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Ultimate Psionics

Authors:

Andreas Rönnqvist, Jeremy Smith

Contributing Authors:

Eric Hindley,

Philip J. Leco, II

Interior Design:

Erik Nowak

Interior Layout:

Jeremy Smith

Cover Artwork:

Wayne Reynolds

Interior Artwork:

Gordon Napier, Joe Shawcross, Rick Hershey, Lance Red, Brian Fajardo, Jacob Blackmon, M.

S. Corley, Victor Corbella, Jason Rainville, Matt Morrow, Vincent Franky, Bruno Balixa, Dennis Saputra, Dio Mahesa,

Jesús García López

Special thanks to our Kickstarter backers and the legions of fans who helped playtest the material in this book

and offered new and innovative ideas to include.

Based on the original roleplaying game rules designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and inspired by the third

edition of the game designed by Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison.

Product Identity:

The following items are hereby identified as Product Identity, as defined in the Open Game License

version 1.0a, Section 1(e), and are not Open Content: All trademarks, registered trademarks, proper names (characters,

deities, etc.), dialogue, plots, storylines, locations, characters, artwork, and trade dress. (Elements that have previously

been designated as Open Game Content or are in the public domain are not included in this declaration.)

Open Content:

Except for material designated as Product Identity (see above), the game mechanics of this game product

are Open Game Content, as defined in the Open Gaming License version 1.0a Section 1(d). No portion of this work other

than the material designated as Open Game Content may be reproduced in any form without written permission.

Compatibility with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game requires the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game from Paizo Publishing,

LLC. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Paizo Publishing, LLC

does not guarantee compatibility, and does not endorse this product.

Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Pathfinder

Roleplaying Game Compatibility Logo are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and are used under the Pathfinder

Roleplaying Game Compatibility License. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/compatibility for more information on the

compatibility license.

Ultimate Psionics

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Ultimate Psionics

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Races

Choosing a Race

Racial Characteristics

Blues

Dromites

Duergars

Elans

Forgeborn

Half-giants

Maenads

Norals

Ophiduans

Xephs

Age, Height, and Weight

Psychic Warrior Powers

Sighted Seeker Powers

Tactician Powers

Vitalist Powers

Vitalist Method Powers

Power Descriptions

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Chapter 6: Advanced Options

Class Archetypes

Psionic Classes

Core Classes

Character Traits

Power Displays

Advanced Races

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Chapter 7: Prestige Classes

Adaptive Warrior

Body Snatcher

Cerebremancer

Dark Tempest

Elocater

Metaforge

Metamind

Metamorph

Mystic Archer

Phrenic Slayer

Psicrystal Imprinter

Psion Uncarnate

Psychic Fist

Pyrokineticist

Sighted Seeker

Sould Archer

Telekinetic Weaponmaster

Thrallherd

War Mind

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Chapter 2: Classes

The Classes

Aegis

Cryptic

Dread

Marksman

Psion

Psychic Warrior

Soulknife

Tactician

Vitalist

Wilder

Chapter 3: Skills and Feats

Skills and Psionics

Skill Descriptions

Autohypnosis

Knowledge

Spellcraft

Use Magic Device

Feats and Psionics

Psionic Feats

Item Creation Feats

Metapsionic Feats

Feat Descriptions

Psicrystals

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Chapter 8: Psionic Items

Using Items

Psionic Item Descriptions

Armor and Shields

Weapons

Cognizance Crystals

Crystalline Focus Items

Dorjes

Power Stones

Psicrowns

Psionic Tattoos

Universal Items

Cursed Items

Psionic Artifacts

Creating Psionic Items

Special Materials

Legendary Items

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Chapter 4: Psionics

Manifesting Powers

Power Descriptions

Powers and Power Points

Psionic Campaigns

Game Mastery

House Rules

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Appendix

Chapter 5: Psionic Powers

Cryptic Powers

Dread Powers

Gifted Blade Powers

Marksman Powers

Psion/Wilder Powers

Psion Discipline Powers

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Astral Construct

Astral Swarm

Psicrystal

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Glossary

Open Game License

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Ultimate Psionics

Introduction

The strange noise, like whirring blades or spinning swords, steadily

grew as Azure and Maikra explored the abandoned hospice. When they

heard Anara’s screaming, they knew they were in the right place. The

question was if they would be too late.

As they burst into the room, the operation was about to begin...

