Kryx
2016-09-22, 09:00 AM
Dreamscarred Press created the Pathfinder Psionics system that I am converting.
Psionics!
I finally decided to bite the bullet and convert psionics to 5e. After a month of work converting powers and the Psion class I am at a state that is ready to receive feedback.
For those of you who don't know psionics is a system similar to magic that has existed since the beginnings of D&D. It has yet to make much impact in 5e (besides the UA article).
Psionics, in its simplest form, is harnessing the power of the mind and using it to perform tasks, feats, and awe-inspiring acts. It is the act of using the mental power innate in a psionic character to perform actions that others deem impossible.
While all characters have the capacity to harness this power of the mind, it is only by tapping into this potential that psionic characters are created. A psionic character has learned to tap into and utilize this internal energy, using it to expand their abilities or even to learn more about themselves. Once a psionic character has learned this pathway of psionics, it often becomes a path they cannot help themselves from further exploring. Like a moth drawn to a flame, so too is the mind drawn to the power of psionics once it has learned to tap into it.
I created Kryx's Psion and Kryx's Psionic Powers.
Also Soulknife and Cryptic
EDIT: Psionic spells (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxGh_mU9ihaPRXFpcnRvQU5OQ00). You can find the updated Psion/Soulknife/Cryptic in my Houserules (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxGh_mU9ihaPb2tiM3ZLTEJaejA).
Thanks so much for taking the time to look and for any feedback provided.
Future plans: After the psionic system, powers, and psion has received some feedback I plan to create the Psychic Warrior which will likely be a Fighter archetype similar to Eldritch Knight. Then a rogue archetype similar to Arcane Trickster and then maybe the vitalist most likely as it's own class.
I've cataloged, and quantified D&D 5e through several projects: DPR of Classes (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d-9xDdath8kX_v7Rpts9JFIJwIG3X0-dDUtfax14NT0/edit#gid=508652177), Saving Throw Quantification and fixes (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ZeFuwQVvb9DsMseUU8Pb0KxDU7sizhmebp-U7FuzLY/edit#gid=1042389492), Spell Balance (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N4QC6EmXE0avgk8jK1aubJcaFoZDYw8b_DuPHh8aBTc/edit#gid=639488216), Caster Comparison (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJAnGX7qgsPqpXv3h76QGGn5vmPgjU1bCzU-7kgBjvw/edit#gid=0), and I'm sure a few others.
I've also done similar homebrew projects: Sorcerer Rework (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?495592-Sorcerer-Rework), Monk Rework (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498675-Monk-Rework), Summoner Class (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/comments/4gv2mc/summoner_eidolon_with_3_archetypes/).
I mention the above primarily to inform you that I have worked with 5e quite a bit so I have a pretty solid grasp of how the game works. Though my work isn't perfect so please don't be intimidated away from providing feedback.
The UA article on Psionics is not the psionics that I would expect - shoving everything into 1 class would be the same as shoving an Eldritch Knight, Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Druid, Cleric, etc all into one class. The Psionics classes (or archetypes) are quite unique and deserve their own chance to shine. But enough of that rant, let's get into Psionics!
Psionics!
I finally decided to bite the bullet and convert psionics to 5e. After a month of work converting powers and the Psion class I am at a state that is ready to receive feedback.
For those of you who don't know psionics is a system similar to magic that has existed since the beginnings of D&D. It has yet to make much impact in 5e (besides the UA article).
Psionics, in its simplest form, is harnessing the power of the mind and using it to perform tasks, feats, and awe-inspiring acts. It is the act of using the mental power innate in a psionic character to perform actions that others deem impossible.
While all characters have the capacity to harness this power of the mind, it is only by tapping into this potential that psionic characters are created. A psionic character has learned to tap into and utilize this internal energy, using it to expand their abilities or even to learn more about themselves. Once a psionic character has learned this pathway of psionics, it often becomes a path they cannot help themselves from further exploring. Like a moth drawn to a flame, so too is the mind drawn to the power of psionics once it has learned to tap into it.
I created Kryx's Psion and Kryx's Psionic Powers.
Also Soulknife and Cryptic
EDIT: Psionic spells (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxGh_mU9ihaPRXFpcnRvQU5OQ00). You can find the updated Psion/Soulknife/Cryptic in my Houserules (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxGh_mU9ihaPb2tiM3ZLTEJaejA).
Thanks so much for taking the time to look and for any feedback provided.
Future plans: After the psionic system, powers, and psion has received some feedback I plan to create the Psychic Warrior which will likely be a Fighter archetype similar to Eldritch Knight. Then a rogue archetype similar to Arcane Trickster and then maybe the vitalist most likely as it's own class.
I've cataloged, and quantified D&D 5e through several projects: DPR of Classes (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d-9xDdath8kX_v7Rpts9JFIJwIG3X0-dDUtfax14NT0/edit#gid=508652177), Saving Throw Quantification and fixes (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ZeFuwQVvb9DsMseUU8Pb0KxDU7sizhmebp-U7FuzLY/edit#gid=1042389492), Spell Balance (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N4QC6EmXE0avgk8jK1aubJcaFoZDYw8b_DuPHh8aBTc/edit#gid=639488216), Caster Comparison (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJAnGX7qgsPqpXv3h76QGGn5vmPgjU1bCzU-7kgBjvw/edit#gid=0), and I'm sure a few others.
I've also done similar homebrew projects: Sorcerer Rework (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?495592-Sorcerer-Rework), Monk Rework (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?498675-Monk-Rework), Summoner Class (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/comments/4gv2mc/summoner_eidolon_with_3_archetypes/).
I mention the above primarily to inform you that I have worked with 5e quite a bit so I have a pretty solid grasp of how the game works. Though my work isn't perfect so please don't be intimidated away from providing feedback.
The UA article on Psionics is not the psionics that I would expect - shoving everything into 1 class would be the same as shoving an Eldritch Knight, Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Druid, Cleric, etc all into one class. The Psionics classes (or archetypes) are quite unique and deserve their own chance to shine. But enough of that rant, let's get into Psionics!