Psionics 4th ed Questions

rcarter · 05-19-2009, 11:16 AM

Some of the powers in this pdf are mind boggling to me maybe i just haven't
digested it yet but i want to get a good handle on it before i try and use it.

1st

Divination - combat sense

It says that you're defense bonus is equal your success margin but then it
says that further levels increase your defense bonus. I don't get it. Does
the additional bonus add to your bonus after you make the roll, so if you
suceed by 2 but you have combat sense 3 your total bonus is equal to 5?

Statistics: Combat Reflexes (Active defense and “freeze”
benefits only, -20%; ESP, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%) [9] +
Danger Sense (Only to detect surprise attacks, -20%; Based on
IQ, +20%) [15]. Further levels add Defense Bonus (ESP, -10%;
Requires IQ Roll, -10%) [24/level]. Defense Bonus is a metatrait
from GURPS Supers (p. 34).

2nd

Autoteleport

Additional levels increase range but on the teleportation modifiers it lists all
distances. I'm assuming that you have to buy the increased distance before
you can teleport that far regardless of penalties and prep?

3rd

General. Alot of techniques cost 2 FP. So i assume that using the base
power w/o technique costs 0 FP?

4th

Power design.

How did the author use the GURPS powers rules to factor in skill
penalties/modifiers to the total costs of powers?

5th

I want to design a psionically manifested energy sword. I was surprised that
psionic powers didn't cover it.

there are the modifiers melee attack(p20) but that is touch only, and the
limitation weaponized(p21) but that seems to only translate a ranged attack
to a touch (C) attack.

An energy sword would be a C,1 attack and i don't see anything like this.

EDIT: Maybe something moderately based on Astral Sword? But Would it fall
under psychokinesis?

EDIT: What about the rules in powers for buying a power tree where you purchase one advantage and then get a discount on subsequent related advantages? Could a player purchase Divination Combat sense and then get disounts on purchasing prognostication and retrocognition claiming that they are all parts of the same identical power?

05-19-2009, 11:16 AM	#1
rcarter Join Date: May 2009 Location: WA	Psionics 4th ed Questions Some of the powers in this pdf are mind boggling to me maybe i just haven't digested it yet but i want to get a good handle on it before i try and use it. 1st Divination - combat sense It says that you're defense bonus is equal your success margin but then it says that further levels increase your defense bonus. I don't get it. Does the additional bonus add to your bonus after you make the roll, so if you suceed by 2 but you have combat sense 3 your total bonus is equal to 5? Statistics: Combat Reflexes (Active defense and “freeze” benefits only, -20%; ESP, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%) [9] + Danger Sense (Only to detect surprise attacks, -20%; Based on IQ, +20%) [15]. Further levels add Defense Bonus (ESP, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%) [24/level]. Defense Bonus is a metatrait from GURPS Supers (p. 34). 2nd Autoteleport Additional levels increase range but on the teleportation modifiers it lists all distances. I'm assuming that you have to buy the increased distance before you can teleport that far regardless of penalties and prep? 3rd General. Alot of techniques cost 2 FP. So i assume that using the base power w/o technique costs 0 FP? 4th Power design. How did the author use the GURPS powers rules to factor in skill penalties/modifiers to the total costs of powers? 5th I want to design a psionically manifested energy sword. I was surprised that psionic powers didn't cover it. there are the modifiers melee attack(p20) but that is touch only, and the limitation weaponized(p21) but that seems to only translate a ranged attack to a touch (C) attack. An energy sword would be a C,1 attack and i don't see anything like this. EDIT: Maybe something moderately based on Astral Sword? But Would it fall under psychokinesis? EDIT: What about the rules in powers for buying a power tree where you purchase one advantage and then get a discount on subsequent related advantages? Could a player purchase Divination Combat sense and then get disounts on purchasing prognostication and retrocognition claiming that they are all parts of the same identical power? __________________ Nothing to see here Last edited by rcarter; 05-19-2009 at 11:42 AM.