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=Phrenic Creature=
[[Summary::Seemingly no different from standard examples of their kind, phrenic creatures harbor mental might.]]

Monsters who naturally possess psionic ability are not found as phrenic creatures. Phrenic creatures are freaks among their kind, otherwise normal creatures whose minds are more powerful than those of their fellows. Similarly, creatures who advance by [[SRD:Classes|character class]] are usually not phrenic creatures—they simply take levels in a psionic [[SRD:Class|class]] to hone their mental [[SRD:Powers|powers]].

==Creating a Phrenic Creature==

“Phrenic” is an inherited template that can be added to any nonmindless creature that does not already have the [[SRD:Psionic Subtype|psionic subtype]] (referred to hereafter as the “base creature”). A phrenic creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and [[SRD:Special Abilities|special abilities]] except as noted here.

'''Size and Type:''' The creature’s type does not change, unless it is an [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]] (in which case it becomes a [[SRD:Magical Beast Type|magical beast]] [augmented [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]]]). It gains the [[SRD:Psionic Subtype|psionic subtype]].[[Type::Magical Beast| ]][[Type::Unchanged| ]][[Subtype::Augmented| ]][[Subtype::Psionic| ]]

'''[[SRD:Psi-Like Ability|Psi-Like Abilities]] ([[SRD:Sp|Sp]]):''' A phrenic creature possesses the [[SRD:Psionic Subtype|psi-like abilities]] indicated below, depending on its [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]]. The abilities are cumulative. Unless otherwise noted, an ability is usable once per day. [[SRD:Manifester Level|Manifester level]] is equal to the creature’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]]. The save [[SRD:DC|DCs]] for a phrenic creature’s [[SRD:Psionic Subtype|psi-like abilities]] are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

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| '''[[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]]'''|| '''Abilities'''
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| 1–2|| 3/day—''[[SRD:Defensive Precognition|defensive precognition]];'' 1/day—''[[SRD:Force Screen|force screen]]''
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| 3–4|| 3/day—''[[SRD:Empty Mind|empty mind]], [[SRD:Mind Thrust|mind thrust]]''
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| 5–6|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Body Adjustment|body adjustment]], [[SRD:Brain Lock|brain lock]]''
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| 7–8|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Aversion|aversion]], [[SRD:Psionic Blast|psionic blast]]''
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| 9–10|| 3/day—''[[SRD:Intellect Fortress|intellect fortress]];'' 1/day—''[[SRD:Psychic Crush|psychic crush]]''
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| 11–12|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Psionic Dominate|psionic dominate]]''
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| 13–14|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Energy Current|energy current]], [[SRD:Tower of Iron Will|tower of iron will]]''
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| 15–16|| 3/day—''[[SRD:Psionic Teleport|psionic teleport]]''
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| 17–18|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Fission|fission]]''
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| 19–20|| 1/day—''[[SRD:Ultrablast|ultrablast]]''
|}

'''[[SRD:Special Attacks and Special Qualities (Creature Statistic)|Special Qualities:]]''' A phrenic creature has all the special qualities of the base creature, plus the following special qualities.

''Naturally Psionic:'' A phrenic creature gains 1 bonus [[SRD:Power Points|power point]].

''Power Resistance ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):'' A phrenic creature has power resistance equal to its [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]] +10. 

'''[[SRD:Abilities (Creature Statistic)|Abilities:]]''' Increase from the base creature as follows: [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] +2 (if [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] is 3 or greater), [[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]] +2, [[SRD:Charisma|Cha]] +4.

'''[[SRD:Feats (Creature Statistic)|Feats:]]''' A phrenic creature can take psionic [[SRD:Feats|feats]], if it meets the prerequisites for such [[SRD:Feats|feats]].

'''[[SRD:Challenge Rating (Creature Statistic)|Challenge Rating:]]''' Up to 5 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]], same [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +1]]; 6–10 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]], same [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +2]]; 11+ [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]], same [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +3]].

'''[[SRD:Level Adjustment (Creature Statistic)|Level Adjustment:]]''' Same as base creature +2.

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Challenge Rating	as base creature +1 +, as base creature +2 + and as base creature +3 +
Subtype	Augmented + and Psionic +
Summary	Seemingly no different from standard examples of their kind, phrenic creatures harbor mental might. +
Title	Phrenic Creature +
Type	Magical Beast + and Unchanged +