Note that the Psionic Talent die can’t go over your starting die in size, so if you are 3rd level Psi-Knight or Soulknife or a 1st level Psionic Sould, the highest the die can get is a d6, going up in size as you level. Likewise, if you roll a 1, the die increases in size, from a d4 to a d6, from a d6 up to a d8, then a d10, and finally a d12 which is the maximum size a Psionic Talent die can reach. If you roll a 6 on this dice while using your Psionic powers, it reduces in size to a d4, and if you roll a 4 on that, you’ve effectively run out of Psionic ‘juice’ to fuel your powers. Essentially, as you choose your Psionic subclass, you have access to this die, which begins at a d6. So how do the Psionic Options Revisited stack up against the previous incarnations, and against each other? Unearthed Arcana introduces a whole new Psionics systemĪll three of these updated subclasses benefit from an interesting new mechanic, one that ties together all Psionic characters called a Psionic Talent die. Revised: Psionic Soul Sorcerer subclass, a rework of the former Aberrant Mind subclass.Revised: Psi-Knight Fighter subclass, a rework of the former Psychic Warrior subclass.Removed: Psionic Wizard subclass for Wizards is gone.They tried this once already, and I won’t pretend I didn’t lap it up, but here we are with a whole new version, which shakes up the Psionic-capable classes So for me, every time the folks at Wizard trot out another Unearthed Arcana with Psionics rules, I’m down. The best book for 3rd Edition D&D was the Expanded Psionics Handbook, and I actually replaced the magic system in my D&D game at the time with Bruce Cordell’s Psionics rules.
One of the things I really love in Dungeons and Dragons is the messy, often complicated, and even at times baroque to the point of inscrutability set of rules for Psionic characters. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a lot of fun with it (DM permitting). Of course, the ability to play UA material depends on your DM - it’s playtest content that isn’t balanced yet, that’s why it’s being playtested. One of the reasons I love Wizards of the Coast and tabletop RPGs in general is how quickly they can get new class options to us with things like Unearthed Arcana, and the latest edition unveils a whole new Psionics system.