Psionicist
More than a character of any other class, the psionicist is self-contained. Unlike the fighter and thief, he needs no weapons or tools to practice his art. Unlike the priest, he needs no deity. Unlike the wizard, he relies on no outside energies. His power comes from within, and he alone gives it shape. The psionicist strives to unite every aspect of his self into a single, powerful whole. He looks inward to the essence of his own being, and gains control of his subconscious. Through extraordinary discipline, contemplation, and self-awareness, he unlocks the full potential of his mind.
The striking fist or flashing sword pales beside a psion's focused stare. Psionic powers arise from a regimen of strict mental discipline developed over months and years of selfscrutiny and subconscious discovery. Those who overcome their personal demons, fears, and other pitfalls of intense self-reflection learn to call upon an internal reservoir of psionic power. Psions depend on a continual study of their own minds to discover an ever wider range of mental powers. They meditate on memories and the nature of memory itself, debate with their own fragment personalities, and delve into the dark recesses of their minds' convoluted corridors. "Know thyself" is not just a saying for a psion - it's the road to power.
The psion draws real power from his mind. His power is a logical expression of lore attained through ongoing self-study. His aggressive powers do not freely scale as do the spells of arcane and divine casters, but he enjoys supreme flexibility in accessing those powers. A psion often chooses one discipline in which to focus. Examples are a shaper (a psion who has selected metacreativity as her discipline) or a telepath (a psion whose discipline is telepathy).
Those destined to be psions may show signs of mental powers from the time they are just a few years old, but manifestations become especially noticeable at puberty. Unexplained noises and lights, crockery flying through the air of its own accord, and the appearance of small items out of thin air are common occurrences. Many who have the gift grow out of it, turning away from their potential. However, a few embrace their newfound special powers. Psions are often on their own, misunderstood and feared by friends and family. Sometimes, psions find others with similar abilities and form informal networks, small societies, or even tiny communes populated with individuals who all possess some psionic ability.
The inborn gift for psionics is unpredictable, and it can show up in any of the common races. Of the races with a penchant for psionic ability, githyanki and githzerai are most likely to take up the psion mantle. Mind flayers are especially likely to become psions, since their abilities are actually components of a deeper psionic nature.
Hit Die: d6
Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Weapons (Simple, Rogue)
Skill Points: 4+ INT
Class Skills: Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Discipline, Disguise, Escape Artist, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Persuade, Profession, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, Spot, Taunt
Psionicist Abilities
Psionics on SPL have been developed from particular reference to two 2nd Edition AD&D sources: The Complete Psionics Handbook & The Will and The Way, and adjusted to function appropriately for the server.
Psionic Powers
- Psionic powers are implemented as feats. Some are passive (e.g.: Expansive Mind), but most are active. They allow the psion to manifest a power. This is like a spell, and is implemented in NWN in much the same way.
- Unlike spells, manifestations always have a failure chance, tied to the power score. You can try again, while you have sufficient psionic strength points (PSP).
- Powers which affect another entity allow a save to avoid or reduce the effects, and have a Difficulty Class (DC) that determines how hard that save is to make.
- For a list of passive psionic powers, check the page on Psionic Feats.
Power Checks
- A power check is a d20 roll against that ability's power score. The lower the roll, the better.
- In-game feedback tells you what you rolled, and the adjusted power score, as well as the remaining PSPs, e.g. "Success: 8 (14), Remaining PSPs: 118."
DCs for Powers
- (Between 8 to 12) + 1/2 PsionLevel + applicable stat modifier
Psionic Strength Points
- At first level: PSP = {(WIS - 5) * 2} + (CON - 15) + (INT - 15) + Feats taken at first level, where (stat-15) has a minimum of zero.
- Each new level: PSP = current total + {(PsionLevel-1) * (WIS-5)} + Feats taken at that level, where (WIS-5) has a minimum of 10.
