v 5.27.1 is out. 

1. Rider definition (How to Play section) A new paragraph was inserted immediately after the core loop paragraph. It reads: "A rider is any on-hit feature you declare as part of a Manifested Strike package. Passive bonus damage features and triggered passives are not riders unless stated otherwise." This closes the Fire/Cold/Force Supremacy ambiguity since those passives are now explicitly outside the rider definition.

2. Spreading Flames header fix Changed 15th · Passive · Once per Turn → 15th · Passive · Once per Attack Action to match the body text, which already correctly reads "Once per Attack action."

3. Spreading Flames delayed burn clarification Appended one sentence to the T0 body text: "Delayed burn damage from Ember Lance does not trigger Spreading Flames." It sits right at the end of the trigger condition paragraph, so the logic reads continuously.

4. Forced movement rule (Psychokinesis section) Appended one sentence to the Psychokinesis flavor/intro paragraph: "Forced movement from this subclass follows normal 5e rules unless a feature says otherwise." Placed in the discipline intro rather than on any individual feature, so it applies to Shove, Implosion, Force Supremacy's bonus-damage push, and anything added later.

v5.27.2

• Rider defined. Added formal definition to How to Play: a rider is any on-hit feature declared as part of a Manifested Strike package; passive bonus damage and triggered passives are not riders unless stated otherwise. Closes the primary rules-lawyer gap around Fire/Cold/Force Supremacy interactions.
• Spreading Flames header corrected. Tag changed from Once per Turn to Once per Attack Action to match the body text.
• Spreading Flames delayed burn clarified. Added explicit sentence: delayed burn damage from Ember Lance does not trigger Spreading Flames.
• Action Surge clarified. Action Surge grants another Attack action, creating a new per-Attack-action window for Psionic Instinct and other per-Attack-action rider limits.
• Weapon attack / MS mixing clarified. You may mix weapon attacks and Manifested Strikes in any order within the Attack action.
• Damage-before-save order codified. Unless a feature says otherwise, damage from the hit resolves before any saving throw rider tied to that hit.
• Forced movement rule stated. Forced movement from this subclass follows normal 5e rules unless a feature says otherwise. (Added to Psychokinesis section intro.)
• Psychokinesis example corrected. Bonus Action: Vectored Thrust T1 Overload step was missing from the action sequence; added with full Psi, Effect, and Blood Tax breakdown.

v5.27.3 is out.

Essentially this covers a corner case involving Ember Lance and Spreading Flames. Ember Lance's DoT burn ticks do not cause Spreading Flames to proc on kill.

Two fixes in v5.27.4:

• Cryo example hit line corrected (rules bug). The example declared T2 Glacial Spike but described the T1 outcome (speed 0). T2 gives Restrained on a failed Con save — updated to match.
• Pyro example miss line clarified (wording polish). "free (Psionic Instinct)" → "free in Psi via Psionic Instinct" so a skim reader can't mistake it for waiving Blood Tax as well.

v5.28.0 is done. Four changes:

• Concussive Burst → Burst (mirrors Blast)
• Telekinetic Slam T2 — "the target is Stunned (Tier 1) and lifted 15 ft..." — Stun is now explicit rather than inherited silently
• Ember Lance T2 — added: "Delayed burn ticks do not consume this doubling — only a direct hit from a subclass feature qualifies"
• Flare T1 — added: "A successful save negates both the Blind and this damage" — closes the ambiguity on what success actually means at T1

Here's v5.28.2 with the full formula alignment pass. Every Blood Tax expression now uses BT = (T1 × PB) + (T2 × 3 × PB):

Reference formula — rewritten from PB × (0×T0 [free] + 1×T1 + 3×T2) to (T1 × PB) + (T2 × 3 × PB). Legend simplified to define T1 and T2 only.

