Protip: if you want a psionics system for fifth edition like the one that 3e had, just use the UA Psionicist wizard subclass and the Spell Points variant rule from the DMG. https://t.co/ImQzWJYXaF
— James 🎄 Haeck (@jamesjhaeck) November 30, 2019
Was it close to the 2e system? No. 3e psionics was essentially just like 3e magic with with points instead of slots fueling them.
Soooo many “powers” were just “Psionic [Spell Name].”
The psionic feats were cool, but overall, it was the same but different, and woefully unbalanced in my experience.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
I agree. I am also probably missing the entire point, but I do not understand why the existing mechanics of spell casting can’t support a psionic-flavored character by reskinning existing spells and designing new spells. I don’t understand why it would need a new system. Have you seen the current Unearthed Arcana?
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
Yes. Seems like interesting flavors to some existing classes as well as some flavor specifically to wizards. I just don’t understand what people are asking for when they are asking for an entire “psionics system.” In previous editions psionics played by its own rules. Sometimes with zero resemblance to any existing systems for that edition.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
I would really love to hear someone make a solid pitch on what a separate psionic system would add beyond simply adding a variety of magic named “psionics.” In 1 and 2e, and as an option in 3, they were specifically not magic, so they work in anti magic field and such
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
However, as presented in 5e since the core books, they are a subset of magic. Just accessed differently, like arcane vs divine spells
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
Bring back wild talents! Now that part of 2e psionics I actually loved in practice. Thus the new feats in UA.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
Also easily modeled with Magical Initiate.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) December 1, 2019
