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2015-12-10, 12:10 PM
Here is my take on the Psychic Warrior, with two Archetypes. (https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=20a4cc98ca3f96ae&page=view&resid=20A4CC98CA3F96AE!185&parId=20A4CC98CA3F96AE!132&app=Word)

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2015-12-10, 12:12 PM
Here is my first homebrew class, the Psychic Warrior. In the 3rd edition Expanded Psionics Handbook, the Psychic Warrior was basically a blank canvas, and most of its features were extra feats you took as you leveled up. This one was based on the feats in that book, and was built for the Dark Sun setting in mind (hence the first of what I hope will be a number of archetypes), and has the 5e powers here by Wartex1 (http://http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?398291-%28PEACH%29-5E-Psion-with-Complete-Power-List)and which I am building on.

As I mentioned, this is my first homebrew, so be gentle, and I used the class homebrewing guide (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gR9yfTbXJ2mMz0vYkdVQIzQWKTw9IODpzteFJShl1zo/edit?pli=1) to help me. Please comment and help me improve.

JHShadon
2015-12-10, 09:22 PM
I'm a huge fan of the Psychic Warrior from Pathfinder and I love the idea of having one in 5e so I'm glad you're stepping up to the plate and homebrewing one up, a little disclaimer: I'm not an expert on 5e balance so others opinions might be more informed than mine.

Now, for the criticism. First off I'm not too sure about the Saving Throws, Psychic Warriors are masters of mind and body so I think it would make a little more sense for the saving throws to be Wisdom and a Physical attribute.
For Psionic defence, I don't like it, it's mechanically the same as a fighting Style, I'm not too sure on what to replace it with though. Speaking of Fighting Styles you should definately have more than two options for the Fighting Style.
I can't really talk about the manifestation since the link isn't working for me for some reason, so I'll move on to a little error you made with Psionic Augmention, in the class features you gave it a different name, put it under something that comes after it and didn't put the level you get it in the description of it.
I like focused mind and I also like Speed of Thought, although I feel it might be a little better suited for some kind of mobility-themed archetype but it can definitely work in the base class.
Signature Power seems like a pretty cool capstone.
Now for the Chakak Archetype, I'm not a huge fan of it, it seems a little all over the place in my opinion with none of the abilities really matching eachother unless of course it's meant to be a jack of all trades archetype.

And that's it for my opinion, I hope it helps and I'm looking forward to keeping an eye on this class and watching it grow.

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2015-12-11, 05:30 AM
Thanks, I've decided to put the Psionic Manifestation starting at 1st level. The Chakak Archetype was inspired by the Thri - Kreen (Psychic Warrior was the favoured class for them in 3rd edition Dark Sun) and their martial weapons, as well as their ability to leap towards an opponent and shread him to pieces.

Wartex1, my bad. Thanks for getting the ball rolling. Here is the link to powers via the earlier thread. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?398291-%28PEACH%29-5E-Psion-with-Complete-Power-List)

As for the saves, its now Strength and Wisdom - Body and Mind, one class one and one class two save. I will have more Archetypes and Fighting Styles, this is a WIP.

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2015-12-15, 07:50 AM
Should have the Sensei and Mercenary Psionicist Archetypes ready by end of this week. On the original class, PEACH.