Ioun Stones and Psionic Tattoos

[j_spencer93]

Just 2 quick questions;
do you need to be magical to use Ioun stones
Do you need to be psionic to use psionic tattoos

[Vhaidara]

no (they would be terrible)
unknown

[sleepyphoenixx]

Anybody can use both Ioun Stones and Psionic Tattoos.

[j_spencer93]

i couldnt find something saying either way. Thanks guys.

[TuggyNE]

Just 2 quick questions;
do you need to be magical to use Ioun stones
Do you need to be psionic to use psionic tattoos

If it states no requirement, there is no requirement. Neither of them have any special prerequisites, any more than drinking a potion or wearing a cloak of resistance does.

[j_spencer93]

sweet need to tell my players that

[Psyren]

A tattoo is the psionic equivalent of a potion. Just like anybody can drink a potion, anyone can tap a tattoo.

[Kelb_Panthera]

Just going to leave this (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20031225a) here.

Psionic tattoos outdo potions in pretty much every way and that article makes them even more badass.

[theIrkin]

i had never seen that article before. you are awesome. thanks for the link!

[Psyren]

Note that article is the 3.0 version - the 3.5 version was lost during the 4e conversion (:smallannoyed:) along with a couple of others like the great Epic Binder article, but thankfully some posters backed it up to Brilliantgameologists/Minmaxboards - search for "Getting Re-Wired" and you should be able to find it.

Potions do have one advantage in that you can use them on other people without having to draw them on someone or prepare them as crawling tattoos in advance, but that's a weak spot of psionics in general.

[NEO|Phyte]

Potions do have one advantage in that you can use them on other people without having to draw them on someone or prepare them as crawling tattoos in advance, but that's a weak spot of psionics in general.

You can move non-crawling tattoos between creatures (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/items/psionicTattoos.htm#scribingandTransferringTattoos) , you know.


A psionic tattoo inscribed on a wearer is potentially more mobile than a mundane tattoo. As a standard action, the wearer can will the tattoo to move to a different part of his body or onto the skin of any willing (or unconscious) living creature he touches. If the wearer of a psionic tattoo is rendered unconscious or is slain, another sentient creature can touch the tattoo while willing it to leave the previous wearer and apply itself to the new creature as a standard action.

[Larkas]

Note that article is the 3.0 version - the 3.5 version was lost during the 4e conversion (:smallannoyed:) along with a couple of others like the great Epic Binder article, but thankfully some posters backed it up to Brilliantgameologists/Minmaxboards - search for "Getting Re-Wired" and you should be able to find it.

Potions do have one advantage in that you can use them on other people without having to draw them on someone or prepare them as crawling tattoos in advance, but that's a weak spot of psionics in general.

There (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=4319.0). :smallsmile:

[Psyren]

You can move non-crawling tattoos between creatures (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/items/psionicTattoos.htm#scribingandTransferringTattoos) , you know.

That's still less efficient. You have to spend a standard transferring, then another standard the following round tapping it on them to activate it. Whereas a potion can simply be poured down their throat (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) on your turn.

[hymer]

a potion can simply be poured down their throat (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) on your turn.

Don't try this at home, kids. It's only for trained adventurers and monsters.

[Kelb_Panthera]

It is technically a 3.0 article but converting to 3.5 is trivial.

Ignore the transmitter and receiver entries, psionic combat isn't a thing anymore.

Change any reference to "crystal capacitors" to "cognizance crystal," and of "drilbu" to "psicrown."

Ignore any reference to 0 level powers.

... and that pretty much does it.

I may have missed one or two other tiny details but not much.

[Vanitas]

Just going to leave this (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20031225a) here.

Psionic tattoos outdo potions in pretty much every way and that article makes them even more badass.

Your new avatar is so awesome!!

[Kelb_Panthera]

Your new avatar is so awesome!!

Thanks.

It's the work of Tiffanie Lirie from the giantitp art section.

[Phelix-Mu]

Your new avatar is so awesome!!

Ditto. Props to the creator. Did you provide the concept, or did the artist just come up with that? I love the rain hat, and have been a fan of scarves since my childhood (diehard Whovian that I am).

Thanks for the link to the proper article. Those extended rules for psionic tattoos are off-the-hook. Gave the proper feats to an epic shaper/constructor that I built. My, my, my. Turned out very impressive, and a useful device for anyone, really.

[Kelb_Panthera]

I requested a male enlightened fist (the example in CAr is female) since I wanted an enlightened fist (monk/wiz hybrid FTW) and I'm male.

Psionic Tatts really are boss with the expanded article. Getting the same kind of things out of potions eats up your entire build; X 6/ master alchemist 9/ alchemist savant 5, where X is some arcane full caster.

[Larkas]

For the record, and in antecipation of the BG link going offline, here (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=2814.0) is the link at MinMax, and this (http://web.archive.org/web/20070511011352/http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-330627) seems to be the original thread.