Psion
From Reydala
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Class Traits
Role: Controller
Power Source: Psionic
Key Abilities: Intelligence, Wisdom, and by sub-discipline.
Armor Proficiency: Cloth
Weapon Proficiency: Simple Melee, Simple Ranged
Implements: Crystals
Bonus to Defense: +2 Will
Hit Points at First Level: 10 + Constitution score
Hit Points per level Gained: 4
Healing Surges per Day: 6 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: Psionics. From the class skills list below, choose three more trained skills at first level:
- Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Endurance (Con), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Perception (Wis)
Psion Class Features
Discipline Focus
Psions are especially skilled within their field of expertise. They gain an extra bonus depending on which discipline they subscribe to.
- Choose one of these options, you choice grants bonuses to certain psion powers, as detailed in those powers.
- Egoist: When you grant healing with one of your Psion powers that has the healing keyword, add your Constitution modifier to the hit points the recipient gains.
- Kineticist: You gain a bonus to the damage rolls of psionic powers equal to your Strength modifier. The bonus increases to your Strength modifier + 2 at 11th level and your Strength modifier + 4 at 21st level.
- Nomad: Whenever you use a power that allows you to move by teleportation, teleport an additional number of squares equal to your Dexterity modifier.
- Shaper: You can alter the shape and form of your Psi-crystal and use it as an ally.
- Telepath: You can designate one creature you have manifested a psion power upon that has an effect that lasts until the subject succeeds on a saving throw. That creature takes a penalty to its saving throws against that effect equal to your Charisma modifier.
Ritual Casting
You gain the Ritual Caster feat as a bonus feat, allowing you to use magical rituals. You own a ritual book, and it contains two rituals of your choice that you have mastered.
Implements
Psions make use of crystals to help channel and direct their psionic powers. Without an implement, a Psion can still use his or her powers. A Psion wielding a crystal can add its enhancement bonus to the attack rolls and the damage rolls of Psion powers, as well as Psion paragon path powers, that have the implement keyword.
Creating A Psion
Egoist
Your primary powers deal with the discipline of psychometabolism, permitting you to manipulate physiologies with the power of your mind. Intelligence is the key to your psionic powers, so make that your primary ability score. Constitution adds bonuses to several of your powers and makes your psychometabolic healing better, so it should be your second-best score. Consider wisdom as a tertiary stat as it enhances your will defense and several of your class skills.
Kineticist
Manipulating energy with your mind is the focus of your powers and the bane of your foes. Intelligence is the key to your psionic powers, so make that your primary ability score. Strength enhances many of your powers and allows you to do greater damage as well, so choose that as your second-best score. Consider Constitution or Dexterity as a tertiary score to enhance your survivability.
Nomad
Movement across the battlefield is your field of expertise, and the groundwork for the majority of your powers. Intelligence makes your powers more powerful, so it should be your primary ability score. Dexterity enhances many of your powers as well as your armor class, so make it your second-best score.
Shaper
Telepath
You specialize in communicating and manipulating the minds of others. Intelligence fuels your powers so make that your best ability score. Charisma enhances many of your powers and makes your enfeebling powers more effective, so make that your second-best ability score.
