Psionics assumptions...right or wrong?

[Stormraven]

Originally posted by Shane Mclean:
Psionics are supposed to be something apart fromt he norm, sort of a random genetic 'accident' that eventually breeds true (the Zhos). Linking to an attributte can take that away.

That's not what I get. From the way it's presented, Psionics exists - only the strength is randomised, and can fade without training.

That said, linking to those attributtes give people who want to play a psion a way to develop thier character so they can get baetter at psionics.

As a middle ground, how about the average of WIS, CHA and a normal stat roll at time of test? I drop Int as it drives the skill points used to spend on it, so a high INT will make you better anyhow.

What do you think?

Shane

I think there are some good point. The random roll could equate with Psionic Stamina.

It occurs to me, however, that the averaging might do best to present the Zhodani, who have - after all - made a science of Psionics, so should reasonably be stronger on average. I could definitely see leaving PSI totally random for the rest of Humaniti, since they don't develop it at all, and don't even try to track it.