Written for the Arcanis Campaign Setting but easily adapted to any other campaign setting.
Thanks to everyone's generosity, the Codex of the Mind has become a reality.
With 21 days still left in the project, let's see how many of those Stretch Goals we can unlock to make this book bigger and better.
Thank you again, everyone!
Hello everyone,
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And now on to our continuing look at what's inside CotM:
The Psion is another of the three new classes presented in Codex of the Mind. I won't go into the specifics of the class, as it's already presented in its entirety in the CotM Preview. (See the main page of this Kickstarter).
Instead, let me tease the names of the Psion subclasses, which we call traditions.
Commonly Held Psion Traditions
Kineticist
Psionic Inquisitor
Savant
Sentinel
Val Family Psion Traditions
val’Abebi Family Tradition - Archmind
val’Assanté Family Tradition – Lightbringer
val’Borda Family Tradition - Shadow Caller
val’Cessari Family Tradition – Children of the Mind
val’Dellenov Family Tradition - Biomanipulator
val’Emman Family Tradition – Thermokineticist
val’Holryn Family Tradition - Dominators
val’Inares Family Tradition - Empathic Healer
val’Ishi Family Tradition – Black Heron Investigator
val’Mehan Family Tradition - Master of Whispers
val’Mordane Family Tradition - Necropsych
val’Ossan Family Tradition - Hydrokinetic
val’Sheem Family Tradition - The Sirens
val’Sungha Family Tradition - Aerokineticist
val’Tensen Family Tradition - Thunderer (Audiokineticist)
val’Virdan Family Tradition - Pyrokineticist
And lastly, the one that didn't fit into either of the above categories:
Brood of Ven – The Anguished Mind
As one of the three new Classes presented in the book, I thought we'd take a look at the psi-warrior and a glimpse at the sub-classes it offers. Here's a snippet of the class.
Those Awakened that pursue the martial application of psionics are known as psi-warriors. While all val families are able to train in the martial psionic traditions (called regimes) common to all, each one also has a unique martial tradition known only to them.
Psi-warriors use their focus to empower their weapons with psionic potential, heighten their physical resilience, and manifest bolts of telekinetic energy that can stagger even the most monstrous foes.
Racial Requirements
The psi-warrior requires the psionic potential racial trait.
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d10 per psi-warrior level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per psi-warrior level after 1st.
Proficiencies
Armor: All armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Wisdom
Skills: Choose two skills from the following: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Psionics, and Survival.
Equipment
Besides the unique regimes taught (and jealously guarded) by each val family, some regimes are taught by all.
Space doesn't allow me to give a full description for each of the psi-warrior regimes, but let me at least entice you with their titles.
Commonly Held Psi-Warrior Regimes
Mindful Mountain
Psi-Blade
Psionic Champion
War Mind
Val Family Psi-Warrior Regimes
val’Abebi Family Regime – Mindwalker
val’Assanté Family Regime - Adepts of Illiir’s Light
val’Borda Family Regime – Tenebrous Hunter
val'Dellenov Family Regime - Crystalmancer
val’Emman Family Regime - Dancers of the Flame
val’Holryn Family Regime—Echokinetic Warrior
val’Inares Family Regime – Vengeful Martyr
val’Ishi Family Regime - Grey Hunters
val’Mehan Family Regime - Fear Knight
val'Mordane Family Regime - Psychic Vampire
val'Ossan Family Regime—Waterdancer
val'Sheem Family Regime—Brazen Seer
val'Sungha Family Regime - The Rhi’zen
val'Tensen Family Regime - Storm Knight
val’Virdan Psi-warrior Regime – Wrath of Nier
I hope that gets you excited for all the goodness that is packed into the book.
Let me leave you with a look at an Adept of Illiir's Light, ready to do battle with his Gladius of Radiance.
As always, thank you for your support!
Hello everyone,
We're getting closer to our funding goal. I'd like to thank all of our backers for their generosity.
Today, I thought we'd look at what the Codex of the Mind contains.
I can't show you a finished Table of Contents, as the book still needs art and to be laid out, but since the manuscript is complete, I can break down the beats for you.
Title/Credits Page
Chapter One - Psionics in Arcanis: This chapter deals with how psionics differs from Arcane, Divine, and Primal magic.
Chapter Two - Races: This chapter describes the various races that can become Awakened. These include the ssanu, naga, and the Brood of Ven of the ssethric people, undead, and the various val families.
The Brood of Ven is examined in detail, as are the mysterious val'Cessari, a new val family. Should the val'Fenrix, the Lords of Winter, be unlocked, their write-up will be placed here.
Chapter Three - Psionics Overview: This chapter describes the nuts and bolts of the psionic rules for 5E.
Chapter Four - The Psionic Classes: This is one of two very meaty chapters, as it presents three new classes (the Psion, the Psi-Warrior, and the Wilder), as well as the subclasses.
Chapter Five - New Psionic Class Options: This chapter deals with psionic variants of the basic classes, such as the Cleric, Ranger, Warlock, etc. It will also include new Backgrounds, Combat Schools, and Feats.
Chapter Six - Equipment and Magic Items: Self-explanatory.
Chapter Seven - Gnosis Powers and Spells: Another very meaty chapter detailing the psionic powers and spells.
Chapter Eight - The Silence: Awakened enemies of life and adherents of Oblivion, the servants of the Silence are detailed in this chapter, along with a new Warlock Patron (The Silence), and a new gnosis (Dissolution).
Appendix I - Madness of the Mind: Expanded madness rules
Appendix II - Codex of Threats: Psionically themed creatures to bedevil your Heroes (should we unlock the Stretch Goal).
Index
That's the book in a nutshell. In future updates, we'll explore the various subclasses and other goodies from the book.
However, there have been a couple of backers asking for more details on the Tome of the Mind, so we'll delve into that book in the next update.
Until then, here's the proposed cover to whet your appetites.
