kamelion Jul 03, 2003 1:25:17	I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me...?
#5 nytcrawlr Jul 03, 2003 8:21:10	Originally posted by Kamelion I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me...? Indeed. There's also the popular IDHTBIFOMIAW.
#6 Kamelion Jul 03, 2003 8:45:15	Oh wow. Now you got me. Errrr... "I Don't Have The Book In Front Of Me, I'm At Work"? Y'think?
#7 flip Jul 03, 2003 10:00:48	http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/abbreviations.html
#8 Otakkun Jul 03, 2003 19:29:19	More on the DR request. It seems that some kinds of armor grant DR in 3.5 instead of bonuses to AC, so I guess that is an even greater reason to let DR powers be (same for spells), since I doubt I'll ever see something in a full armor anytime soon in DS (unless it has the "call" propierty). Edo.
#9 nytcrawlr Jul 03, 2003 19:34:09	Originally posted by Otakkun More on the DR request. It seems that some kinds of armor grant DR in 3.5 instead of bonuses to AC It's about damn time, I've been making that argument every since I started playing in 2e and finally got fed up with it and changed it in 2.5.
#10 kalthandrix May 03, 2006 12:23:05	Maybe this is the best one- IDHTBIFOMIAW
#11 jon_oracle_of_athas May 03, 2006 14:31:40	Bruno and Fabricio have converted the powers from the Will and the Way. They are currently undergoing proofreading, then they will be added to the core rules.
#12 brun01 May 07, 2006 17:33:28	We have 25+ powers so far, hope this will be enough for ya!
#13 eric_anondson May 07, 2006 17:48:25	Whatever conversions are done and new powers are made, please, please, please remember Strunk and White timeless Rule Seventeen: "Omit needless words!" :D
#14 ruhl-than_sage May 07, 2006 17:49:39	DR is allready provided throught the power Biofeedback. A 1st level psychic warrior or 2nd level psion/wilder power starts at 2/-, with an augment of +1/3 power points. So a 12th level psion for instance could give him/herself DR 5/-. It doesn't really seem necessary to make it into more then one power.
#15 mystictheurge May 07, 2006 18:12:00	We have 25+ powers so far, hope this will be enough for ya! Please tell me Call Planar Energies is on that list. I always thought it was a better way to do Energy powers than, well, all the Energy powers from XPH.
#16 brun01 May 07, 2006 18:27:50	athas.org has some quandaries about associating psionics with the elemental planes... so I'm afraid it'll not make it. But who knows?
#17 mystictheurge May 07, 2006 19:45:53	athas.org has some quandaries about associating psionics with the elemental planes... so I'm afraid it'll not make it. But who knows?
#18 Sysane May 07, 2006 20:18:37	Please tell me Call Planar Energies is on that list. I always thought it was a better way to do Energy powers than, well, all the Energy powers from XPH. Energy Lance from Complete Psi sort of captures the flavor ot the old Call Planar Energies power.
#19 mystictheurge May 07, 2006 23:33:41	Energy Lance from Complete Psi sort of captures the flavor ot the old Call Planar Energies power. If it's anything like the other Energy powers it duplicates the effects, but not the flavor... I just don't like my Psions randomly shooting bolts of energy around. Sure port in some planar stuff, but don't just make fireballs and cones of cold. That's a wizard thing.
#20 Sysane May 08, 2006 8:08:29	If it's anything like the other Energy powers it duplicates the effects, but not the flavor... I just don't like my Psions randomly shooting bolts of energy around. Sure port in some planar stuff, but don't just make fireballs and cones of cold. That's a wizard thing. There's some added effects with energy lance unlike the other energy powers. These energy types have different failed save effects ranging from reducing Wis score to reducing movement based on the energy.
#21 shim May 08, 2006 8:54:20	We have a list of 114 additional powers. Most of them are conversions of Will and the Way to 3.5 ed. Got them from various internet sites, and some are homebrew conversions. However, I don't know the copyright laws about putting this on the internet.
#22 Otakkun May 08, 2006 11:52:06	OMG, the thread is ... ALIVE!! :D Anyway, I've yet to read complete psi, but I guess some powers from there could be added into DS or at least used as guidelines for those powers you guys are using (game mechanics wise).
#23 brun01 May 08, 2006 12:12:24	We have a list of 114 additional powers. Most of them are conversions of Will and the Way to 3.5 ed. Got them from various internet sites, and some are homebrew conversions. However, I don't know the copyright laws about putting this on the internet. That's almost all of the powers in 2ed! And several of them are in the SRD. You sure a bunch of them aren't brand new?
#24 shim May 09, 2006 5:52:48	You sure a bunch of them aren't brand new? I don't know. Most of it is old (some are even converted by you as I remember correctly), but there are some new. Many of them are from a power list from athas.org, which is not there anymore. By the way, many of those powers which we found on the internet resemble the powers which are now published in complete psionics. Probably the developers got some inspiration from there.