tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post3383791945826460602..comments2024-03-27T09:09:18.183-04:00Comments on The Wasted Lands: Psionics in OD&D - An Apology and ReconsiderationThe Grey Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696474020129732936noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-23048090043587911532010-11-29T22:06:52.633-05:002010-11-29T22:06:52.633-05:00Working on it ;)Working on it ;)The Grey Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696474020129732936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-34768630292671705412010-11-29T21:52:13.748-05:002010-11-29T21:52:13.748-05:00Great post, Jason! I believe I never paid attentio...Great post, Jason! I believe I never paid attention to the original Psionic system. If someone could give a proper revision to text (a more clear text, like LL or S&W)...Tzimiscedraculhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762161243138880483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-76639180220582334172010-11-23T17:15:55.633-05:002010-11-23T17:15:55.633-05:00Indeed...that brings up another question. If the ...Indeed...that brings up another question. If the defender is now non-psychic, does that mean you can't attack them unless you have a psychic strength of over 120?The Grey Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696474020129732936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-18696602503040448532010-11-23T16:22:57.801-05:002010-11-23T16:22:57.801-05:00Most of the results on the Special Matrix are stun...Most of the results on the Special Matrix are stuns, wounds, and the like... but if an attack does points of psychic damage and there are no points left... well, in theory, the defender is now (temporarily) non-psionic, which means a saving throw on Matriz A.<br /><br />It *is* poorly defined; you could instead choose to treat all numeric damage as a stun and leave it at that.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-6202680805838375592010-11-23T14:28:10.014-05:002010-11-23T14:28:10.014-05:00The second one makes sense, but not the first. Th...The second one makes sense, but not the first. The attack switches to the Special matrix when DEFENSE points are drained. The Special Matrix has far steeper damage ratings listed (in the range of 20-40 points), with the possibility of stunning or death.<br /><br />My presumption is that the heavy numbers (20, 40, etc.) are damage to Psychic Attack potential, which would be all you have left...but the question is, what happens after that?The Grey Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696474020129732936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552783300752163646.post-42568179550217202372010-11-23T13:48:03.449-05:002010-11-23T13:48:03.449-05:00I've tossed around ideas on how to rewrite psi...I've tossed around <a href="http://9and30kingdoms.blogspot.com/search/label/psi" rel="nofollow">ideas on how to rewrite psionics</a> a couple times before, so I've come across some of the same questions you have, and figured out the answers.<br /><br />"<i>what exactly happens when your psychic potential is entirely drained</i>"<br /><br />You are defenseless, and the attacker uses the Special Psionic Attack Matrix (the same one used against a surprised opponent.) It cross references attack strength against the defender's psychic <i>potential</i> (that second percentile dice roll you mentioned.)<br /><br />"<i>one of the attack modes claims only a single defense can be used against it</i>"<br /><br />The wording is confusing, but it's actually saying that the <i>attacker</i> using Psychic Crush can only use Thought Shield or no defense at all against a counter attack; the defender has no restriction.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.com