Variations of Psionic Powers [Psionic Powers]

[AlexanderHowl]

I was just wondering how people changed around the abilities presented in Psionic Powers? For example:

Astral Travel [34/54/70/82/92/100]

Level 1: Insubstantiality (Astral Projection, -10%; Ghost Air, +10%; Maximum Duration, 10 minutes, -50%; Preparation Required, 1 minute, -20%; Projection, -50%; Substantial Communication, +40%) [16] plus Invisibility (Accessibility, Only on the Astral Plane, -30%; Astral Projection, -10%; Backlash, Resisted by HT, Hallucinations, -25%; Substantial Only, -10%) [10] plus Invisibility (Accessibility, Only on the Astral Plane, -30%; Affects Machines Only, -50%; Astral Projection, -10%; Extended, Magnetic Fields, +20%; Fringe, -10%; Substantial Only, -10%; Switchable, +10%) [8]. 34 points. Notes: The character is capable of projecting an Astral form for up to 10 minutes that is invisible to normal folk and mostly invisible to machines.

Level 2: Increase Maximum Duration to 30 minutes [+20]

Level 3: Remove Preparation Required [+16]

Level 4: Increase Maximum Duration to 1 hour [+12]

Level 5: Remove Backlash [+10]

Level 6: Remove Maximum Duration [+8]

[Mark Skarr]

As I use Multiplicative Modifiers in my games, pretty much everything has to be rebuilt from the ground up, as none of the costs match up. So, I use the builds in PP as a starting point, and then don't look back.

[smurf]

I was not a fan of Psionic Powers.

Therefore I used the rules to make my own blend.

Telesend (as in the Basic Set) is used to make contact to a mind, then you can mind read/probe or illusion.

The usual limits I put on it is Sentient minds only. And use alternative abilities so that if a power is knocked out it knocks them all out.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Invisibility (Accessibility, Only on the Astral Plane, -30%

Does anyone recall why that's worth so much more than the usual -10% for 'only while insubstantial' you'd normally get for invisibility?

I never really thought to question the value of the limitation until now.

[AlexanderHowl]

Probably because the Astral Plane is treated as a separate, though intersecting, plane of existence.

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by Plane

Does anyone recall why that's worth so much more than the usual -10% for 'only while insubstantial' you'd normally get for invisibility?

I never really thought to question the value of the limitation until now.

It's made clear in the Additional Abilities section at the top of p30. The Invisibility only applies to your astral body, not to the physical body you're leaving behind.