ES Curse
2016-08-30, 03:18 PM
Do you want to access the power of the mind? Do you want a safe, largely thematic change to existing classes with minimal work/brewing on your end? Here's the Psionic system you're looking for!
To become a psionic character, you must first take levels in a class* with the Spellcasting class feature. When you would take the Spellcasting class feature, you may declare your character's power source to be Psionic rather than the original Arcane/Divine/Primal. This causes several features to work differently:
-You do not use spell slots; instead, you use the spell points system from the DMG. Spells known and cantrips for your class are unchanged, and this does not alter your class' spell list.
-Psionics is an intensely personal discipline; instead of your original class' spellcasting ability, you declare one of Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma to be your spellcasting ability for this class
-Spell Points do not stack with Spell Slots for multiclassing; your levels in Psionic and non-Psionic classes are calculated separately when determining your casting resources, so you might be a Sorcerer 3 (Psionic)/Wizard 3 with both Spell Points and Spell Slots, in which case you have the Spell Points of a 3rd level Psionic caster and the Spell Slots of a 3rd level standard caster.
-Class features that affect your Spell Slots/Spell Points, such as the Sorcerer's Sorcery Points or the Wizard's Arcane Recovery, can only affect the type of spell resource used by that class (ex. a Wizard (Psionic) cannot regain Spell Slots with Arcane Recovery)
*this text prohibits Warlocks from being Psionic, other classes might be removed if their abilities make no sense as psionic powers
Class-Specific Changes (WIP)
Bard:
Cleric:
Druid:
Fighter (Eldritch Knight): You are not restricted in what school you choose your Wizard spells from
Paladin: Divine Smite becomes "Psionic Smite", damage type becomes psychic and the effect on undead/fiends is lost
Ranger:
Rouge (Arcane Trickster): You are not restricted in what school you choose your Wizard spells from
Sorcerer:
Wizard:
What do you guys think? I'm prototyping rules for a future campaign.
To become a psionic character, you must first take levels in a class* with the Spellcasting class feature. When you would take the Spellcasting class feature, you may declare your character's power source to be Psionic rather than the original Arcane/Divine/Primal. This causes several features to work differently:
-You do not use spell slots; instead, you use the spell points system from the DMG. Spells known and cantrips for your class are unchanged, and this does not alter your class' spell list.
-Psionics is an intensely personal discipline; instead of your original class' spellcasting ability, you declare one of Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma to be your spellcasting ability for this class
-Spell Points do not stack with Spell Slots for multiclassing; your levels in Psionic and non-Psionic classes are calculated separately when determining your casting resources, so you might be a Sorcerer 3 (Psionic)/Wizard 3 with both Spell Points and Spell Slots, in which case you have the Spell Points of a 3rd level Psionic caster and the Spell Slots of a 3rd level standard caster.
-Class features that affect your Spell Slots/Spell Points, such as the Sorcerer's Sorcery Points or the Wizard's Arcane Recovery, can only affect the type of spell resource used by that class (ex. a Wizard (Psionic) cannot regain Spell Slots with Arcane Recovery)
*this text prohibits Warlocks from being Psionic, other classes might be removed if their abilities make no sense as psionic powers
Class-Specific Changes (WIP)
Bard:
Cleric:
Druid:
Fighter (Eldritch Knight): You are not restricted in what school you choose your Wizard spells from
Paladin: Divine Smite becomes "Psionic Smite", damage type becomes psychic and the effect on undead/fiends is lost
Ranger:
Rouge (Arcane Trickster): You are not restricted in what school you choose your Wizard spells from
Sorcerer:
Wizard:
What do you guys think? I'm prototyping rules for a future campaign.