Per-attack BT lines — all ten Blood Tax lines in the three examples now show the formula expansion:

• 1 × 3 × PB = 12 (single T2)
• (1 × PB) + (1 × 3 × PB) = 4 + 12 = 16 (T1 + T2)
• (1 × PB) + (1 × PB) = 4 + 4 = 8 (two T1s)
• 1 × PB = 4 (single T1)
• 0 lines unchanged

Turn totals — all three rewritten:

• Pyro: (3 × 4) + (2 × 12) = 12 + 24 = 36
• Psycho: (2 × 4) + 0 = 8
• Cryo: (1 × 4) + 0 = 4

5.29.1 — Level 11 cheatsheets spliced in. Section 07 now has two tiers:

LEVEL 11 — FIRST T2 POWER SPIKE includes a Quick Stats & Overload Reference box (MS die, T1/T2 damage and BT, universal tools, Psionic Instinct reminder), then per-discipline blocks with colored headers showing "Cold · Level 11 · PB 4 · 10 Psi · 3 Attacks" etc. Each has Available Riders, a 5-step Sample Turn, and a Budget Tip with full BT formula math. Closes with a Level 11 Playstyle Note in a blue reference box.

LEVEL 20 — FULL BUILD header now sits above the existing v5.29.0 cheatsheet content (unchanged).

I created a stripped down version of my class back in 3.0. Today I have dusted that branch off and uplifted the rules in it to compliance with 5,29,1. Essentially this breaks the class out into the three separate discipline tracks. I will still keep the unified 5.x going as it is easier to backport from that than the reverse.

Here are the respective subclass sheets:"
Cryokinesis 3.1.0
Pyrokinesis 3.1.0
Psychokinesis v3.1.0

Full delivery — v5.30.0 master doc plus all three v3.2 character sheets, Cryo, Pyro, and Psycho. All validation clean.

v5.30.0 changes (792 → 623 paragraphs — 169 dropped from changelog alone):

1. Ember Lance T2 — doubling now covers the entire next-hit damage package (MS + rider combined)
2. Flare T1 — parenthetical added: "use the Overloaded die if MS is Overloaded on this hit"
3. Cold Supremacy: Creeping Cold — each Glacial Spike hit = cumulative −1 to target's Con saves vs your subclass features (cap −3, until end of your next turn)
4. Empathic Sense — passive Perception rider added (+ Psionic Ability mod vs hostile creatures with readable emotions within 60 ft)
5. Changelog — trimmed from 30+ entries to 3

v3.2 sheets all reflect the v5.30.0 rules. Cryo gets Creeping Cold, Pyro gets the Ember Lance/Flare rewrites, all three get the Empathic Sense update.

v5.32.0 — Current - v3.4.0 Cryo, Pyro, Psycho

• Dazzle replaces Concussive Surge in AT III/IV pool. 3 Psi, Action (not on-hit), no damage. Wis save or Charmed → Blinded → Incapacitated. Works in social situations.
• Mind Crush save changed from Wisdom to Intelligence.
• AT III/IV pool now targets three distinct saves: Mind Crush (Int), Dazzle (Wis), Burst (Dex).
• T2 damage die at 19–20 simplified: 2d20kh replaced with 1d20 + 1d12. Crit adds 1d12 (not 1d20). Savage Attacker rolls package twice, keeps higher. Entire fiddly crit math paragraph eliminated.
• Pyro nova example recalculated: Attack 2 avg 44 (MS doubled only, rider at face value), turn total ~103.
• Psychokinesis cheatsheet updated: Sample L20 turn uses Mind Crush for Stun; Dazzle noted as Action alternative.

v5.33.0 (6 changes):

• Creeping Cold cap nerfed from −3 to −2
• Empathic Sense explicit exclusion parenthetical (undead, constructs)
• Dazzle flavor line added ("A psionic flashbang that overloads the target's senses")
• Dazzle Charmed-immune clarification on T2 (whole feature fizzles)
• Pyro example "burning" → "Burning" (Attack 3 + turn total)
• Spreading Flames header simplified to "Passive" (body handles the limit)

v3.5 sheets all reflect v5.33.0. Changelog holds 3 entries: v5.33.0, v5.32.0, v5.31.0. Cryo, Pyro, Psycho

v5.34.0 — Telekinetic Slam rewritten:

• T0: 8d10 force (save for half) + 10 ft horizontal push on fail
• T1: 10d10 (save for half) + Prone on fail
• T2: 13d10 (save for half) + Stunned on fail instead of Prone. Prone guaranteed even on successful save.
• Flavor: "You seize a foe with overwhelming telekinetic force and slam it violently into the ground with crushing power.

v3.6 Psycho sheet reflects the new Slam. Cryo and Pyro are version-bumped, content unchanged from v3.5.

 v5.35.0 is out. Master, Cryo, Pyro, and Psycho sheets now all follow the same numbering so 3.x is officially closed.

Dazzle now degrades gracefully:

• T0 vs Charmed-immune: No effect (Charmed doesn't apply)
• T1 vs Charmed-immune: Blinded still lands on failed Wis save
• T2 vs Charmed-immune: Incapacitated still lands on failed Wis save

Means Dazzle is never a dead pick against undead, constructs, or fiends — you just need to Overload it to get value

v5.37.0 is out. Here re the links as always:
Master DM
Cryo Player
Pyro Player
Psycho Player

I am really proud that I recently broke over 1k views on this thread. Thank you all for your interest and support, it means a lot.

Completed edits:

1. Discipline Mastery — deleted stale label from 18th-level table row
2. VT cheatsheet tier mismatch — removed "+ no OA" from T1 descriptions at both L11 and L20 (T2 effect, not T1)
3. "Burst/Surge" — cleaned to just "Burst"
4. Overload Mastery — added "for that Overload. If the same attack package includes a second Overload, the other Blood Tax still applies."
5. Dazzle header — changed to "3 Psi · Special"
6. Available Riders → Available Features — all three cheatsheet headers renamed
7. Vectored Thrust moved to 11th — feature header, table row (now with Steeled Mind), and changelog all updated
8. Piercing Cold/Flame/Force — extracted from inside Frozen Ground/Fiery Blast/Implosion into standalone "7th · Passive" features
9. Frozen Ground T2 — "start of your next turn" → "end of your next turn"
10. Glacial Spike T0 floor — reworded for clarity
11. Crit line — added to Manifested Strike definition
12. AT rider clarification — explicit line in How to Play rider definition
13. Blood Tax formula — rephrased from algebraic notation to plain English
14. Table rows — 7th and 10th now say "Feature(s)"
15. Changelog — v5.36.1 added, v5.34.0 dropped, 3-entry window maintained
16. Dazzle changelog — updated to reflect "Special" header

5.37.1 is out.

DM
Cryo
Pyro
Psycho

• 11th table row — back to just "Steeled Mind" (VT is Psychokinesis-only)
• Section 04 intro — "Psychokinesis gains one additional feature at 11th (Vectored Thrust)"
• Mass Levitation — "This bonus is automatic and does not count as a rider"
• "Feature(s)" → "Features" — 7th and 10th table rows
• 7th Level sub-headers — discipline-colored dividers (Cryo blue, Pyro red, Psycho purple) before each Piercing passive
• Dazzle flavor — increased spacing between header and "A psionic flashbang…"
• Blood Tax table — stripped all parenthetical PB examples (PB (2), +2×PB (8) = 3×PB (12), etc.)

v6.0.0 shipped. Four documents, all validated, all in sync. Here's the final tally:

10 features cut: Piercing Cold/Flame/Force, Cold/Fire/Force Supremacy, Mass Levitation, Spreading Flames, plus all their Overload tiers, ribbons, and sub-mechanics.

9 features moved: Psychic Resistance (20th→3rd), Steeled Mind (11th→10th), Snow Chains (15th→10th), VT (11th→10th), Arctic Tempest (18th→15th), Firestorm (18th→15th), TK Slam (18th→15th), OL Mastery + Mental Fortitude (20th→18th), AT IV (20th→18th).

4 mechanical changes: Riders unlimited (Psi-gated), Telepathy two-way with shared language, DS 3d8/4d8 soak buff, Firestorm reworked to concentration zone (20-ft, 5d8/round, difficult terrain).