Ultimate Psionics

From the Authors

My love of psionics started all the way back in

2nd Edition, with PSPs, sciences, devotions, and the

psionicist. In 3rd Edition, the psion brought the psionic

rules into the d20 standard, but it wasn’t until 3.5 that

psionics well and truly captured my attention. Prior to

3.5, I would gladly play a variety of character concepts,

but once I found the 3.5 psion, I was hooked. Whether

playing a nomad, an egoist, a psychic warrior, or a

kineticist, I always wanted to play something psionic.

Then in 2006, with much anticipation, I got my hands

on the latest supplement for psionics. Eagerly flipping

through the pages, I was crestfallen at what was included,

and more importantly, what was not included in the

book. Having been active in the psionics community for

years, I was well aware of the many fascinating and well-

thought ideas that had been created for psionics that had

been ignored or overlooked. I decided to do something

about it and approached several other members of the

psionics community about putting together a psionics

supplement using the awesome ideas developed by us,

the psionics fans.

That supplement would turn into Untapped

Potential and would launch what would later become

Dreamscarred Press, which would then introduce me

to Andreas, the first freelance author for the company,

who would later become more than just a partner for

Dreamscarred, but a true friend.

- Jeremy

I was there when the greatest of developers from the

psionics community decided they could, and should,

release a book of their own. I watched in awe as people

I had come to know and respect did what I had always

thought was, well, impossible. They released a real book

- and we loved it! I learned how it was possible through

the Open Game License, and I talked to them about

their experience. Jeremy even said, though he probably

doesn’t remember it, that if you only had the dedication,

anyone could do what they had done. He set the spark

that would turn into a shining star, that if he could do it,

then I could too.

I had lots of great response on an idea I had developed

for turning the mind blade into a set of feats. I polished

and expanded on the idea, and turned to Jeremy, who

had become the “face” for Dreamscarred Press, if he was

interested in publishing something more supplemental

for psionics. What began as an exchange of emails

turned into a friendship that still blossoms to this day.

I never could have foreseen what that little spark

would turn into and that one day, I would be writing

this introduction for a book like this.

- Andreas

Welcome!

Welcome to the ultimate book on psionics for the

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game! Use the power of the mind

to battle foes, solve riddles, and achieve unfathomable

levels of might! Whether playing a calm, studious psion,

or a brash, emotional wilder, you decide what character

you’ll play in the story that unfolds.

This book is the culmination of over four years of

time spent in developing and playtesting, with the

worldwide gaming community as the testers. From

the initial upgrade and revision of the 3.5 psionic rules

into Psionics Unleashed, to the brand new material for

Psionics Expanded, to the additional material in Psionics

Augmented, Volume I, this book has gone through

extensive and thorough review to bring you psionic

rules worth playing. Not only are they heavily tested

and meticulously reviewed, but they are designed to be

FUN! After all, a new set of balanced rules doesn’t do

much to make your game better if it’s not fun to use.

Before we started work on Psionics Unleashed, we

were a small publisher for the d20 system. We loved

psionics and wanted to see it supported. And since very

little support for psionics was being done by the other

publishers, we decided to do it ourselves. Although we

are a company with partners on opposite sides of the

world, we found that we not only worked great together,

but a friendship was quickly born. We discovered that

we spurred each other creatively to become better

developers and better writers. We discovered that what

was originally intended to be a company that produced

a few small PDFs quickly grew into a series of books all

centered on psionics.

That growth brought with it learning how to manage

small and large books and the pitfalls associated with

both. We also had to learn how to run a publishing

company, handle artwork, keep a handle on freelance

writers, make sure editing wasn’t overlooked, and

balance playtesting with knowing when to stop fiddling

with the material.

As we learned and grew, we branched out into other

game systems, published gaming toolkits and alternate

rule systems, and even created our own campaign

setting. And then, as we had finally seemed to get a

handle on what we were doing, we faced our biggest

challenge as a company. The end of 3.5 and the birth of

4th Edition, which would not use the Open Game License

that allowed us to so easily publish our books.

We were unsure of how to handle the transition to 4th

edition. We tried to develop new content for it using the

new license, but something seemed to be missing. That

fire we had for the 3.5 psionic rules just wasn’t burning

for 4th Edition. And then along came Pathfinder. We

watched as a big publisher decided to do the biggest

open playtest for a roleplaying game the world had ever

seen. After discussing the options, we decided to jump

into supporting Pathfinder and letting go of 4th Edition.

Back was the fire for the game we were supporting. And

even better, we were poised to use our love for psionics

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