Psionic characters manifest powers, which involve the direct manipulation of personal
mental energy. These manipulations require natural talent and personal meditation. A
psionic character's level limits the number of
power points available to manifest powers. A
psionic character's relevant high score might allow him to gain extra
power points. He can manifest the same power more than once, but each manifestation subtracts
power points from his daily limit. Manifesting a power is an arduous
mental task. To do so, a
psionic character must have a key ability score of at least 10 + the power's level.
Daily Power Point Acquisition: To regain used daily
power points, a
psionic character must have a clear mind. To clear his mind, he must first
sleep for 8 hours. The character does not have to slumber for every minute of the time, but he must refrain from
movement, combat,
manifesting powers, skill use, conversation, or any other demanding physical or
mental task during the rest period. If his rest is interrupted, each interruption adds 1 hour to the total amount of time he has to rest to clear his mind, and he must have at least 1 hour of rest immediately prior to regaining lost
power points. If the character does not need to
sleep for some reason, he still must have 8 hours of restful calm before
regaining power points.
Recent Manifesting Limit/Rest Interruptions: If a
psionic character has manifested powers recently, the drain on his resources reduces his capacity to regain
power points. When he regains
power points for the coming day, all
power points he has used within the last 8 hours count against his daily limit.
Peaceful Environment: To regain
power points, a
psionic character must have enough peace, quiet, and comfort to allow for proper
concentration. The
psionic character's surroundings need not be luxurious, but they must be free from overt distractions, such as combat raging nearby or other loud noises. Exposure to inclement
weather prevents the necessary
concentration, as does any injury or failed
saving throw the character might incur while concentrating on
regaining power points.
Regaining Power Points: Once the character has rested in a suitable environment, it takes only an act of
concentration spanning 1 full round to regain all
power points of the
psionic character's daily limit.
Death and Power Points: If a character dies, all daily
power points stored in his mind are wiped away. A potent effect (such as
reality revision) can recover the lost
power points when it recovers the character.
Contents
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Adding Powers - Psionic characters can learn new powers when they attain a new level.
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Using Stored Power Points - A variety of psionic items exist to store power points for later use, in...
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A Single Source - When using power points from a storage item to manifest a power, a psionic...
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Recharging - Most power point storage devices allow psionic characters to "recharge" the item with their own power points.