Latha's sunrise (Moore and Tryll; 84 days left)

[Yuthirin]

Alright, let's run with it then.

Things to improve Metapsionics:
1. Multiple Metapsionic feats at once
2. Improving the effect of Metapsionics
3. Adding additional effects to Metapsionics
4. Reduce the cost of Metapsionics
5. Create new Metapsionics

The epic feat Improved Psionic Focus already allows the application of multiple Metapsionic feats to a power with the expense of a single psionic focus.

The epic feat Improved Metapsionics reduces the cost of applying Metapsionics by 2 points per selection of the feat.

If we don't want to imitate feats (because that sounds like a waste), we have:

1. Improving the effect of Metapsionics
2. Adding additional effects to Metapsionics
3. Create new Metapsionics

Creating new Metapsionics would fall again into the feat range of business. Additional Metapsionics are best served on that range.

1. Improving the effect of Metapsionics
2. Adding additional effects to Metapsionics

Metapsionics can be improved directly by boosting modifiers or adding additional effects.

Improving existing effects is easy. Some can't be improved, like Maximize Power. It does exactly what it says and maximizes the damage of a given power. However, feats like Empower, Twin, Chain, Enlarge, Extend, etc. can have their effects strengthened. Empower going up to 1.75x or 2x instead of 1.5x Twin creating a third  manifestation, Enlarge tripling the effective range of a power instead of doubling it.

Adding additional effects to powers is a bit more challenging. Enlarge could also expand the area of effect, but Widen already does that. Alternatively, Empower could add an elemental or damage type to a power in order to defeat damage reduction or resistances. Opportunity could be used as an immediate action instead of activating only on an attack of opportunity.

On a completely different tack, the paragon ability could give access to a cloud of Metapsionic feat uses, a certain number of times per day. This would be a list of all powers, ignoring the current list Tryll's of known feats. For example, he could use Widen Power X times per day, even though he doesn't have the requisite feat.

Also: <Nephrite> Hey, for an idea for your power thing, maybe 3/day +3 CL (or psionic level or whatever is appropriate) augment to his powers?

Thoughts?

[Anastasia]

Talked to Yuth about this last night, expecting resolution today.

[Yuthirin]

HAHAHA YOU FOOL!

[Yuthirin]

Just kidding!

Alright, so you said to go with straight and to the point.

So we'll go with something that just popped into my head. Additional/augmented metapsionic abilities when using metapsionics is a great idea. It adds additional utility.

1. The power is also Widened.
2. The power assumes an elemental type of your choosing. This is in addition to any elemental type already applied. If the power grants additional modifiers based on elemental type chosen, both are used.
3. The power is Enlarged.
4. The power strikes the original target a second time for half of its full effect.
5. After manifesting the power, the manifester gains 50% concealment until their next round.
6. The power strikes unerringly, ignoring both cover and any agility-based bonuses to AC or Reflex saves.
7. 2x the effect of any one metapsionic feat applied to a power.

Some of these are very small, and some are very strong. Now, if you're cool with all of that, stop me right here and we're done.

However, if you feel like it needs more attention:

It's WHEEL! OF! FATE FORTUNE! Specifically, this.

When using this power, roll a d100. Use the effect listed.

1: Bummer. Roll on the TABLE OF SADNESS.
2-10: The power gains +10 to defeat spell resistance.
10-20: The power is also Widened.
21-30: The power assumes an elemental type of your choosing. This is in addition to any elemental type already applied. If the power grants additional modifiers based on elemental type chosen, both are used.
31-40: The power is Enlarged.
41-50: The power strikes the original target a second time for half of its full effect.
51-60: After manifesting the power, the manifester gains 50% concealment until their next round.
61-70: The power strikes unerringly, ignoring both cover and any agility-based bonuses to AC or Reflex saves.
71-80: 1.5x the effect of any one metapsionic feat applied to a power.
81-90: 2x the effect of any one metapsionic feat applied to a power.
91-95: Roll again!
96-99: Roll twice again! Choose both effects!
100: JACKPOT! 3x the effect of ALL metapsionic feats applied to a power.

