Psionic Controller [D&D 3.5]

[Lappy9001]

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Session 8
* Lucius teams up with the party.
* Final symbol within the Ebony Syndicate HQ near the tip of Spire
* Encounter Gamil sneaking around the HQ (Panicked, trying to escape Dark Queen - offers to serve PC's in exchange for its life)
* Party sees Checker Guild making an example of a civilian

Dialogue with Lucius
Now, seeing as we're already in the middle of a business transaction, I would like to propose something a little more...binding. You see, I'm looking for some business *partners* to help me with something a little more...pressing. I have to ask, why did you come to the undercity? Why did I see you in the sewers? Who would you say you're working for here?

***

Ah, so you *are* working with Sune and the Voyagers? Well, that's good to hear. Recent matters have made me re-think things a little....Now, I'm not what you would call a Good man. In fact, I'm very far from it. But that whole ordeal with Illium's water? That's not something I ever wanted. I'm...trying you see? This matter with the shadows and this Dark Queen has opened my eyes to a bigger problem, and my friend agrees.

*** Arros

Terra is out working to destroy the symbols found throughout the undercity. She's destroyed four of the locations so far.












Session 9
*Party Wakes up
*Dinosaurs WOAH!
*Eidolon in the distance; attacks!
*Wander by a ruin w/clockwork attendants
*Encounter Gar-grothak


Ambience
Jungle (http://forest.ambient-mixer.com/island-jungle)

Maps
*Jungle Map (http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/Wii/WarioLand-ShakeIt!-Area4-JiggleJungle(In-GameMap).png)

Dinosaur Mutations (http://headlesshorsearcher.blogspot.com/2011/08/reason-nobody-uses-dinosaurs-in-d.html)

Encounters
*Advanced Voidlings
*Dinosaur(Ankylosaurus (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/dinosaur.html#dinosaur-ankylosaurus))
*Clockwork Servant (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/bestiary3/clockwork.html#clockwork-servant)
*Clockwork Soldier (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/bestiary3/clockwork.html#clockwork)
*Dinosaur (Compsognathus (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/additionalMonsters/dinosaur.html#dinosaur,-compsognathus)
*Dinosaur (Deinonychus (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/dinosaur.html#dinosaur-deinonychus))
*Dinosaur (Dimetrodon (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/bestiary3/dinosaur.html#dinosaur,-dimetrodon))
*Dinosaur (Velociraptor (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/bestiary4/dinosaur.html#dinosaur-velociraptor))
*Gamil (Imp (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/devil.html#devil-imp))









Music Library
Battle in the Sky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCbwe7h9kkE)

Clockwork Fight! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbVN_FXw2s&index=4&list=PLVEBLEMxApE-GOGqG3n06hq0DrJRp93Xl)

Divine Battle (1:00 - 4:20) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LKIsWOSHAY&index=13&list=PL8DDD2D047A076DC8)

Dinosaur Fight! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypNJgf7AmE4&list=PL0EB87EB5856991EC&index=14)

Huron Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWSkW8TKrXc&index=15&list=PL8DDD2D047A076DC8)

Pirates! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnhjgV6drvM)

Random Battle - Battleground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRpOmWKFb_M)

Random Battle - Quick but Fierce (Cut down around 45) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1N-Wfd8KaE&index=27&list=PL8804009A91F98915)

Random Battle - Street Fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-dVx-Jjylo)

The Dark Queen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lggFWAibL8U)

***Pending**
Ultimate Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMDWJRNhOCo)


Master Plot Notes
Blink Bay
* Water Elementals kidnapping civilians and destroying buildings
# Binding symbol beneath city
* Elrath won't give up the Gem unless the party helps
# Plague in lower wards
# Pirate attaks
# And, of course, the water elementals
* Plague in the streets
# Party meets up with Beinlein's cousin, helping the sick with Fundin, gnome Voyager (Investigating leads on other divines)

Return to Illium
* Dark Queen announces her presence
* Sin attacks party a second time
* Party passes through small town
* Return on a Sunday - Sune is concerned
# Symbols have been seen in the undercity
# Party deals with it
# Party become Voyagers

Hold Back the Flood
* A brilliant yet eccentric, wizard in Crescentfall may be able to counteract the symbols.




To - Do

Raid on Sin's HQ

Encounter with God of Pestilience
- Armor of The Divine One

Airship Strike on Illium

List of Magic Items from Tyrannus
Aegis of Recovery
Bead of Newt Prevention
Bookmark of Deception
Bookplate of Recall
Boots of the Cat
Bracers of Falcon's Aim
Cloak of Resistance
Featherstep Slippers
Hand of the Mage
Hat of Disguise
Heavyload Belt
Ioun Stone - Cracked
Ioun Torch
Mask of Stony Demeanor
Muleback Cords
Shawl of Life-Keeping
Sleeves of Many Garmets
Snapleaf
Traveler's Any-Tool

CUSTOM

Choker of Share Language - Can be adjusted once per day

Cracked Amulet of Teleportation - Teleports user to a range of 20 ft, 3 uses per day. 33% chancd of teleporting to a random location (1d8 direction, 1d4 squares away)

Everclean Bowl - Clay bowl that never gets dirty.

Grenadier's Goggles - Bomber's Eye Spell

Staff of Aging - User is aged 1 year, seemingly unlimited uses. User takes 1 point of Constitution damage per use.

Sin Notes
I've included the description of the targets, keep an eye on them, rough them up a bit, but don't kill them unless they try to take out the circles. You've been paid in advance, so don't mess this up. Again, DO NOT take anything of value with you.



XOXO If you kill them I'll be sure to see you soon - Sin

[Rejusu]

I'm helping a friend come up with a character, and he has a pretty clear concept of a psionic controller. However, I'm not quite sure what to suggest for him, but I do know what he likes:

He loves to not roll d20's. Save vs Powers are great.
He likes nifty abilities, he gets decent mileage out of things like monks. So he's not too keen on pure casters.
Obscure, out of the box tricks. This guy once tore through 20+ CR appropriate guards with nothing but a bag of caltrops, a thin hallway, Id Insinuation, and a cowbell.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :smallcool:

Psionic controller? One word:
Thrallherd. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/prestigeClasses/thrallherd.htm)

He should be able to find powers he likes in the Psion list to compliment it well too.

[HunterOfJello]

Constructor PrC (https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040625b)

and/or

Tons of Psinoic Tricks (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9867738#post9867738)


Be warned: you may not want the player to be using those tricks

[Rejusu]

Constructor PrC (https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040625b)

and/or

Tons of Psinoic Tricks (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9867738#post9867738)


Be warned: you may not want the player to be using those tricks

Tons of psionic cheese more like. Still there's a few ones in there that aren't overly cheesy. The Carmen Sandiego trick is pretty cool.

[Psyren]

For the best controller you typically want Shaper or Telepath (avoid the latter in undead-heavy campaigns) though any of them can do the job really. Your friend should focus on save-or-suck powers and let the beatsticks have a great time cleaning up after he stands all the enemies on their heads in single file (to borrow a phrase from Treantmonk.)

But above all, have your friend read this: Psion Handbook (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=10238.0).

[Rubik]

Shaper/constructors are incredible for out-of-the-box thinking.

That's why it's my favorite class combo.

Give him a psicrystal, Astral Construct, Psionic Minor Creation, Time Hop, Wall of Ectoplasm, and Quintessence, and he'll have all sorts of fun. Steal Item is also a hoot, if he has a decent Hide skill.