Complete Psionic
Bruce R. Cordell and Christopher Lindsay
The essential Sourcebook for expanding the use of psionic power by any
character.
Complete Psionics provides new options for creating and playing rich
psionic characters. Whether you're playing a devoted psion or psionic
warrior, or a member of a psionic race, or just looking to expand yor
character's options, this sourcebook has something for you. Players and
Dungeon Masters gain access to new combat options, powers, equipment, and
prestige classes, as well as exciting new character classes. Complete
Psionic also provides new information on psionic organizations, and Dungeon
Masters will find material for incorporating psionics into their campaign
worlds.
160 page hardcover, $29.95
Who is publishing it? WotC or Monte's company?
WotC. I can't wait for this book. Hope it gives a bit more to the wilder class.
WotC. I can't wait for this book. Hope it gives a bit more to the wilder class.
Ugh, it will probably suck then, even if BRC is doing it.
They did ok with XPH, but I can't see them doing two good ones in a row.
Complete arcane was disapointing
I second that.... i don't think they offered enough or enough good material to justify its price.
Even so, (now, don't shoot me I'm an old 2e fan from long ago) but in 2e the old complete psionics handbook, while being broken and ill designed as a psionics system, had a huge amount of powers. Greatly varried in ability. Then they had add ons, and eventually new powers were simply a cheaper version of other powers, with more limited effect.. so while metamorphosis could turn you into whatever you wanted, feature dancing could make you look like your brother joe or the dwarf down the street, but that's it.. and it was cheaper, and a better wild talent for rogues.. but that's beside the point...
I just hope this new book has many more powers that gives more variety to a psion.. thus far they are far too limited in my view, sure they are more flexible in their use of powers than a wizard or sorceror.. but their selection of powers is drastically IMO underdeveloped...
Other than that.. I think it'll be interesting to see what they come out with next.. did they say when in 2006 it's set for??
Other than that.. I think it'll be interesting to see what they come out with next.. did they say when in 2006 it's set for??
Sometime in April.
my hat for psonics know no limit!
It's about psionics...of course it is going to suck.
I have to voice my total disagreement with this statement, but to each their own I guess.
I have to voice my total disagreement with this statement, but to each there own I guess.
Well, you have to understand I have been a psionics hater since way back in the early days of 2nd Edition. I hated it so much, I created a new class/power structure to replace it -- similar to the way the existing magic classes were designed but with some alterations -- and called it "sorcery". (And then 3E came out with the sorcerer, who uses "innate magical powers" -- but that's neither here nor there.)
Ultimately, psionics is just a mana-based magic system tacked onto D&D, with suspension breaking conceputal terminology (cell adjustment, molecular rearrangement, etc). I can't stand mana-based magic systems, and alongside the second, it is more of a blow than I care to take. Hence my use of the 3E sorcerer and a modified spell-list for all things psionic.
Well, you have to understand I have been a psionics hater since way back in the early days of 2nd Edition. I hated it so much, I created a new class/power structure to replace it -- similar to the way the existing magic classes were designed but with some alterations -- and called it "sorcery". (And then 3E came out with the sorcerer, who uses "innate magical powers" -- but that's neither here nor there.)
Ultimately, psionics is just a mana-based magic system tacked onto D&D, with suspension breaking conceputal terminology (cell adjustment, molecular rearrangement, etc). I can't stand mana-based magic systems, and alongside the second, it is more of a blow than I care to take. Hence my use of the 3E sorcerer and a modified spell-list for all things psionic.
I'm the total opposite. I'm not a big fan of the way magic/wizards are handled. Memorizing a spell and forgetting it after its been cast? No sort of realism there if such a term can be tagged to a fantasy game.
If WotC ever do a 4th edition (god I hope not anytime soon) I can see them going with more of a spell point sort of system for sorcerers and treating wizards more like spontaneous spell casters (i.e. 3e sorcerers).
Hence why I will probably be switching to a skills n feats psionic system (either Ken Hood's or Psychic's Handbook, once I get a chance to look at the latter), and will probably be using Black Company's magic system now that I have taken a look at it. Almost totally free-form like Rogue Swords was, just the way I like it, but this one has a few restrictions and a better framework to work within to clean it up some.