THE TABLE OF SADNESS

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   d100
   Roll   Results
   01   Wall of force appears in front of manifester.
   02   Manifester smells like a skunk for spell duration.
   03   Manifester shoots forth eight nonpoisonous snakes from fingertips; snakes do not attack.
   04   Manifester's clothes itch (+2 penalty to initiative).
   05   Manifester glows as per a light spell.
   06   Power effect has 60ft radius centered on manifester.
   07   Next phrase spoken by manifester becomes true, lasting for 1 round.
   08   Manifester's hair grows one foot in length.
   09   Manifester pivots 180 degrees.
   10   Manifester's face is blackened by a small harmless explosion.
   11   Manifester develops allergy to his magical items; cannot control sneezing until all magical items are removed (sickened, allergy lasts 1d6 rounds).
   12   Manifester's head enlarges for 1d3 rounds.
   13   Manifester reduces (reversed enlarge) for 1d3 rounds.
   14   Manifester falls madly in love with target for 1d4 rounds or until a remove curse is cast.
   15   Power cannot be canceled at will by the manifester.
   16   Manifester polymorphs randomly and rapidly, leaving them nauseated for 1 round.
   17   Colorful bubbles come out of manifester's mouth instead of words (words are released when bubbles pop); spells with verbal components cannot be cast for 1 round.
   18   Reversed tongues affects all within 60 feet of manifester for 1 minute (spells with a verbal component cannot be cast unless the manifester understands a randomly assigned language).
   19   Wall of fire encircles the manifester.
   20   Manifester's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half and adding +4 penalty to initiative rolls for 1d3 rounds.
   21   Manifester suffers a portion of the same effect as target, taking 50% of the damage dealt or 100% of the status effects dealt.
   22   Manifester levitates 20 feet for 1d4 rounds.
   23   Cause fear within a 60ft radius centered on the manifester; all in radius except manifester must make saving throw against a fear spell.
   24   Manifesterer speaks in a squeaky voice for 1d6 days.
   25   Manifester gains X-ray vision for 1d6 rounds.
   26   Manifester ages 10 years.
   27   Silence, 15ft radius centers on manifester.
   28   10ft x 10ft pit appears immediately in front of the manifester, 5 feet deep per level of the manifester.
   29   Reverse gravity beneath manifester's feet for 1 round.
   30   Colored streamers pour from manifester's fingertips.
   31   Power effect rebounds on manifester.
   32   Manifester becomes invisible.
   33   Color spray from manifester's fingertips.
   34   Stream of butterflies pours from manifester's mouth.
   35   Manifester leaves monster-shaped footprints instead of his own until a dispel magic is cast.
   36   3–30 gems shoot from the manifester's fingertips; each is worth 1d6x10 gp.
   37   Music fills the air around the manifester, imposing a -10 to all of the manifester's Hide and Move Silently checks.
   38   Create food and water, causing a simple meal to appear near the manifester.
   39   All normal fires within 60 feet of manifester are extinguished.
   40   One magical item within 30 feet of manifester (randomly chosen) is irrevocably suppressed for 1d4 days.
   41   One normal item within 30 feet of manifester (randomly chosen) becomes permanently magical.
   42   All magical weapons within 30 feet of manifester are increased by +2 for 1 round.
   43   Smoke trickles from the ears of all creatures within 60 feet of the manifester for 1 round.
   44   Dancing lights is cast around the manifester, imposing a -10 to Hide checks.
   45   All creatures within 30 feet of the manifester begin to hiccup (-10 to Concentration checks, –1 to AC).
   46   All normal doors, secret doors, portcullises, etc. (including those locked or barred) within 60 feet of the manifester swing open.
   47   Manifester and target exchange places.
   48   Power affects random target within 60 feet of manifester.
   49   Power fails but is not wiped from manifester's mind.
   50   Cast Summon Monster II.
   51   Sudden change in weather (temperature rise, snow, rain, etc.) lasting 1d6 rounds.
   52   Deafening bang affects everyone within 60 feet; those who can hear must make a Fortitude save (DC same as for original power) or be stunned 1d3 rounds.