Document went from 628 paragraphs → 447. The subclass is structurally cleaner — four discipline features per path in a clear progression (3rd: rider → 7th: AoE → 10th: signature → 15th: nova), and every level from 3rd through 18th is fully specified.

DM
Cryo
Pyro
Psycho

6.1.0 si out and added back 20th level abilities like Spreading Flames, Mass Levitation, and a new Cryo skill called Absolute Zero. Links below:
DM
Cryo
Pyro
Psycho

Now, I know I missed the buss with a in-depth changelog for 6.0.0, so I provide it here for 6.1.0:

Kinetic Vanguard — Changelog: v5.37.1 → v6.1.0

This document details every change between v5.37.1 (final 5.x release) and v6.1.0 (current). The v6.x line is a structural redesign — the most significant overhaul since v5.0.

Summary

• 10 features cut across all three disciplines
• 9 features moved to different levels
• 3 new features added (discipline-specific 20th-level capstones)
• 4 mechanical changes to core systems
• Cheatsheets condensed from multi-page breakdowns to compact reference + separate player sheets with play examples
• Net result: document went from 628 paragraphs to 468, each discipline now has exactly 5 features in a clean 3/7/10/15/20 progression

I. Features Cut

All three Piercing passives (were 7th-level)

• Piercing Cold — "Your cold damage from subclass features ignores resistance."
• Piercing Flame — "Your fire damage from subclass features ignores resistance."
• Piercing Force — "Your force damage from subclass features ignores resistance."
• Rationale: Resistance-ignoring at 7th was too powerful for the level. Stripping all three keeps the disciplines symmetric and removes a passive that players rarely thought about but which compressed the design space for damage-type balance.

All three Supremacy passives (were 10th-level)

• Cold Supremacy — Resistance to cold, bonus cold damage (PB per turn), Creeping Cold (cumulative −1/−2 to Con saves per Glacial Spike hit), ribbon (chill objects, cold comfort), and Overload tiers (bonus damage to all hits, speed reduction on save fail).
• Fire Supremacy — Resistance to fire, bonus fire damage (PB per turn), ribbon (ignite/extinguish by thought, heat comfort), and Overload tiers (bonus damage to all hits, Burning on save fail).
• Force Supremacy — Resistance to force, bonus force damage (PB per turn), ribbon (minor telekinesis at will), and Overload tiers (bonus damage to all hits, 5-ft push on save fail).
• Rationale: These were the single most complex features in the subclass — each packed resistance, bonus damage, a ribbon, a unique mechanic (Creeping Cold), and two Overload tiers into one passive. Cutting them dramatically simplifies the per-turn decision tree and removes three damage-type resistances from the chassis. The ribbons (chill objects, ignite fires, minor TK) are lost but were rarely load-bearing in play.

Mass Levitation (was Psychokinesis 15th)

• Cut from 15th, reworked and returned at 20th in v6.1.0. See "Features Added" below.

Spreading Flames (was Pyrokinesis 15th)

• Cut from 15th, reworked and returned at 20th in v6.1.0. See "Features Added" below.

7th-level discipline sub-headers

• The colored "7TH LEVEL" dividers added in v5.37.1 were removed since the Piercing passives they grouped no longer exist.

II. Features Moved

Psychic Resistance: 20th → 3rd

• Was part of Psionic Apex (20th). Now a standalone 3rd-level passive.
• Every Vanguard gets psychic resistance from the start. Overload self-damage still bypasses it.

Steeled Mind: 11th → 10th

• Was a standalone 11th-level feature. Now shares 10th level with the discipline signature and Phase Step.
• Landing at 10th means concentration features (Frozen Ground, Vectored Thrust, Firestorm) are protected one level earlier.

Snow Chains: 15th → 10th (Cryokinesis)

• Was Cryo's 15th-level feature. Now the 10th-level "signature" alongside Steeled Mind and Phase Step.
• Header updated from "15th · 3 Psi" to "10th · 3 Psi". Mechanics unchanged.

