A Classic Psionic System for 5e

Does this mean that Psionicist characters can only learn Devotions and Sciences from Disciplines they have gained access to? YES
Sciences are subset of disciplines as are devotions; so I don't understand how you see them conflicting when bonus scienes are attributed at first lvl ...

1st level has a wild talent as per Dark Sun, or a chance of having a wild talent on % dice, but since this is aimed for Dark Sun campaign, everyone has a wild talent. This is not restricted by class or disciplines known or anything else.

I am working on a new version and the disciplines that have less sciences and devotions in them originally will be furbished a bit more to bring choice on part with other disciplines...

Attacks and Defenses are listed under Telepathy but are independant, as only way to gain access to them are from level up evolution of att-def.

Thanks for your questions and interest!

The conflict I mentioned was in regards to the "Bonus Sciences" section of each Discipline and the language in it in reference to what Discipline(s) the Sciences could be from. Let me ask differently, to see if my assumptions are correct. Say a 1st level Psionicist started out under the Clairsentient Discipline. The "Sciences Known" column states that this character would know 3 Sciences, presumably from the 1 Discipline this character knows. The "Bonus Sciences" section of the Clairsentient Discipline says "learn two additional psionic sciences of your choice. They must be chosen from among the Clairsentient sciences". This means that a 1st Level Clairsentient Psionicist would know 5 1st Level Clairsentient Sciences, right?

Sorry again for the confusion, and thanks for the reply- especially the clarification on Attack and Defense modes. I'm excited to see a version of the manual with more low-level Sciences for the Psychoportive Discipline!

If the 1st lvl psionicist has access to 1 discipline, when given choie to pick science, it is implied that he must choose from the discipline he has access too...

I am slowly adding powers to buff up discipline that have less powers than others, particularly when low lvl

No plans, but that is an idea. Will post here if I ever do.

Due to covid, many of us play via Table Top. ie. Fantasy Grounds Unity
There are tuts on how to move a .pdf manual over to FGU. It'd probably take you a week or less tops to transfer everything to FGU. It'd also be an extra source of income for you.

I'll lok into it when I have time, it would be practical for my game as well. thanks

I change so many details that I don't note them down sadly. I have added many powers so check power list. Corrected typos and clarified (simplified) some text that felt a bit too much convoluted (AD&D 2e type prose...)

v7 is newer version, these are name when I work on them here, just follow which has v# highest, I'll fix this in files.

I am currently working on v9 which explains better the first question.

The PSP limit is the link to class lvl ; it is what allows you to cast higher lvl powers. The way you described you are doing is right.

For the acquisition of powers, it is correct; you still have to take in account your primary discipline which needs to have more power than other disciplines.

Thanks for questions and patronage.

No change log because so many little details:

New talent: mind hand
PSP cost ajusted to new system of psp cost in every talents
Life draining talent corrected completely
Typos fixed and particularly phrasing of higher level use whih was not completely transitionned from old psp system (I sttill saw typos there to fix in a later one)

Yes, I follow spell points variant rule suggested in DMG; I originally rejected it, but gave it a go and found way to fix some details.

A v5.1 will come soon as I saw more details to be fixed, including higher power limit text that I forgot to insert (only one talent can be used of power 8-9 and 2 from powers 6-7)

Thanks for keeping up

Yes it has been updated a few times.
You should get v4 actually. I will reverify files uploads

It is proper file; the site's v2 is my personnal v4.

Thanks again for you feedback.
I keep some lvl requirements but there shouldnt be any talents requirement.

Liw lvl telekinesis should be more like mage hand type of thing. I think I have put that, I will recheck if not add this. Spells design for 5e is very different than for 2e, they nerfed and caped a lit of them but also attainned a balance for them instead of having quadratic wizards...

Which bring to psp limit. I think you are right, but i want to re-access psp table since I find that at high lvl a player could elect to just use less talents but all high lvl; this is in accordance to original psionics, but with power balance in 5e this works soso and makes them quite overpowerred...

Stay tune for table change but i have not yet figured out how to fix this without becoming spell slots which would kill the psionic vibe and pool of power of the mind feeling for something that is too close to magic....

Cheers

telekinesis, i think, should be, cost:0 lift 10lb like mage hand, cost:1+ lift 100 lb per PSP expended

Interesting idea.

Because of PSP limit, which basically recreates spell lvl without doing so, it imposes a cap on telkinesis. Also, if removed, it would render the high science of psychokinesis accessible to all which would diminuish it for high lvl psyccikine player...

I bunched powers, but kept list separated; will merge them. I did that also for Reduce/Enlarge power equivalent...

Thank you Arthuro. I am working on a new version to update, and will add your valuable input. Let me know if you find more suggestion.

After playing with system for a while now, I would suggest forgoing prerequisites completely as it is a mecanic that doesn't transpose well will talent having levels, since main prereq is often too high lvl.

Also, for Dark Sun, I did a full 450 page conversion that I have put on the FB Dark Sun Page to download freely.

No, this the fixed price. Thank you.

Hello, thank you for patronage. Here's my answers:

1. Contact doesn't exist; I used Psionics 2.5 which were tweaked from original 2e complete handbook in the Dark Sun revised boxset.
2. It refers to a mind that has failed its saving throw against an attack; closed mind would be a mind that just succeeded its saving throw at end of turn to end an effet
3. Att and Def are basic powers which all psionicist develop; they are in addition to others talents. They are also limited in number known as lvl table shows.
4. MAC = Mental Armor Class; it is what is used versus mental attacks; a suit of plate armor won't do you any good versus mental assaults...
5. (not sure I understand your question so I'll extrapolate; please feel free to reformulate if I've missed the point) ; I think you are referering to Constructs and Harbingers; which used to portrait an actual psychic battle between psionicist and another mind. I have used this sense in a more brooder sense, as 5e mechanics are different...See more than what 2e created. It is essentially psionic battle occurring in the mind battlefield of the diverse participant...

Cheers.

What do you mean by " I don't see a reference to psionic science level usage." ?
Do you mean, what talent the player can select according to which level he is in ?

If you speak of talent level limitations, there is the column "max PSP" which indicates the max PSP one can spend on any talents (indicating also max lvl he can manifest...).

All of the psionic powers have "1st level" 2nd level" etc underneath their name before the description.

The level of a talent is the number of psp required to activate power, unless you pump more psp in.

This in turn is cap by you current level max psp which indicates the max # of psp you can use to activate one power, unless for few exception which are mentionned in the talents descriptions.