Psychic Warfare

Tactical feat

Secrets of Sarlona (SoS), p. 118Updated Eberron (3.5)

Psychic Warfare is a D&D 3.5 feat (Tactical) from SoS, p. 118. You have studied the telepathic combat techniques of the Inspired and the kalashtar, and can draw on your inner spirit to strengthen your attacks.

Prerequisite

Concentration 6 ranks, Will save bonus ++4,

The Psychic Warfare feat enables the use of three tactical techniques. You can benefit from only one of these tactics in any given round.

Active Defense: To use this technique, you must fight defensively or perform a full defense action. During a round in which you fight defensively, you receive a +1 insight bonus on saving throws, against mind-affecting spells, powers, and abilities. If you take a full defense action, this bonus is increased to +2.

Probing Thoughts: To use this technique, you must perform a full defense action for 1 round. If you manifest a mind-affecting power against a target within 60 feet on the following round, the saving throw DC is increased by 1.

Psychic Riposte: To use this technique, you must spend 1 action point to improve your saving throw when you are targeted by a mind-affecting spell, power or ability. Add half of the result of the action point roll (rounded down) to the saving throw DC of any mind-affecting power you manifest against the aggressor in the following round.

Benefit

The Psychic Warfare feat enables the use of three tactical techniques. You can benefit from only one of these tactics in any given round.

Active Defense: To use this technique, you must fight defensively or perform a full defense action. During a round in which you fight defensively, you receive a +1 insight bonus on saving throws, against mind-affecting spells, powers, and abilities. If you take a full defense action, this bonus is increased to +2.

Probing Thoughts: To use this technique, you must perform a full defense action for 1 round. If you manifest a mind-affecting power against a target within 60 feet on the following round, the saving throw DC is increased by 1.

Psychic Riposte: To use this technique, you must spend 1 action point to improve your saving throw when you are targeted by a mind-affecting spell, power or ability. Add half of the result of the action point roll (rounded down) to the saving throw DC of any mind-affecting power you manifest against the aggressor in the following round.

Description

You have studied the telepathic combat techniques of the Inspired and the kalashtar, and can draw on your inner spirit to strengthen your attacks.