New Psionic Powers

(Version 1.00 - Last Modified: 07/09/2002)

• Introduction
• Psi-Blades
• Psi-Shield
• Psi-Bolts
• Psi-Storm

Introduction

The following psionic powers are unique to the Protoss race and cannot be learned or used by members of any other race. These abilities were designed by the Xel'Naga and incorporated into every Protoss, but through the teachings of the Khala, the Protoss have limited the use of the Psi-Bolts and Psi-Storms abilities to the High Templar OCC only.

Psi-Blades

• Range: Touch only
• Duration: 5 minutes per level of experience
• I.S.P.: 15
• Damage: At level 1, the blades do 4D6 M.D. Add +2D6 M.D. at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
• Description: The Protoss can create a powerful psionic blade without meditation and with only a small I.S.P. expenditure. While this ability is similar to a Cyber-Knight’s, the blade appears as a 3' (0.9 m) blade protruding from the forearm instead of a hand-held cutlass. While some Protoss develop the ability to create two psi-blades simultaneously, it requires extensive training and is only available to a Protoss that has Hand to Hand: Zealot or is at least level 12.

Psi-Shield

• Range: The shield completely surrounds the body at a range of 1’ (0.3 m).
• Duration: As long as the shield has any M.D.C.
• I.S.P.: 40
• M.D.C.: 80
• Description: Similar to a regular Psi-Shield, the Protoss Psi-Shield is specially adapted to the Protoss to provide increased protection against incoming attacks. The shield completely surrounds the warrior and moves with their every move. All incoming attacks, such as punches, magical attacks, mind bolts, missiles, and energy blasts hit the shield first before hurting the Protoss. The shield can only be used to protect the Protoss and anything being carried inside of a range of 1’ (0.3 m).

Psi-Bolts

• Range: 1000' (305 m)
• Duration: Instant
• I.S.P.: 10 per blast
• Damage: At level 1, each bolt inflicts 3D6 M.D. Add +1D6 M.D. at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
• Description: Very few Protoss are able to create the Psi-Bolts, and the Khala reserves it only for the High Templars, although the Judicator Enforcers also have secret access to this ability. It also represents one of the few natural long-range capabilities of the Protoss military.

Psi-Storm

• Range: 500' (152.4 m)
• Area of Effect: 20' (6.1 m) radius per level of experience
• Duration: 1 melee round per level of experience
• I.S.P.: 30
• Damage: 1D6x10 M.D. and +10 M.D. per level of experience. Damages all targets in the area of effect every melee round they remain in the area.
• Description: One of the first lessons of the Khala is how to close one’s mind to the outside world. The Protoss are such powerful psychics that they can inadvertently send out psychic “ripples” that are disruptive even to M.D.C. materials. With careful training and enough mental endurance (ME) any Protoss can learn to focus these ripples into storms of raw psychic energy that are capable of literally tearing apart everything they touch. Like the Psi-Bolts, the Psi-Storm has been limited to the High Templars by the Khala.