question on psionics (v3.5)

[drack]

ok so I was considering a wacky idea for a construct when I suddenly noticed that it was eerily similar in terms of mechanics to psionics. unfortunately psionics is one of those topics that I never invested much time, or any money in so I decided to ask rather than stumble around blindly in the srd. what is the equivalent power point cost of the various levels of spells
like :
0level spells equivalents cost X points
1 level spells equivalents cost y points
2 level spells equivalents cost z points
ect.

note that I know that spell level and psyonics weren't meant to be mixed but I am talking in magical equivalents not actuals

[ericgrau]

iirc 1,3,5,7,9,etc. with no level 0.

[lesser_minion]

One way of looking at it is to assume that a power costing X points is equivalent to a higher-level spell cast by a traditional caster of level X, and vice versa.

So a 20-point psionic power is broadly equivalent to a 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th level spell cast by a 20th level caster.

It's generally easier to convert spells to psionic powers, because you can simply assume that the cost is the same as the minimum level required.

[Aran Banks]

There are no 0-level psionics.

The cost of a power (when converted from a spell) would be (spell level x 2) - 1.

1: 1
2: 3
3: 5
etc.

however, psionics involves a lot of "spend extra pp to make X better". And spells are way more broken than psionics, IMO, so converting certain spells (celerity, slay living, etc.) might be a bad idea.

[drack]

so just clarifying
spell strength increases exponentially
cost linearly
and by spending it all on higher level spells one gets more spell power for the same pp?

[Eldan]

Pretty much, yes. You also get a lot more power points at higher levels. Note that it's still less broken than a wizard.

[Analytica]

There are somewhat official rules for it here:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20070629a

[drack]

thanks I think I got it