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#1 Mulhull Apr 10, 2007 21:06:10	I heard that it is stated somewhere that psionics don't work on Krynn, where? The 2E psionics handbook says that no natives of Krynn have any psionic ability and those who do came from somewhere else (spelljamming ships, other planes, etc) but I haven't read anywhere that they don't or stop working there Actually, if they do work think of the havoc a high level psion could wreck on Krynn, it would be an alien force they'd be totally unprepared for. Mages mind's fry like eggs, dragon's mind's become apple sauce, etc.
#2 darthsylver Apr 11, 2007 0:02:38	About the closest thing to psionics tha tKrynn has is mentalism (a form of mysticism), and the yaggol (mind flayers)who were stranded on Krynn ages ago and have since lost thier psionic power. Stramgely enough though the new Taladas trilogy has them using psionic powers. Some elves show a talent for telepathy, so I don't think that psionics would have as much of an impact as one might believe.
#3 cam_banks Apr 11, 2007 7:46:25	Mental powers and abilities aren't abnormal for Dragonlance. The setting's had examples of these since the first novels came out. The psionics rules, however, are not supported by the current game products, so that particular way of handing telepathy, extrasensory perception, and mind blasts is not something that's used. Rather, we can explain those things with magic. Cheers, Cam
#4 zombiegleemax Apr 12, 2007 7:44:25	Mentalism is something different from psionics.
#5 darthsylver Apr 12, 2007 8:41:50	Only in how it is handled by the rules, which I believe is Cam's point. Psionics and mentalism are both abilities that affect a person's mind.
#6 Dragonhelm Apr 12, 2007 23:02:53	This topic comes up enough that I wrote an article on it. Psionics in Dragonlance Enjoy!
#7 Dragonhelm Apr 13, 2007 12:02:58	Sounds like shameless self promotion to me. No, it's just an article on how psionics might be used in Dragonlance. I'm just pointing it out.
#8 darthsylver Apr 13, 2007 20:14:22	Numerous times. Hehehehehehehe. :D :D :D
#9 Mulhull Apr 13, 2007 21:56:17	Mental powers and abilities aren't abnormal for Dragonlance. The setting's had examples of these since the first novels came out. The psionics rules, however, are not supported by the current game products, so that particular way of handing telepathy, extrasensory perception, and mind blasts is not something that's used. Rather, we can explain those things with magic. Cheers, Cam For 3E unless we use the psionics are different rule in the psionics handbook, they would get resistance to it, just like magic. In 2E there was no such rule, psionics were automatically different, oil and water, detect magic doesn't detect psionics, and vice versa. A great wyrm red dragon would have no resistance to a disintegrate generated with psionics, just thier high saving throw.
#10 Mulhull Apr 13, 2007 22:15:01	Mental powers and abilities aren't abnormal for Dragonlance. The setting's had examples of these since the first novels came out. The psionics rules, however, are not supported by the current game products, so that particular way of handing telepathy, extrasensory perception, and mind blasts is not something that's used. Rather, we can explain those things with magic. Cheers, Cam For 3E unless we use the psionics are different rule in the psionics handbook, they would get resistance to it, just like magic. In 2E there was no such rule, psionics were automatically different, oil and water, detect magic doesn't detect psionics, and vice versa. A great wyrm red dragon would have no resistance to a disintegrate generated with psionics, just thier high saving throw.
#11 Dragonhelm Apr 14, 2007 0:45:58	Numerous times. Hehehehehehehe. :D :D :D This topic comes up a lot. Rather than repeating myself constantly, I wrote up the article and just point it out when the topic comes up.
#12 darthsylver Apr 14, 2007 6:04:49	I know. I jus messin wit ya.