SRD:Psionic Subtype

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Psionic Subtype

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

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

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

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.

Creature Entry	CR	Type and Subtypes	Size
Aberrant Troll Cavestalker	12	Aberration [Augmented Giant, Psionic, Xenoblooded]	Large
Algollied	24	Outsider [Evil, Incorporeal, Psionic]	Large
Asabikeshiinh	25	Outsider [Evil, Psionic]	Huge
Ayklay	12	Outsider [Dreamborn, Psionic, Shapechanger]	Medium
Big Daddy	9	Aberration [Psionic]	Medium
Boredom Dragon	2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21	Dragon [Psionic]	Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, Gargantuan
Boubaball	1/4	Construct [Bot, Psionic]	Tiny
Brainlick	7	Aberration [Psionic]	Medium
Caller of the Depth	7	Aberration [Aquatic, Psionic]	Medium
Chiyokoid	8	Aberration [Human, Psionic, Xenoblooded]	Medium
Discordant Ego	9	Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Incorporeal, Psionic]	Small
Dreaming Serpent Atropabel	9	Outsider [Dreamborn, Extraplanar, Psionic]	Gargantuan
Drowzeeble	1	Aberration [Psionic]	Tiny
Extheoria Reaper	25	Outsider [Psionic]	Colossal
Force Golem	5	Construct [Psionic]	Medium
Graha Vestige	4	Outsider [Incorporeal, Psionic, Xenoblooded]	Tiny
Kaladraugr	12	Outsider [Augmented Undead, Maita, Psionic]	Medium
Lethus Dragon	8, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29, 32, 34, 37, 40	Dragon [Evil, Psionic]	Large, Huge, Gargantuan, Colossal, Gargantuan
Liberator Fish	1	Magical Beast [Psionic, Aquatic]	Diminutive
Little Sister	1	Aberration [Psionic]	Small
Mizmazer	7	Outsider [Extraplanar, Psionic, Xenotheric]	Medium
Mo	1/4	Aberration [Extraplanar, Psionic]	Tiny
Neurogel	5	Ooze [Psionic]	Medium
Neuroma	7	Aberration [Psionic]	Small
Oneirovira	7, 1 (if encountered without core)	Ooze, Vermin [Dreamborn, Psionic, Extraplanar]	Large, Small
Opalogene	8, 32	Ooze [Psionic, Swarm]	Tiny, Colossal
Poezimuis, Demon of Photography	11	Outsider [Chaotic, Extraplanar, Evil, Psionic]	Large
Primeval Dragons	5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27, 30, 33, 36, 38, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 28, 31, 34, 37, 39, 40, 9, 11, 14, 17, 21, 24, 41, 42	Dragon [Earth, Fire, Air, Cold, Evil, Psionic, Good, Water, Xenotheric]	Large, Huge, Gargantuan, Colossal, Medium
Protean Dragon	8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38, 41, 45	Dragon [Psionic, Shapechanger]	Large, Huge, Gargantuan, Colossal, Tiny
Provolvic Horror	16	Outsider [Extraplanar, Psionic, Xenoblooded]	Large
Replicant Human	3, 1/2	Humanoid [Bot, Human, Psionic]	Medium
Shadow A.I.	18	Construct [Living Construct, Psionic]	Large
Skyray	25	Magical Beast [Psionic]	Colossal++
Solarian	8	Outsider [Psionic, Xenotheric]	Medium
Spherium	10	Construct [Bot, Psionic]	Medium
Sublimitaur	6	Monstrous Humanoid [Psionic]	Large
Towering Squirrelstorm	9	Magical Beast [Psionic, Swarm]	Diminutive
Vodnici	3	Outsider [Aquatic, Evil, Extraplanar, Lawful, Maita, Psionic]	Small
Wadogo-mijusi	2	Outsider [Psionic, Reptilian, Xenoblooded]	Small
Wormgazer	1	Aberration [Psionic]	Diminutive
Wyrmtongue, Kendov	6	Dragon [Psionic]	Medium

 

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.

Template	Description	CR Adjustment
Telekinetic Paragon	A master of telekinesis, this psychic template grants you the power to work from afar.
Telepathic Paragon	An innate master at the art of entering other's thoughts, the Telepathic Paragon is the ultimate mind reader.
True Psyker	Some psionics get more bang for the buck.
True Telekinetic	Blessed with the ability to exert force on the world around them, these individuals are the innate masters of telekinesis.