   53   Manifester and target exchange voices for 1d6 rounds.
   54   Gate opens to a randomly chosen Outer Plane for 1 round; 50% chance for extraplanar creature to appear.
   55   Power functions, but shrieks like a shrieker. The manifester's Move Silently checks automatically fail.
   56   Power effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) decreases by 50%.
   57   Power effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) increases by 50%.
   58   Power takes physical form as free-willed elemental and cannot be controlled by manifester; elemental remains for the duration of the spell and its touch causes the spell effect (AC equal to manifester's).
   59   All weapons within 60 feet of the manifester glow for 1d4 round.
   60   Power functions normally, but any applicable saving throw is nullified.
   61   Power appears to fail when cast, but occurs 1d4 rounds later.
   62   All magical items within 60 feet of manifester glow for 2d8 days.
   63   Manifester and target switch personalities for 2d10 rounds.
   66   Slow spell centered on target.
   65   Target affected by insanity spell.
   66   Lightning bolt shoots toward target.
   67   Target enlarged.
   68   Darkness spell centered on target.
   69   Plant growth spell centered on target.
   70   1,000 lbs. of nonliving matter within 10 feet of target vanishes.
   71   Fireball spell centers on target.
   72   Target turns to stone.
   73   Power is manifested; power points & psionic focus are not expended
   74   Every creature within 10 feet of manifester receives the benefit of a heal spell.
   75   Target becomes dizzy for 2d4 rounds (target is nauseated).
   76   Wall of fire spell encircles target.
   77   Target levitates 20 feet for 1d3 rounds.
   78   Target suffers blindness.
   79   Target is charmed as per charm monster.
   80   Target forgets why they are here for 1 round.
   81   Target's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding -4 penalty to all initiative rolls for 1d3 rounds.
   82   Rust monster appears in front of target under the control of the manifester and acts immediately. Rust monster vanishes after 1d3 rounds.
   83   Target polymorphs randomly and rapidly, leaving them nauseated for 1 round.
   84   Target falls madly in love with manifester for 1d4 rounds or until a remove curse is cast.
   85   Target changes gender.
   86   Small, black raincloud forms over target.
   87   Stinking cloud spell centers on target.
   88   Heavy object (boulder, anvil, safe, etc.) appears  over target and falls for 2d20 points of damage.
   89   Target begins sneezing and is unable to cast spells or attack for 1d3 rounds.
   90   Power effect has 60ft radius centered on target.
   91   Target's clothes itch (-2 penalty to initiative for 1d10 rounds).
   92   Target's race randomly changes until canceled by a dispel magic.
   93   Target turns ethereal of 2d4 rounds.
   94   Target hastened.
   95   All cloth on target crumbles to dust.
   96   Target sprouts leaves (no damage caused, can be pruned without harm) and gains the Plant type for one round. Target takes 50% more fire damage during this round.
   97   Target sprouts new useless appendage (wings, arm, ear, etc.) which remains until dispel magic is cast. While present, these limbs interfere with spells and abilities with somatic components, preventing those spells or abilities from being used. -2 to Reflex saves due to the presence of unfamiliar limbs.
   98   The power fails, psionic focus automatically lost. Power points equal to 2x the amount invested in the power are also lost.
   99   Power has minimum duration of 1 round (e.g.: a fireball creates a ball of flame that remains for 1 round, a lightning bolt bounces and continues, possibly rebounding, for 1 round, etc.).
   100   Power effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) increase 200%.

The Table of Sadness is pulled from an old 2nd ed WotC Wild Surge list found here. It was then edited heavily. Unless specifically stated in the Table, the original power still manifests. Effects that alter mental state are ignored if the target is immune to mind-affecting.

[Anastasia]

We'll try the random table and I'll nerf as needed.

[Yuthirin]

Groovy. I'll add it to the sheet. Anything else in here or can I go shopping?

[Anastasia]

You're good. Locking topic.