Vectored Thrust: 11th → 10th (Psychokinesis)

• Was moved to 11th in v5.37.0, now moves again to 10th as Psycho's signature.
• Landing alongside Steeled Mind (which protects its concentration) preserves the design intent.

Flare: stays at 10th (Pyrokinesis)

• Was already at 10th. No move, but now explicitly framed as Pyro's "signature" feature at that level since Fire Supremacy (which shared 10th) is cut.

Arctic Tempest: 18th → 15th (Cryokinesis)

• Was Cryo's 18th-level capstone. Now the 15th-level "nova."
• Header updated from "18th · 4 Psi" to "15th · 4 Psi". Mechanics unchanged.

Firestorm: 18th → 15th (Pyrokinesis) + full rework

• Was Pyro's 18th-level capstone (one-shot 8d10 AoE). Now a 15th-level sustained concentration zone.
• Complete mechanical rework — see "Mechanical Changes" below.

Telekinetic Slam: 18th → 15th (Psychokinesis)

• Was Psycho's 18th-level capstone. Now the 15th-level "nova."
• Header updated from "18th · 4 Psi" to "15th · 4 Psi". Mechanics unchanged.

Overload Mastery + Mental Fortitude: 20th → 18th

• Were part of Psionic Apex at 20th. Psionic Apex now lives at 18th.
• Psychic Resistance was extracted to 3rd (see above), so Psionic Apex at 18th contains only Overload Mastery and Mental Fortitude.

Advanced Training IV: 20th → 18th

• Was granted at 20th. Now shares 18th with Psionic Apex.
• Players get their second AT pick two levels earlier.

III. Features Added (v6.1.0)

Absolute Zero — Cryokinesis 20th · 4 Psi · Action

New single-target cold nuke. CC ladder mirrors Cryo's core identity.

• T0: 10d10 cold damage (Con save half). Failed save = speed 0 until end of your next turn.
• T1 Overload: 12d10 damage. Failed = also Restrained.
• T2 Overload: 15d10 damage. Failed = Stunned instead of Restrained. Speed 0 even on success.

Spreading Flames — Pyrokinesis 20th · 2 Psi · Passive

Reworked kill-trigger AoE. Upgraded from v5.37.1 version (was 15th, 2 MS dice, 15-ft radius).

• T0: First kill per Attack action via MS → 3 MS dice fire damage to all within 20 ft (Dex save half). One eruption per Attack action.
• T1 Effect: If a T1+ Overloaded Pyro feature hit landed this turn, failed saves also gain Burning.
• T2 Effect: If a T2 Overloaded Pyro feature hit landed this turn, radius expands to 30 ft + no reactions until start of next turn.
• Changes from v5.37.1: Damage 2→3 MS dice. Radius 15→20 ft. T1 now grants Burning (was: ignores resistance). T2 now expands radius + reaction denial (was: also Burning). Psi cost added (2, was free). Eruption tier matching rule unchanged.

Mass Levitation — Psychokinesis 20th · 4 Psi · Action · Concentration, up to 1 minute

Reworked area lockdown. Upgraded from v5.37.1 version (was 15th, 3 targets, 20 ft lift).

• T0: Up to 5 Medium/smaller or 2 Large within 60 ft. Str save or lifted 30 ft and Restrained. Repeat Str save each turn. While levitated, first MS hit each turn = bonus force damage equal to Psionic Ability mod (automatic, not a rider).
• T1 Overload: Failed Str save = also Con save or Incapacitated. Disadvantage on repeat Str saves.
• T2 Overload: Failed = 2× Psionic Ability mod force damage at start of each turn while levitated.
• Changes from v5.37.1: Targets 3→5 (or 1→2 Large). Lift height 20→30 ft. T1 adds disadvantage on escape saves (new). T2 damage doubled (mod → 2×mod). Psi cost unchanged (4).

IV. Mechanical Changes

Riders now unlimited (Psi-gated)

• v5.37.1: Telekinetic Shove was "Once per Attack Action." Glacial Spike and Ember Lance had no explicit frequency cap but Psionic Instinct implied once-free-then-pay.
• v6.1.0: All three 3rd-level riders (Glacial Spike, Ember Lance, Telekinetic Shove) can be used on every hit, paying Psi each time after the first free activation via Psionic Instinct. TK Shove "Once per Attack Action" restriction removed from header.