 

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.

Race Name	Summary	Favored Class	Ability Adjustments	LA	ECL
Baluška	The baluška are sentient plants embedded in humanoid bodies, whose psychotropic bodies appear different to each creature which looks at them.	Bard, Druid, Rogue	0	2
Cnidary	These aquatic, jellyfish-like aberrations in a humanoid shape have a penchant for crafting.	Any	+2 Any Mental	0	1
Doppledasein	The doppledasein are two creatures who share the same life force. They are double the threat, and double the danger to themselves.	Any	None	0	2
Elan Apparition	A weaker semi-incorporal being for lower level campaigns which is more versatile to other builds. An elan apparition is created by melding the genes of an unbodied and an elan. Creating a being which is partially ethereal and partially material. This allows it to manipulate small objects physically. However, its partial connection makes it much more vulnerable to physical attacks.	Psion	2	4
Gemynd	The brain-like gemynd, also known as "tankers", live a cursed life inside a mechanical tank which makes up for their now missing bodies.	Psion	-2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	1
Githyanki/Githzerai	The Githyanki and Githzerai are two physically near-identical races who live in great voids and hate each other only slightly less than Illithids.	Samurai, Warmage, Monk, Sohei	+2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom	0	1
Half-Gith	Born between gith and other humanoids (somehow), these humanoid beings are tall, thin, gold hued, and psionically talented.	Psion, Psychic Warrior	+2 Dexterity or +2 Constitution or +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence or -2 Wisdom	0	1
Human, Kanatian	The Kanatian are humans with minor inherent telepathic abilities which allow them to affect and eventually bond with insects.	Any	+2 Any Attribute	0	1
Illithid, Psionic		None, +2 Intelligence	0	1
Karivik	The kariviks are a nascent specie of intelligent xenoblooded creature with powerful psionic powers who were uplifted from a race of savage insane creatures.	Any	-2 Strength, +2 Intelligence or +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution	0	1
Meemoak	Sentient acorn-people who inherit the memory of their oak ancestors.	Psion	+2 Intelligence or +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma	0	1
Nightsprite	They're a large group of intelligent elementals from the plane of dreams.	Any	-2 Constitution, +2 Charisma	0	1
Oms	Squid-like beings from another dimension, they are meditative mystics seeking insight into all things with their great single eye.	Psion	-2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	1	2
Poltho	Pariahs who fight a hidden war, the Poltho will know no rest until their ancient enemies are defeated.	Ardent	-2 Charisma	0	1
Psifelid	It is said that psifelids were not actually a natural occurrence, but the result of psionic tampering with a yet unknown and long lost base race, whose latent psychic powers were unleashed.	Psion	+4 Intelligence, +2 Charisma or +2 Intelligence, +4 Charisma, -2 Constitution	1	2
Quaggoth	AKA "deep bears," psychic monstrous humanoids who live in a pseudo-Viking social structure underground when not enslaved by other Underdark races.	Barbarian, Psychic Warrior	+2 Strength, -2 Intelligence	0	1
Rhinastal	A race of powerfully built rhino-like humanoids, with innate psionic powers and crystal horns. Rhinastals are always battle-ready.	Psychic Combatant, Wrathmind	+2 Strength, +2 Charisma, -2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom	0	1
Safir		Psion	+2 Intelligence	1	2
Setenall	The setenall lack empathy or emotion and are cold, harsh and logical.	Psychic Warrior	+4 Strength, +4 Constitution, -6 Charisma, -4 Wisdom	1	2
Sindran	Relatives of elans that share some natural psionic power.	Any	-2 Strength, +2 Intelligence, -2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	1
Tapirien	The rotund tapirien are stocky dwarf like humanoid tapir people with prehensile noses and a perchance for the psionic.	Psion, Wilder	-2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence or +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma	0	1
Thin One	The "Thin One" is a human of alien origin. They seem almost entirely human but there's something wrong about them. Something not of this world.	Any	-2 Constitution	0	1
Uplifted	Born from humanoids who have come in contact with the alien graha, the uplifted have made contract with their phantasmal allies and play host to them as a new composite creature.	Any	-2 Con, +2 Int	0	1
Wardevae	Wardavae are humanoid fae who have a strong connection to other beings. They are beings of ultimate compassion, and often end up acting as the guardian angel for others.	Wilder	-2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	1

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