Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it...

Fred Brackin · 04-22-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MissAmber

Right, Talents modify your roll from what I can tell, but what exactly are you rolling against?

IQ mostly. Psionic Powers adds the concept of Skills for Psi. Your level of Talent adds to the IQ roll.

To be honest, the only time I used Psi powers in a 4e campaign I just used the 3e book. It was just simpler and didn't require the same level of general system mastery.

sir_pudding · 04-22-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

IQ mostly. Psionic Powers adds the concept of Skills for Psi. Your level of Talent adds to the IQ roll.

Those rules are in GURPS Powers and are useful generically, not just for Psionics.

Lancillotto · 08-01-2011, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

I just used the 3e book. It was just simpler and didn't require the same level of general system mastery.

Did you need any conversion work? Maybe with 3ed point costs?

wackyned · 01-27-2012, 12:53 PM

moved to new thread

kdtipa · 01-30-2012, 12:48 PM

Link to the new thread?

wackyned · 01-30-2012, 01:57 PM

http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=87685

but it's for my healing gun thread

~~smurf~~ · 01-30-2012, 07:21 PM

3rd ed to 4th ed needs a bit of thought.

What I noticed with the 3rd ed is the umbrella power. Buy x and get abc to go with it. Time to think did a 3rd ed character pick up some skills because they were cheap on the list.

4th ed is simplier, that is it fits with the rest of rules instead of being 'outside of them.

Linking powers will make them cheaper.

Telereceive, Telesend, Mind Reading, Mind Probe, Suggest (Powers), Mind Control, Afflictions (for Mind blow and stab but it can be done alot better without causing damage), also innate attack.

Get used to enhancements and limitations.

Consider malediction but that will bump the price up.

PK is similar too: TK you can lift stuff, even your self, if you want a 3rd ed levitation - choose flight. Remember the range is 10 yards and you may need to increase it to 20, or 50... 100yards is a serious power. Consider Magneto, he has huge TK ST, only metal, big range, big area, super ST (to lift really big stuff) and do multiple tasks. You could be looking at a power that is several hundred points.

01-27-2012, 12:53 PM	#4
wackyned Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it... moved to new thread Last edited by wackyned; 01-27-2012 at 02:15 PM.

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kdtipa Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern New Hampshire	Re: Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it... Link to the new thread?

01-30-2012, 01:57 PM	#6
wackyned Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it... http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=87685 but it's for my healing gun thread

01-30-2012, 07:21 PM	#7
~~smurf~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol	Re: Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it... 3rd ed to 4th ed needs a bit of thought. What I noticed with the 3rd ed is the umbrella power. Buy x and get abc to go with it. Time to think did a 3rd ed character pick up some skills because they were cheap on the list. 4th ed is simplier, that is it fits with the rest of rules instead of being 'outside of them. Linking powers will make them cheaper. Telereceive, Telesend, Mind Reading, Mind Probe, Suggest (Powers), Mind Control, Afflictions (for Mind blow and stab but it can be done alot better without causing damage), also innate attack. Get used to enhancements and limitations. Consider malediction but that will bump the price up. PK is similar too: TK you can lift stuff, even your self, if you want a 3rd ed levitation - choose flight. Remember the range is 10 yards and you may need to increase it to 20, or 50... 100yards is a serious power. Consider Magneto, he has huge TK ST, only metal, big range, big area, super ST (to lift really big stuff) and do multiple tasks. You could be looking at a power that is several hundred points.