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DARK SUN

The Will and the Way

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Table of Content

Introduction.......................................................................3
Psionics on Athas..........................................................3
The Will..........................................................................3
The Way.........................................................................4
Tarandas of Raam.........................................................4
Chapter One: Masters of the Way..................................5
Psionics and Race.........................................................5
Psionics and Society.....................................................7
Psionics and Law..........................................................9
Chapter Two: Psionicists of the Tyr Region..............10
Balic..............................................................................10
Draj...............................................................................11
Gulg..............................................................................11
Ledopolus....................................................................12
Makla............................................................................13
Nibenay........................................................................13
Ogo...............................................................................14
Raam.............................................................................15
Tyr................................................................................15
Urik...............................................................................16
The Order....................................................................17
Chapter Three: Psionicist Character Kits...................19
Auditor.........................................................................19
Beastmaster Psionicist...............................................20
Mercenary Psionicist..................................................21
Noble Psionicist..........................................................21
Psiologist......................................................................22
Sensei............................................................................23
Tribal Psionicist..........................................................24
Chapter Four: Proficiencies...........................................25
Weapon Proficiencies.................................................25
New Nonweapon Proficiencies................................26
Chapter Five: Mental Combat......................................28
Constructs and Harbingers.......................................28
The Harbingers...........................................................29
The Constructs............................................................29
Psionics in Combat.....................................................30
An Example of Psionic Combat...............................31
Using Psionic Power Cards.......................................32
Chapter Six: The Disciplines........................................34
Clairsentience..............................................................34
Psychokinesis..............................................................35
Psychometabolism.....................................................37
Psychoportation..........................................................40
Telepathy.....................................................................42
Metapsionics...............................................................45
Chapter Seven: Meditation and Research..................48
The Contemplative Life.............................................48

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 Meditation Requirements.........................................49
Level Training by Meditation...................................50
Self-Improvement by Meditation.............................50
Modifying Powers by Meditation............................50
Creating New Psionic Powers..................................51
The High Sciences......................................................52
Chapter Eight: Psionic Items........................................54
Empowering an Item.................................................54
Intelligence..................................................................54
Ego................................................................................55
Using Psionic Items....................................................55
Damaging Psionic Items............................................55
Selected Psionic Items................................................55
Appendix A: New Psionic Powers...............................57
Clairsentient Sciences................................................57
Clairsentient Devotions.............................................59
Psychokinetic Sciences...............................................62
Psychokinetic Devotions...........................................64
Psychometabolic Sciences.........................................67
Psychometabolic Devotions......................................69
Psychoportive Sciences..............................................71
Psychoportive Devotions..........................................74
Telepathic Sciences.....................................................80
Telepathic Devotions.................................................82
Metapsionic Sciences.................................................84
Metapsionic Devotions..............................................85
Appendix B: Complete Psionic Powers Index...........89

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