Telepathy: two-way, shared language

• v5.37.1: "...provided it understands at least one language."
• v6.1.0: "...provided you share a common language. The communication is two-way."

Deflection Screen: 1d10 → 3d8 base soak

• v5.37.1 T0: 1d10 + Psionic Ability modifier (avg 5.5 + mod).
• v6.1.0 T0: 3d8 + Psionic Ability modifier (avg 13.5 + mod).
• v5.37.1 T1: 1d10 + mod + Proficiency Bonus.
• v6.1.0 T1: 4d8 + Psionic Ability modifier (avg 18 + mod).
• T2: Push/Prone effect unchanged in both versions.
• Rationale: The old soak was eaten by Blood Tax — you'd Overload DS to reduce 8 damage and take 4–6 BT, netting almost nothing. The 3d8 base gives meaningful absorption even after BT.

Firestorm: one-shot nuke → sustained concentration zone

• v5.37.1: 15-ft radius, 8d10 fire (Dex half), one-shot. T1: +2d10. T2: Burning + splash PB fire.
• v6.1.0: 20-ft radius, difficult terrain, concentration up to 1 minute. Damage per round on entry/start of turn:
  • T0: 5d8 fire (Dex half).
  • T1: 6d8 + Psionic Ability mod. Failed = cannot Dash.
  • T2: Failed = also Burning. Radius expands to 30 ft.
• Rationale: Pyrokinesis was the only discipline with zero concentration features. Firestorm as a sustained fire zone fills that gap and creates a distinct nova shape — Arctic Tempest (one-shot burst), Firestorm (sustained zone), TK Slam (single-target nuke).

V. Structural Changes

Feature table (Section 03)

Discipline feature progression

Section 04 intro

• v5.37.1: "...grants features at 3rd, 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level. Psychokinesis gains one additional feature at 11th (Vectored Thrust)."
• v6.1.0: "...grants features at 3rd, 7th, 10th, and 15th level."

Section 05 (Advanced Training)

• AT III/IV references updated from "15th and 20th" to "15th and 18th" throughout.

Section 07 (Cheatsheets)

• Full multi-page cheatsheets with sample turns, resource tips, and level 11/20 breakdowns replaced with compact one-line-per-discipline quick reference.
• Detailed play patterns moved to individual discipline player sheets (Section 04 in each sheet).

How to Play (front matter)

• "five features" → "four features"
• "15th and 20th" → "15th and 18th"
• All example turns stripped of Supremacy references (Cold/Fire/Force Supremacy declarations removed from attack sequences).

Cliff Notes

• "At 15th and 20th" → "At 15th and 18th"

Blood Tax reference table

• Parenthetical PB examples stripped (e.g., "PB (4)" → "PB", "+2×PB (8) = 3×PB (12)" → "+2×PB = 3×PB"). Carried forward from v5.37.1.

VI. What Stayed the Same

• Overload tier system — T0/T1/T2, declare-before-roll, Blood Tax formula, die step order. All unchanged.
• Psi Reservoir — Pool size formula, short rest recovery. Unchanged.
• Manifested Strike — Base mechanic, damage die scaling, crit rule (added in v5.37.0). Unchanged.
• Psionic Instinct — First T0 free per Attack action. Unchanged.
• Empathic Sense / Vanguard Training — Unchanged.
• Phase Step — All tiers unchanged.
• Advanced Training pool — Mind Crush, Dazzle, Burst. All three features and their Overload tiers are unchanged.
• Burning condition (Pyrokinesis) — Unchanged.
• Design Identity section (Section 06) — Unchanged.
• One rider per hit rule — Unchanged (AT rider exclusion clarification from v5.37.0 carried forward).
• Concentration startup exception — Unchanged.

Generated from diff analysis of v5.37.1 and v6.1.0 master documents.