Psi-Mage

Psi-Mage is an Advanced Mage Specialization. Psi-Mages are capable arcanists who have found the secret to using their psionic powers to augment their spellcasting capabilities. Creating an object known as a "psi-Vortex" they then use its powers to apply additional effects to their spells.

Ranks

1 - Can choose to Augment their Arcane Caster Level and DCs by an amount equal to 1/4 of Psion levels. Spell caps are also boosted by 10% per bonus point. Costs 2 PSPs per psion level.

2 - Can choose to Augment their Arcane Caster Level and DCs by an amount equal to 1/3 of Psion levels. Spell caps are also boosted by 10% per bonus point. Costs 1 PSP per psion level. Gains access to Extend metamagic.

3 - Can choose to Augment their Arcane Caster Level and DCs by an amount equal to 1/2 of Psion levels. Spell caps are also boosted by 10% per bonus point. Costs 1 PSP per psion level. Gains access to Empower and Maximise metamagic.

Psi-Mages can also choose to add metamagic to their spells by spending PSP. The cost scales with the level of the spell being cast, so a level 3 spell costs three times as much to apply metamagic to as a level 1 spell. Energy Substitution requires the Psi-Mage to have taken the Summon Planar Energy power, Extend requires at least rank 2 of Psi-Mage, and Empower and Maximise can only be used at rank 3.

The costs are: Empower Spell 8 PSP/level, Energy Substitution 4 PSP/level, Extend Spell 3 PSP/level and Maximise Spell 10 PSP/level.

The Psi-Mage's powers can be activated easily using text commands. To activate or deactivate the Augmentation bonuses and costs, type "/ams psi augment on" or "/ams psi augment off". For energy substitution, type "/ams psi sub fire" (or cold, electric, acid or sonic). For other metamagic, type "/ams psi meta extend" (or empower, or maximize).