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sigil_beguiler wrote:

While knowing for a fact that there is going to be Psionics in PHB3, and more space for it with the exclusion of Ki, plus hopefully this means more classes for Psionics. One worry I have is how much the Ki flavours Psionics, I really want lots of Pseudoscience in my Psionics. I am hopeful that since it is more one included within Psionics and not built into it from the beginning will mean there is Pseudoscience.

Gah! Makes me want to see even more stuff!

Monks can have the "Thousand-Blossom Flurry" attacks, and Psions can have the "Ectokinetic Transmogrification" powers. Soulknives can march into battle in defense of Aiur, while Empaths can whisper cryptic commands in a monotone voice while his allies acquiesce as though they possess no will of their own.

Jim_Darkmagic_Fanboy wrote:

Did not see the Psionic bit coming but it makes a ton of sense. Psionics were always about discipline and inner focus... Plus this means Soulknifes are free to become the Psionic Defender (what's more Psionic-y than conjuring weapons with your mind?).

So then we'll have the Monk (striker), Soulknife (Defender)... And what? I'm hesitant to say Wilder since the Sorcerer sort of stole some of its coolness... I'd probably see the Psion's 6 Disciplines being divided into the controller called the Psion (taking Clairsentience, Metacreativity and Psychokinesis) and the leader called an Egoist (taking Psychometabolism, Psychoportation and Telepathy).

All in all, I love the change!

As a matter of fact, Rich Baker once called the Psionic Leaders "Empaths". Beyond this, I recall reading somewhere that WotC was/is considering dropping the name "Psion" as a class name, because it's too generic -- it would be like naming the Wizard class an "Arcane".

GhostStepper wrote:

This jumped out as super lame to me. What if no one in your party has the enchant ritual?

The DMG also recomends tossing PCs items with enchantments that are above their level. The unarmed monk will never have a weapon with as high a bonus as other people in the party if his party always has to wait for the caster with the minimum level to get his hands redone. There had better be a way to get unarmed enhancements that don't involve a ritual that you don't even get by default.

Well there's always NPCs who could perform the rituals. I also would imagine that various gloves/wraps or other items could enhance the power. It should be noted though, that once a Monk's limbs have been enchanted, they can never be disarmed or stolen short of lopping off body parts.