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Psicrystal modifications alterations and house rules

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#1
lyric
Jul 16, 2005 4:21:17 Ok, tell me all your Psicrystal house rules, modifications, alterations, and general twists on the Psions version of a familiar.
#2
ruhl-than_sage
Jul 16, 2005 15:19:16 Hey that stuffs a secret!
#3
lyric
Jul 16, 2005 18:41:20 just looking for ideas , if I can find anyone willing to share
#4
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Jul 16, 2005 20:47:39
Ok, tell me all your Psicrystal house rules, modifications, alterations, and general twists on the Psions version of a familiar.

Never had to deal with it. None of my players who have been Psions, have ever bothered with a Psicrystal.
#5
lyric
Jul 17, 2005 0:53:04 I thought that might be the case! When playing a psion or a wizard, I've never bothered with a familiar, they have always been more of a hindrance than a help! I'm hopeful that the Crystalite PrC we're developing will undo that trend.
#6
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Jul 17, 2005 2:54:27
I thought that might be the case! When playing a psion or a wizard, I've never bothered with a familiar, they have always been more of a hindrance than a help! I'm hopeful that the Crystalite PrC we're developing will undo that trend.

Curiously enough, my Wizards and Sorcerers have all had familiars. The Psions, Wilders and Psychic Warriors have never bothered with psicrystals. Maybe it is because Psicrystals call for a feat to use.
#7
lyric
Jul 17, 2005 23:54:14 Is that so? I would have given it for free in my house rules, though it does sound interesting having a wild talent with a psycrystal and a few feats but no manifestations.
#8
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Jul 18, 2005 1:57:31
Is that so? I would have given it for free in my house rules, though it does sound interesting having a wild talent with a psycrystal and a few feats but no manifestations.

You have to have Manifester Level of 1 in order to take the feat. That means, from base classes, you need either Psion, Wilder or Psychic Warrior. However some Prestige Classes are also workable -- like the War Mind, for example. The Feat is in the Expanded Psionics Handbook. "Psicrystal Affinity" I believe it is called.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 lyric Jul 16, 2005 4:21:17	Ok, tell me all your Psicrystal house rules, modifications, alterations, and general twists on the Psions version of a familiar.
#2 ruhl-than_sage Jul 16, 2005 15:19:16	Hey that stuffs a secret!
#3 lyric Jul 16, 2005 18:41:20	just looking for ideas , if I can find anyone willing to share
#4 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Jul 16, 2005 20:47:39	Ok, tell me all your Psicrystal house rules, modifications, alterations, and general twists on the Psions version of a familiar. Never had to deal with it. None of my players who have been Psions, have ever bothered with a Psicrystal.
#5 lyric Jul 17, 2005 0:53:04	I thought that might be the case! When playing a psion or a wizard, I've never bothered with a familiar, they have always been more of a hindrance than a help! I'm hopeful that the Crystalite PrC we're developing will undo that trend.
#6 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Jul 17, 2005 2:54:27	I thought that might be the case! When playing a psion or a wizard, I've never bothered with a familiar, they have always been more of a hindrance than a help! I'm hopeful that the Crystalite PrC we're developing will undo that trend. Curiously enough, my Wizards and Sorcerers have all had familiars. The Psions, Wilders and Psychic Warriors have never bothered with psicrystals. Maybe it is because Psicrystals call for a feat to use.
#7 lyric Jul 17, 2005 23:54:14	Is that so? I would have given it for free in my house rules, though it does sound interesting having a wild talent with a psycrystal and a few feats but no manifestations.
#8 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Jul 18, 2005 1:57:31	Is that so? I would have given it for free in my house rules, though it does sound interesting having a wild talent with a psycrystal and a few feats but no manifestations. You have to have Manifester Level of 1 in order to take the feat. That means, from base classes, you need either Psion, Wilder or Psychic Warrior. However some Prestige Classes are also workable -- like the War Mind, for example. The Feat is in the Expanded Psionics Handbook. "Psicrystal Affinity" I believe it is called.