Read My Mind!
A psionic quiz by Bruce R. Cordell

Question 1:

The Psionics Handbook focuses on powers of the mind. In the finest tradition of the Player’s Handbook, the Psionics Handbook introduces completely new classes for the D&D game. The two new classes are:

a) Psionicist & Mindbender
b) Psion & Psychic Warrior
c) Psion & Brainburner
d) Xavierwarrior & Bob


Question 2:

Psionic powers supercharge the mind. In the psionic system for the new game, the powers of the mind fall into six categories, called disciplines. Three of the six new disciplines are:

a) Metacreativity, Telepathy, and Psychokinesis
b) Transformation, Ascension, and Inspiration
c) Mindmastery, Hypnotism, Mesmerization
d) None, we were just joking about the 6 disciplines.

 

Question 3:

The ability to cast magic spells pales before the true power of the Telepath. What is the penultimate power of the Telepathy discipline?

a) Summon Banana Slug
b) Thrall
c) Command
d) Psychic Itch

 

Question 4:

In D&D, wizards "cast spells" when faced with slavering trolls or insane giants intent on bloody mayhem. When faced with the same threat, psionic characters:

a) trigger a goodie
b) zap a wad
c) sling a zener
d) manifest a power

 

Question 5:

Crystalline stones can be encoded with psychic energies. Psions can create a psicrystal as an inanimate companion that can give special powers to the character. To impart intelligence to the psicrystal, the psion:

a) seeds one of his own fragment personalities into the stone
b) grows it over the course of 20 years using special mineral oils
c) steals a wizard’s familiar and psychically transfers the intelligence
d) just carries around a pretty stone and talks to it now and then

 

Question 6:

Psychic Warriors turn the mind’s potential to the warrior’s art. A psychic warrior can wear armor, wield a martial weapon, and _________:

a) Call on divine power 1/day
b) Manifest psionic powers
c) Use ki to kick butt
d) Stare down uppity sorcerers with "the evil eye"

 





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