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alisbin
2010-02-28, 12:13 PM
hey mates,
i'm playing a psion in my 3.5 campaign and i was digging through tome of feats 2 for psionic feats and found psionic focus (and the greater version) and got very excited. well unfortunately after a few sessions i realized that its a 3.0 feat. i have expanded psionics but not complete psionics so i'm wondering if there is a feat that gives a +1 or 2 to powers of a specific discipline without expending psionic focus. i'm actually HOPING to hear that psionic focus is 3.5 legal, but i kinda doubt it.

Squark
2010-02-28, 12:26 PM
hmm.. what did it do?

There's a mechanic called psionic focus, if that helps (lets you activate a lot of psionic feats by expending it or keeping it, or you can take 15 on a concentration check)

Eloel
2010-02-28, 12:29 PM
hmm.. what did it do?

There's a mechanic called psionic focus, if that helps (lets you activate a lot of psionic feats by expending it or keeping it, or you can take 15 on a concentration check)

Sounds like it gives +1 ML on chosen discipline.
Just speculating though.

Animefunkmaster
2010-02-28, 12:32 PM
I am assuming it is similar to spell focus, but for disciplines?

Psionic endowment is the replacement for spell focus but you must expend your focus and my assumption is he is expending his focus for other feats.

alisbin
2010-03-01, 09:48 AM
the 3.0 feat gave +2 to DCs for 1 discipline, you can take it again for another discipline but the first time you take it has to be for your specialist discipline if you have one. so for telepath, it gives +2 for telepathy the first time you take it.

Tar Palantir
2010-03-01, 09:51 AM
If there's no 3.5 replacement then it is perfectly legal, as per standard 3.0 to 3.5 conversion rules.

Greenish
2010-03-01, 10:08 AM
If there's no 3.5 replacement then it is perfectly legal, as per standard 3.0 to 3.5 conversion rules.I'm not sure that applies to psionics, where the whole system was basically redone.

Optimystik
2010-03-01, 10:26 AM
If there's no 3.5 replacement then it is perfectly legal, as per standard 3.0 to 3.5 conversion rules.

The XPH is the exception to that rule - it specifically replaces the entire Psionics Handbook. Updating any 3.0 psionics to 3.5 requires homebrew.


I am assuming it is similar to spell focus, but for disciplines?

Psionic endowment is the replacement for spell focus but you must expend your focus and my assumption is he is expending his focus for other feats.

If you're willing to allow 3rd-party, Hyperconscious solves this problem easily.

alisbin
2010-03-01, 11:21 AM
what 3rd party book? and what does hyperconsciousness do?

Amphetryon
2010-03-01, 11:45 AM
Hyperconscious is the book. :)

faceroll
2010-03-01, 12:00 PM
Hyperconscious is the book. :)

Yes, but what is the name of this intelligent item?

alisbin
2010-03-01, 01:12 PM
is there alot of good material overall in the book? i've never seen it before.

Optimystik
2010-03-01, 01:18 PM
is there alot of good material overall in the book? i've never seen it before.

It's got a ton of decent PrCs (most 8/10 manifesting), excellent variant rules like the Mindscape Battle, great feats (the one I was referring to, Permanent Focus, being one of them - as well as goodies like Persistent Power and Subconscious Power) and a bunch of powers that really should have been in the XPH, like Psionic Sleep.

It's written by Bruce Cordell, the same guy who wrote the XPH. You can find it here. (http://www.montecook.com/mpress_Hyper.html)

faceroll
2010-03-01, 01:30 PM
Psionic Knock is in the XPH, and persistent power is in a web enhancement.

What do the prcs do? Anything neat? I always though an Illithid themed prc would be cool. CPsi has one, but it is horri-bad. Badawful.

alisbin
2010-03-01, 01:43 PM
i've been checking that book out, it looks like its got a bunch of telepathy stuff in it so i think i'm gonna go for it. thanks for the help mates.

Optimystik
2010-03-01, 01:49 PM
Psionic Knock is in the XPH, and persistent power is in a web enhancement.

Sorry, I meant Psionic Sleep. (Naturally, this is augmentable, replacing Hiss of Sleep, Symbol of Sleep and other such arcane workarounds entirely.)


What do the prcs do? Anything neat? I always though an Illithid themed prc would be cool. CPsi has one, but it is horri-bad. Badawful.

Most of them lose the first ML upon entering the class, and the last at the capstone, so you can always choose for them to be 8/9 manifesting instead. Some even lose the first ML at 5th level like Blood Magus, so you can dip for 4 levels without losing manifesting at all.

There are really nifty ones there, such as a psionic barbarian (that you can enter either as a barb or as a wilder), a time-controller (fixed version of Zerth Cenobite, without the monk bits smelling it up), a fixed version of Metamind (8/10 manifesting instead of 5/10), a psionic MotAO, a psionic Green Star Adept that only costs 100gp and doesn't lose its Con score, and a shaping one that can disperse itself (like a Worm that Walks) when in danger, among others.

Scorpions__
2010-03-01, 01:54 PM
What is this Tome of Feats you speak of!?





DM[F]R

faceroll
2010-03-01, 02:05 PM
Sorry, I meant Psionic Sleep. (Naturally, this is augmentable, replacing Hiss of Sleep, Symbol of Sleep and other such arcane workarounds entirely.)

Nice.


Most of them lose the first ML upon entering the class, and the last at the capstone, so you can always choose for them to be 8/9 manifesting instead. Some even lose the first ML at 5th level like Blood Magus, so you can dip for 4 levels without losing manifesting at all.

There are really nifty ones there, such as a psionic barbarian (that you can enter either as a barb or as a wilder), a time-controller (fixed version of Zerth Cenobite, without the monk bits smelling it up), a fixed version of Metamind (8/10 manifesting instead of 5/10), a psionic MotAO, a psionic Green Star Adept that only costs 100gp and doesn't lose its Con score, and a shaping one that can disperse itself (like a Worm that Walks) when in danger, among others.

Sounds balanced. Any reason to take them to their capstone in a game where full casting/manifesting prcs are allowed?


What is this Tome of Feats you speak of!?





DM[F]R

It's a third party splat book full of horribly broken and poorly thought out feats. It even says as much in the intro, and warns DMs to be careful with introducing them.

Optimystik
2010-03-01, 02:30 PM
Sounds balanced. Any reason to take them to their capstone in a game where full casting/manifesting prcs are allowed?

Yes - Practiced Manifester :smallwink:

Oh, you're asking whether the capstones are good. I personally think so, as they add truly unique effects. That is, if you like being able to do things like 100d6 untyped damage per day in a 40ft. area (Reflex DC23 + Int), rage without becoming fatigued (and remain able to concentrate, use powers etc.), the aforementioned discorporation, the ability to merge all your tattoos into a psychoactive skin (and still use the composite tattoos individually), or even travel days back in time.

(Be careful with that last one.)

lightningcat
2010-03-01, 05:37 PM
From the XPH
Psionic Empowerment: expend psionic focus to add +1 to DC of manifested power.
Greater Psionic Empowerment: expend psionic focus to add +2 to DC of manifested power.

All in all, not really worth it.

alisbin
2010-03-01, 05:54 PM
i know about those lightningcat, i'm trying to find something more focused on one discipline that DOESN'T require expending focus.