We're bringing the Psion back into Unearthed Arcana in response to your feedback. This go 'round, we've made changes to how the class uses its Psionic Energy Dice, the Psionic Modes feature, and Spellcasting.
I like the Subclasses, though I still worry about Metamorph's survivability in melee with no armor and d6 for HP. I will have to playtest it to see how it goes.
Spells are ok. Except for Ego Whip. Wow that's a bad spell. Range of 120', but you can only target someone within 30'. The effect lowers a target's Charisma save, if it fails a second Charisma save. I guess I just don't see the value of taking this spell over any other 2nd level spell available.
Personally I’m still not a fan of automatically removing most components. I’m picturing more than a few DMs having headaches as people keep trying for covert Charm spells with the discipline to functionally boost the DCs. IMO it should be a 1-10 minute duration Short Rest feature- give people a chance to flex it at a critical/opportune moment, but not a constant source of “is anyone looking at me”?
Now I would like to suggest the return of "Dimensional Screen" from "the Will and the Way" pag 81. It is an interesting power more useful in settings where firearms could be used.
If the future psion has got only three subclasses, where will the other three appear?
We should allow space for optional rules, for example spending spell slots to be turned into power points. The power balance wouldn't be balance because you are spending higher-level spells to cast more lower-level powers.
The playtesters should face a murder-mystery game where the murderer is an infiltrated psion. Then we would notice the level of menace of a "spirit-spellcaster" who doesn't need somatic or verbal components. And the playtesters also should face an encounter where the PCs suffer an ambush by "lurks" (rogues with psionic powers, a class from 3.5 complete psionic) hidden in the shadows. Then you will miss the "displays" to know where the enemy psion is attacking from.
Fraals should be a psionic PC specie because other creatures from Star Frontiers or Alternity/Star*Drive were adapted into D&D.
I suspect this time in 5e the psions will suffer a great influence from Asian fantasy fiction about "cultivators".
Spells are ok. Except for Ego Whip. Wow that's a bad spell
Somewhere in the middle ground between Ego Whip and Silvery Barbs is an actual decent spell
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Give Metamorph either upgraded AC or hit die, and/or Medium-to-Heavy Armor proficiency. Otherwise the optimal choice to not die is to only use Viscera Launcher & stay out of melee range.
Give Telepath more damaging aspects.
& go back to the nerfed Tasha's Mind Whip. That spell needed nerfing, & people complaining about it being nerfed are mistaken, especially if they've never DM'd before.
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It says you no longer need ammo for fling but still says you need an object.
Yep, if you are going to throw something at someone, you need the something to be thrown. With the change from ammo, you can 'fling' any object that you might have at hand.
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D&D StaffUnearthed Arcana Returns with the Updated Psion!
We're bringing the Psion back into Unearthed Arcana in response to your feedback. This go 'round, we've made changes to how the class uses its Psionic Energy Dice, the Psionic Modes feature, and Spellcasting.
Remember! Unearthed Arcana playtests are not available for use with the D&D Beyond Character Builder.
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I like the changes to the Psion Class.
I like the Subclasses, though I still worry about Metamorph's survivability in melee with no armor and d6 for HP. I will have to playtest it to see how it goes.
Spells are ok. Except for Ego Whip. Wow that's a bad spell. Range of 120', but you can only target someone within 30'. The effect lowers a target's Charisma save, if it fails a second Charisma save. I guess I just don't see the value of taking this spell over any other 2nd level spell available.
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Personally I’m still not a fan of automatically removing most components. I’m picturing more than a few DMs having headaches as people keep trying for covert Charm spells with the discipline to functionally boost the DCs. IMO it should be a 1-10 minute duration Short Rest feature- give people a chance to flex it at a critical/opportune moment, but not a constant source of “is anyone looking at me”?
Now I would like to suggest the return of "Dimensional Screen" from "the Will and the Way" pag 81. It is an interesting power more useful in settings where firearms could be used.
If the future psion has got only three subclasses, where will the other three appear?
We should allow space for optional rules, for example spending spell slots to be turned into power points. The power balance wouldn't be balance because you are spending higher-level spells to cast more lower-level powers.
The playtesters should face a murder-mystery game where the murderer is an infiltrated psion. Then we would notice the level of menace of a "spirit-spellcaster" who doesn't need somatic or verbal components. And the playtesters also should face an encounter where the PCs suffer an ambush by "lurks" (rogues with psionic powers, a class from 3.5 complete psionic) hidden in the shadows. Then you will miss the "displays" to know where the enemy psion is attacking from.
Fraals should be a psionic PC specie because other creatures from Star Frontiers or Alternity/Star*Drive were adapted into D&D.
I suspect this time in 5e the psions will suffer a great influence from Asian fantasy fiction about "cultivators".
Somewhere in the middle ground between Ego Whip and Silvery Barbs is an actual decent spell
Active characters:
Edoumiaond Willegume "Eddie" Podslee, Vegetanian scholar (College of Spirits bard)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator (Assassin rogue)
Peter "the Pied Piper" Hausler, human con artist/remover of vermin (Circle of the Shepherd druid)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
Glad Psi Warper is locked in.
Now, my hotfixes:
Fix Ego Whip's range issues. They seem backwards.
Give Metamorph either upgraded AC or hit die, and/or Medium-to-Heavy Armor proficiency. Otherwise the optimal choice to not die is to only use Viscera Launcher & stay out of melee range.
Give Telepath more damaging aspects.
& go back to the nerfed Tasha's Mind Whip. That spell needed nerfing, & people complaining about it being nerfed are mistaken, especially if they've never DM'd before.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
I disagree with the need to Nerf Tasha's
If the target can still move and take an action, then that part of the spell no longer has any value. Most creatures don't have bonus actions.
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Looks very promising. Along with the Arcane tattoo Monk.
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Not bothering - is it better than the last attempt. Yes, is it anything like what I want? No so I’ll keep on with my homebrew.
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It says you no longer need ammo for fling but still says you need an object.
Yep, if you are going to throw something at someone, you need the something to be thrown. With the change from ammo, you can 'fling' any object that you might have at hand.
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Carry a few small rocks - and don’t forget to pick them back up after.
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.