SRD:Psionic Subtype
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[hide]Psionic Subtype[edit]
Any creature with psionic powers has the psionic subtype. A psionic creature can be born with the subtype or can gain the subtype during its life.
A creature meeting any one of the following criteria has the psionic subtype:
- Creatures with a power point reserve, including characters who have levels in a character class that grants them a power point reserve or creatures who have the Wild Talent feat.
- Creatures with psi-like abilities, including characters who have racial psi-like abilities.
- Creatures that have spell-like abilities described as “psionics.”
Traits[edit]
Other than the fact that all psionic creatures have psionic powers, power points, or psi-like abilities, psionic creatures have no specific traits. The psionic subtype serves to identify creatures that may be vulnerable to powers, spells, and effects targeting psionic creatures.
Undead Psionic Creatures[edit]
A psionic undead creature, although rare, is a force to be reckoned with.
Because undead are immune to mind-affecting effects (including charms and compulsions), they are particularly threatening to other psionic creatures and characters (especially telepaths). Psionic undead creatures can use mind-affecting powers on the living, even though they themselves are immune to such attacks. However, an undead creature may have the psionic subtype if it meets the criteria described above, and thus be vulnerable to non-mindaffecting powers or effects that specifically affect psionic creatures.
Intelligent constructs and plants with psionic powers or psi-like abilities also share this advantage.
Psionic Focus[edit]
Some creatures have feats that can be used only when the creature is psionically focused, or that require the creature to expend its psionic focus. Assume that such a creature is psionically focused before entering combat.
SRD Monsters with the Psionic Subtype
| Creature Entry | CR | Type and Subtypes | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 | Humanoid [Goblinoid, Psionic] | Small |
| Brain Mole | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Tiny |
| Caller In Darkness | 9 | Undead [Incorporeal, Psionic] | Large |
| Cerebrilith | 10 | Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Psionic] | Large |
| Crysmal | 3 | Elemental [Earth, Psionic] | Small |
| Dromite | 1/2 | Monstrous Humanoid [Psionic] | Small |
| Duergar | 1 | Humanoid [Dwarf, Psionic] | Medium |
| Elan | 1/2 | Aberration [Psionic] | Medium |
| Flesh Harrower Puppeteer | 2 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Small |
| Half-Giant | 1 | Giant [Psionic] | Medium |
| Intellect Devourer | 7 | Aberration [Evil, Psionic] | Small |
| Maenad | 1/2 | Humanoid [Maenad, Psionic] | Medium |
| Neothelid | 15 | Aberration [Psionic] | Gargantuan |
| Phthisic | 6 | Monstrous Humanoid [Psionic] | Large |
| Psionic Aboleth | 7 | Aberration [Aquatic, Psionic] | Huge |
| Psionic Couatl | 10 | Outsider [Native, Psionic] | Large |
| Puppeteer | 1 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Fine |
| Temporal Filcher | 3 | Aberration [Psionic] | Large |
| Thought Eater | 2 | Aberration [Psionic] | Small |
| Thought Slayer | 13 | Aberration [Psionic] | Huge |
| Udoroot | 5 | Plant [Psionic] | Huge |
| Unbodied | 5 | Monstrous Humanoid [Incorporeal, Psionic] | Medium |
| Xeph | 1/2 | Humanoid [Psionic, Xeph] | Medium |
SRD Templates that grant the Psionic Subtype
| Template | Description | CR Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Phrenic Creature | Seemingly no different from standard examples of their kind, phrenic creatures harbor mental might. | as base creature +1, as base creature +2, as base creature +3 |
SRD Races with the Psionic Subtype
| Race Name | Summary | Favored Class | Ability Adjustments | LA | ECL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromites | Wilder | –2 Strength, –2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma | 1 | 2 | |
| Dwarves, Gray—Duergar | Sometimes called gray dwarves, these evil beings dwell in the underground. | Fighter | +2 Constitution, –4 Charisma | 1 | 2 |
| Elans | Elans typically stand just under 6 feet tall and weigh in the neighborhood of 180 pounds, with men sometimes taller and heavier than women, but not always. | Psion | –2 Charisma | 0 | 1 |
| Goblins—Blues | Blues are a subrace of goblins with an innate knack for psionics. | Psion | –2 Strength, +2 Intelligence, –2 Charisma | 1 | 2 |
| Half-Giants | Psychic Warrior | +2 Strength, –2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution | 1 | 2 | |
| Maenads | Maenads typically stand more than 6 feet tall and weigh about 200 pounds; males are the same height as and only marginally heavier than maenad females. Maenads have no facial or body hair, and they prefer heavier clothing and armor if possible. | Wilder | None | 0 | 1 |
| Unbodied | Psion | +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +4 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, +4 Charisma | 4 | 8 | |
| Xephs | Soulknife | –2 Strength, +2 Dexterity | 0 | 1 |
Homebrew Monsters with the Psionic Subtype
Homebrew monsters using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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Homebrew Templates that grant the Psionic Subtype
Homebrew templates granting this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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Homebrew Races with the Psionic Subtype
Homebrew races using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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