tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post4771787997385347421..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: REVIEW: Old-School PsionicsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-46767335937881598832022-08-01T20:52:20.374-04:002022-08-01T20:52:20.374-04:00Quoting here: D&D’s notion of psionic attack a...Quoting here: D&D’s notion of psionic attack and defense modes comes from another book featured in Appendix N, Hiero’s Journey by Sterling Lanier.Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433599619204035860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-59511753451606601692022-08-01T20:49:54.868-04:002022-08-01T20:49:54.868-04:00Just wait until you find out what Rangers are!Just wait until you find out what Rangers are!Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433599619204035860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9762992210351086112010-02-16T21:28:37.624-05:002010-02-16T21:28:37.624-05:00Wow, thanks LDK!
And thanks for the review James....Wow, thanks LDK!<br /><br />And thanks for the review James. <br /><br />ChuckVigilancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302020918798504358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-33465724005990860132010-02-16T14:52:43.786-05:002010-02-16T14:52:43.786-05:00Its top banana, I'm converting it over to my M...Its top banana, I'm converting it over to my Myths & Monsters Games (house ruled Castles & Crusades) - one of the better thought out Psionics rule-sets for a while IMHO>Doctor Warlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018840952203284809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19435803744841524552010-02-16T12:29:34.641-05:002010-02-16T12:29:34.641-05:00Has Sir Gary or any of the old gang ever discussed...<i>Has Sir Gary or any of the old gang ever discussed why they included psionics in AD&D in the first place? I'd leave to hear more on that than to get more rules on using them.</i><br /><br>Steve Marsh is in fact the originator of the psionics system that appeared in <i>Eldritch Wizardry</i>, although the form in which it appeared in Supplement III was quite different than Marsh's version, which was based around a character class (or classes) and drew its inspirations from yoga, at least in part. Then, somewhere along the line the original idea took on a life of its own, perhaps under the influence of Dr. Strange comics (as noted already) and other sources. Like many things, the history is murky and there are lots of contradictory stories to go around.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4551124884199819222010-02-16T06:10:42.282-05:002010-02-16T06:10:42.282-05:00Brunomac, as far as I know the psionics rules were...Brunomac, as far as I know the psionics rules were added to the game for the usual reason : one of the players asked for them and Gary, nothing loth, put them in. In the case of psionics, I think it was Brian Blume who asked (he wanted to play a character like Dr Strange).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-73417254835790263402010-02-16T05:08:51.242-05:002010-02-16T05:08:51.242-05:00If you *have* to have psionics, I'd be more li...If you *have* to have psionics, I'd be more likely to give it to characters with LOW wisdom, charisma and intelligence: I'd be thinking of characters like Stephen King's Carrie. Characters with high mental stats I'd be more likely to give powers like in 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon': flying etc.anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-28089973706516066462010-02-16T05:05:11.441-05:002010-02-16T05:05:11.441-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-79228853092917111652010-02-16T05:04:17.026-05:002010-02-16T05:04:17.026-05:00My favourite bit about psionics is that it's o...My favourite bit about psionics is that it's originally described as being based on yoga. I guess yoga was a lot more exotic in the 70s than now.anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42212405194529645852010-02-16T03:55:25.858-05:002010-02-16T03:55:25.858-05:00This sounds like a really interesting product.
On...This sounds like a really interesting product.<br /><br />Only I should mention to my American friends the rest of the English speaking world has a <i>slightly</i> different nuance to the word "Mentalist"...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76u8Z5Ic2U" rel="nofollow">For example</a> : )Chris Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064988977152302364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56790554686553447422010-02-15T23:05:12.779-05:002010-02-15T23:05:12.779-05:00I would love to see a system in which relatively u...I would love to see a system in which relatively unobtrusive psychic powers make an appearance in EVERY character with the wisdom to use it, separate and apart from their own class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-24905405682605052082010-02-15T20:44:48.120-05:002010-02-15T20:44:48.120-05:00The original psionics just never appealed to me. T...The original psionics just never appealed to me. That the occasional character would come along with the powers while the others went without just didn't seem necessary. The spells were enough. <br /><br />Has Sir Gary or any of the old gang ever discussed why they included psionics in AD&D in the first place? I'd leave to hear more on that than to get more rules on using them.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.com