PSP are recalculated whenever one of these elements changes (i.e. WIS, CON or INT increases or decreases, PsionLevel changes, appropriate feat taken) using a single formula that combines those above:
- PSP = {(WIS - 5) * 2} + (CON - 15) + (INT - 15) + Feats + {(PsionLevel-1) * (WIS-5 (Min = 10))}
Psionic Powers
| Power name | Power score | Cost | Discipline | Range | Area of effect | Duration | Save | Save DC | Prerequisites | Required for |
| Clairvoyance/Clairaudience | WIS-3 | 6 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 1 turn / level | - | - | - | See invisibility, Psychic clone |
| Combat Mind | INT-4 | 9 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Danger Sense | WIS-3 | 7 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 4 rounds + 1 round/level | - | - | - | - |
| Object Reading | INT-2 | 8 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 5 rounds + 1 round/level | - | - | - | - |
| See Invisibility | WIS-4 | 9 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | Clairaudience/Clairvoyance | - |
| True Sight | WIS-4 | 15 | Clairsentience | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | See invisibility | - |
| Cannibalize | CON | 0 | Metapsionics | 0 | Personal | Instant | - | - | 5th level | - |
| Psionic Residue | WIS-3 | 4 | Metapsionics | 0 | Personal | Instant | - | - | 5th level | - |
| Psionic Vampirism | WIS-3 | 0 | Metapsionics | Short | 1 Creature | Instant | Will 1/2 | WIS | Psychic Drain | - |
| Psychic Clone | WIS-6 | 50 | Metapsionics | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/2 levels | - | - | 5th level, Clairaudience/Clairvoyance | - |
| Psychic Drain | WIS-6 | 10 | Metapsionics | 0 | Personal | Instant | - | - | 6th level, Contact | Psionic Vampirism |
| Stasis Field | INT-8 | 45 | Metapsionics | 0 | Personal | 1 round + 1 round/10 levels | - | - | 17th level, Time Shift | - |
| Ultrablast | WIS-10 | 75 | Metapsionics | 0 | 30-foot radius | Instant | Will negates | WIS* | 10th level, Psionic Blast | - |
| Wrench | WIS-4 | 15 | Metapsionics | Medium | 1 Creature | 1 round + 1 round/level | Fortitude negates | WIS | - | - |
| Animate Shadow | WIS-3 | 15 | Psychokinesis | Short | 1 Shadow | 1 day | - | - | - | - |
| Ballistic Attack | CON-2 | 5 | Psychokinesis | Long | 1 Object | Instant | - | - | Telekinesis | - |
| Detonate | CON-3 | 18 | Psychokinesis | Medium | 1 Object | Instant | Reflex 1/2 | CON | Molecular Agitation | - |
| Disintegrate | WIS-4 | 25 | Psychokinesis | Medium | 1 Object | Instant | Fortitude 1/2 | WIS | Molecular Agitation | - |
| Molecular Agitation | WIS | 19 | Psychokinesis | Medium | 1 Object | 4 rounds | Fortitude 1/2 | WIS | Telekinesis | Detonate, Disintegrate |
| Project Force | CON-2 | 10 | Psychokinesis | Medium | 1 Object | Instant | Reflex negates | CON | Telekinesis | - |
| Telekinesis | WIS-3 | 8 | Psychokinesis | Medium | 1 Object | Instant / 4 rounds + 1 round/2 levels | Reflex negates | WIS | - | Molecular Agitation, Project Force, Ballistic Attack |
| Accelerate | CON-2 | 20 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 round/level | - | - | Adrenaline Control | - |
| Adrenaline Control | CON-3 | 12 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | Complete Healing, Accelerate |
| Biofeedback | CON-2 | 10 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Catfall | CON-2 | 8 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Cause Sleep | WIS-2 | 11 | Psychometabolism | Medium | 1 Creature | 3 rounds + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | - | - |
| Cell Adjustment | CON-3 | 12 | Psychometabolism | Touch | 1 Creature | Instant | - | - | - | Complete Healing, Metamorphosis, Ectoplasmic Form, Regenerate |
| Chameleon Power | CON-1 | 10 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | Displacement |
| Complete Healing | CON | 40 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | Instant | - | - | Adrenaline Control, Cell Adjustment | - |
| Death Field | CON-8 | 40 | Psychometabolism | 0 | 10-meter radius | 2 rounds + 1 round/2 levels | Fortitude 1/2 | CON | Life Draining | - |
| Displacement | CON-3 | 12 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 3 + 1round/level | - | - | Chameleon Power | - |
| Ectoplasmic Form | CON-4 | 18 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 round/level | Will negates | CON | Cell Adjustment | - |
| Enhanced Strength | WIS-3 | Varies | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | Strength of the Land |
| Flesh Armor | CON-3 | 12 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Lend Health | CON-1 | 5 | Psychometabolism | Touch | 1 Creature | Instant | - | - | - | - |
| Life Draining | CON-3 | 9 | Psychometabolism | Touch | 1 Creature | Instant | Fortitude negates | CON | - | Death Field |
| Metamorphosis | CON-6 | 25 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/2 levels | - | - | Cell Adjustment | - |
| Photosynthesis | CON | 11 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 round/level | - | - | - | - |
| Regenerate | CON-4 | 24 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | Cell Adjustment | - |
