Yora
2009-08-08, 02:12 PM
I'm currently working on a magic system for a homebrew setting and came up with an idea I'd like some peoples oppinions on.
Basically, it's a modification of the Psionic Focus mechanic used by psionic feats.
In addition of using a full round action and a Concentration check to regain your Focus, your psionic focus automatically returns over time.
Every ability that requires a character to expend his Focus is given a power point cost. After the Focus is expended, the character is without Focus for a number equal to the numer of power points used.
So if you use a metapsionic feat that requires you to pay four additional power points, you are without Focus for the next two rounds and automaticaly regain your Focus at the beginning of your turn in the fifth round. Or you can use a full-round action and Concentration check to regain your Focus earlier.
Also, psi-like abilities become powers. They can be used as often as the character has power points to activate them. Manifesting a power in such a way would expend the psionic focus. The character also gains power points enough to manifest the powers for as often as the former psi-like abilities. But a character with more than one psi-like ability now could use all his power points on one single power and not using other powers at all.
The maximum manifester level would be his Character Level or HD, or Charisma bonus, whichever is lower.
In addition, he gets or loses bonus power points equal to his Charisma modifier.
If such a character takes class levels in a manifester class that has the power on its power list, the power becomes an extra power known (and could be cast at much higher manifester levels).
Thoughts?
If bad, what would improve it? :smallbiggrin:
Basically, it's a modification of the Psionic Focus mechanic used by psionic feats.
In addition of using a full round action and a Concentration check to regain your Focus, your psionic focus automatically returns over time.
Every ability that requires a character to expend his Focus is given a power point cost. After the Focus is expended, the character is without Focus for a number equal to the numer of power points used.
So if you use a metapsionic feat that requires you to pay four additional power points, you are without Focus for the next two rounds and automaticaly regain your Focus at the beginning of your turn in the fifth round. Or you can use a full-round action and Concentration check to regain your Focus earlier.
Also, psi-like abilities become powers. They can be used as often as the character has power points to activate them. Manifesting a power in such a way would expend the psionic focus. The character also gains power points enough to manifest the powers for as often as the former psi-like abilities. But a character with more than one psi-like ability now could use all his power points on one single power and not using other powers at all.
The maximum manifester level would be his Character Level or HD, or Charisma bonus, whichever is lower.
In addition, he gets or loses bonus power points equal to his Charisma modifier.
If such a character takes class levels in a manifester class that has the power on its power list, the power becomes an extra power known (and could be cast at much higher manifester levels).
Thoughts?
If bad, what would improve it? :smallbiggrin: