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Martial Study allows you to gain a maneuver as an encounter power basically as long as you meet the prereqs which means that you can take a maneuver of any level as long as it has no prereqs

i thought that was weird

like for example a fighter could take Bonecrusher. which is a 3rd level maneuver at 1st level.

KRyan

@somori I'd probably simply tell the group that everyone's getting a Dishonorable/Undistinguished/Distinguished/Mixed Past

@Novian the level requirements are part of the prereqs

check the chapter on martial maneuvers where it describes the prereqs

the Prerequisites: line in the maneuver entries is in addition to the Initiator Level requirement

Novian

ah.

somori

@KRyan So, I can buy a challenge that gets me more spotlight time or a bonus that helps me overcome the challenges that I'll face? Sounds like a great deal to me.

Novian

@KRyan would I look under the selecting martial maneuvers section on table 3-1 "Highest maneuvers Known"?

seems to imply some sort of level as per what im looking for.

KRyan

@Novian well, those are the things, but I was referring to the section that describes what each of the entries in a maneuver's write-up mean

it explicitly defines the Prerequisites: line as being in addition to the level requirements

that table is just what the level requirements are

Novian

2:05 AM

So if I want to learn a 3rd level maneuver with no other prerequisites I can learn it at 6th level through that feat?

I see....Psionic Meditation makes focusing a move action

it is nessecary

somori

@Novian Only if you need to expend it in combat. There are plenty of feats that are good while you hold it.

Novian

heh ill see what i come up with.

My race doesnt have common as a base language..... weird.

guess Ill just use my 1 bonus language for it.

somori

@Novian Kalashtar in Eberron are from a repressed state that have little contact outside of their continent.

Novian

I did read something about that.

I never play atypical people

somori

Does make it difficult to learn a language if you don't have much regular contact.

Novian

2:15 AM

Im not your typical Kalashtar

once I understand more I can write up a backstory explaining why.

somori

@Novian Neither is any PC :P

@Novian Of course, if you're not on Eberron, it's a very different matter.

Novian

we are playing on Eberron

tis why I need to understand

new setting new countries and new political and racial backgrounds.

the neatest thing about Psionics is no ACF

somori

@Novian Really? What about the incredible power from discipline and the crystalline aesthetic?

Novian

@somori and like a dumb contest youve lost me.

a comliment and a statement all in one.

somori

@Novian The lack of ACF is a mechanical nicety. There's lots of interesting stuff in psionics beyond that.

Novian

2:23 AM

I am new to it.

now the question is what do I want to do as a wilder.

4 powers and a number to choose from.

somori

@Novian Take a look at the disciplines. There's different directions you can take with the different powers.

Dan's Wilder is a psychokinetic with excessive energy bursts.

Novian

yes indeed.

somori

You can do a Jean Grey with a Wilder Telepath.

Novian

but i am not anarchic initiate though so I cannot play a Dan.

somori

@Novian It's a direction you can take, not something you have to copy.

Novian

2:27 AM

I think people would complain if I went with a Dan copy.

Incinerating my loyal followers and enemies alike for the sake of the End

somori

@Novian Why? It's a valid direction to go in. Big energetic booms.

Novian

@somori jelousy

somori

@Novian That will last right up to the point you nova out.

Novian

hmm. I know 4 powers of a max of 3rd level powers....

somori

They can't all be third level.

Novian

2:34 AM

no

I have to learn em in order.

somori

So, 2 1st, 1 2nd and 1 3rd

And, being a wilder, you want stuff that is easily augmentable.

Energy Ray is a solid 1st level choice. Multiple energy types (so you can hit resistances) and totally scalable.

Novian

how about energy burst.

seems good for a third level

somori

@Novian If you want to kill your friends, yes :P

Novian

if I understand Wild Surge correctly it is similar to augmenting the Wildsurged power by that many power points.

so Augment+wildsurge makes the power of such powers go up.

but with that drawback.

and you can manifest a power as many times per day as your power points allow correct?

hmm I think I get it.

if a power has a 120 ft range and a 120 line area what does that mean?.

somori

ENergy Wall or Time Hop are probably better.

Novian

2:45 AM

does that mean I can manifest it within 120 ft with a line area of 120 ft?

somori

Those range entries are borked - no, the line starts from the caster.

Novian

ah

how do you tell what a power costs to manifest?

somori

@Novian What do you think? :P

Novian

Id say some sort of reference to its level

some powers do have defined power point entries.

somori

They should all have that entry.

If not, all the powers of each level cost the same.

Novian

2:50 AM

really?

thats handy

it seems level 3 powers cost 5 points

somori

It's an artefact of the conversion between spell levels to psionic levels.

Novian

not bad to have a sort of concrete number involved

Energy Ray is nice.

Now the only thing I have to do is decide on some powers look up the max I can augment them and Record them.

I think for one of my level 1's Ill go with energy ray.

ugh my ac is trash

ive got no dex bonus.

....this isnt good.

somori

Inertial Armor is a wise choice. I think you can even get that permanently off a feat...

Novian

whut?

if you can find it id like to hear it

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