| Strength of the Land | CON-2 | 18 | Psychometabolism | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/2 levels | - | - | Enhanced Strength | - |
| Banishment | INT-1 | 20 | Psychoportation | Short | 1 Object | 1 round + 1 round/2 levels | Will returns | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Dimension Door | CON-1 | 6 | Psychoportation | Long | Personal | Instant | - | - | - | Banishment, Summon Planar Creature, Summon Planar Energy |
| Summon Planar Creature | INT-4 | 15 | Psychoportation | Short | 1 Creature | 1 turn/level | - | - | Dimension Door | - |
| Summon Planar Energy: Fire | INT | 16 | Psychoportation | Medium | 12-feet radius | Instant | Reflex 1/2 | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Summon Planar Energy: Negative | INT | 16 | Psychoportation | Medium | 1 Object | Instant | Fortitude negates | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Summon Planar Energy: Positive | INT | 16 | Psychoportation | Medium | 1 Object | Instant | - | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Summon Planar Energy: Salt | INT | 16 | Psychoportation | Medium | 10-foot radius | Instant | Reflex 1/2 | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Summon Planar Energy: Water | INT | 16 | Psychoportation | Medium | 1 Creature | 4 rounds | Fortitude negates | INT | Dimension Door | - |
| Teleport | Wis +1/-3 | 32 | Psychoportation | Unlimited | Personal | Instant | - | - | - | Group Teleport |
| Group Teleport | Wis -8 | 48 | Psychoportation | Unlimited | 5 meters | Instant | - | - | Teleport, 15th level | - |
| Planeshift | Con -8 | 60 | Psychoportation | Unlimited | 5 meters | Instant | - | - | Teleport, 11th level | - |
| Time Shift | INT | 30 | Psychoportation | 0 | Personal | 2 rounds | - | - | - | Stasis Field |
| Attraction | WIS-4 | 12 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 1 round + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | - | Domination, Aversion |
| Aversion | WIS-4 | 12 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 2 rounds + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | Attraction | - |
| Contact | WIS | 3 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 4 rounds + 2 rounds/level | Will negates | WIS** | - | Mind Wipe, Hallucinations, Daydream, Inflict Pain, Sensory Suppression, Mind Thrust, Ego Whip, Id Insinuation, Psychic Crush, Psychic Drain |
| Daydream | WIS | 9 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 4 rounds + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | Contact | - |
| Domination | WIS-4 | 14 | Telepathy | Medium | 1 Creature | 3 rounds + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | Attraction | Mass Domination |
| Ego Whip | WIS-3 | 4 | Telepathy | Medium | 1 Creature | 1 round + 1 round/2 levels | Will negates | WIS | Contact | Psionic Blast (one of any four required) |
| ESP | WIS-4 | 6 | Telepathy | 0 | Personal | 5 roundss + 1 round/level | - | - | - | - |
| Hallucinations | INT-3 | 20 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | Instant | Will negates*** | WIS | Contact | - |
| Id Insinuation | WIS-4 | 5 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 4 rounds | Will negates | WIS | Contact | Mind Blast, Psionic Blast (one of any four required) |
| Inflict Pain | WIS-4 | 8 | Telepathy | Touch | 1 Creature | 2 rounds + 1 round/2 levels | Will negates | WIS | Contact | - |
| Intellect Fortress | WIS-3 | 4 | Telepathy | 0 | 12-feet radius | 1 turn/2 levels | - | - | - | - |
| Mass Domination | WIS-6 | 36 | Telepathy | Medium | 4-meter radius | 3 rounds + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | Domination | - |
| Mental Barrier | WIS-2 | 3 | Telepathy | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Mind Blank | WIS | 0 | Telepathy | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Mind Blast | WIS-5 | 21 | Telepathy | Short | Cone | 3d3 rounds | Will negates | WIS | 5th level, Id Insinuation | - |
| Mind Thrust | WIS-2 | 2 | Telepathy | Medium | 1 Creature | 1 round + 1 round/level | Will negates | WIS | Contact | Psionic Blast (one of any four required) |
| Mind Wipe | INT-6 | 16 | Telepathy | Touch | 1 Creature | Instant | Fortitude negates | INT | Contact | - |
| Psionic Blast | WIS-5 | 10 | Telepathy | Medium | 1 Creature | 1 round + 1 round/2 levels | Will negates | WIS | One of (Ego Whip, Id Insinuation, Mind Thrust, or Psychic Crush) | Ultrablast |
| Psychic Crush | WIS-4 | 30 | Telepathy | Medium | 1 Creature | Instant | Will negates | WIS | Contact | Psionic Blast (one of any four required) |
| Sensory Suppression | INT-2 | 8 | Telepathy | Long | 1 Creature | 2 rounds + 1 round/2 levels | Will negates | INT | Contact | - |
| Suppress Fear | WIS | 5 | Telepathy | Short | 1 Creature | 3 rounds + 1 round/level | - | - | - | - |
| Thought Shield | WIS-3 | 1 | Telepathy | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | - | - |
| Tower of Iron Will | WIS-2 | 35 | Telepathy | 0 | Personal | 1 turn/level | - | - | One of (Mind Blank, Mental Barrier, Intellect Fortress, or Thought Shield) | - |