Steve Marsh's Mystic class

[paleologos]

Hi guys,

I only recently learned that Steve Marsh developed a Mystic PC class, "a sort of a cleric" based on the mystics "of the Indian subcontinent".

Steve's contribution was used by Tim Kask to inform the psionics system in Eldritch Wizardry, but what else is known about it?

[Piper]

Feb 16, 2020 6:25:22 GMT -6 paleologos said:

Hi guys,

I only recently learned that Steve Marsh developed a Mystic PC class, "a sort of a cleric" based on the mystics "of the Indian subcontinent".

Steve's contribution was used by Tim Kask to inform the psionics system in Eldritch Wizardry, but what else is known about it?

I asked Steve about that, and his answer was pretty much what you wrote here. He didn’t recall much more and, in all fairness to him, it was a long time ago.

[paleologos]

Thanks - I'm guessing that the psionic "fighter" is what the "mystic" turned into:

Fighting-Men with psionic ability are basically attuned to the powers commonly known here as Yoga. There are 20 possible “devotions” they may be able to perform (the 18 Siddhis and the 2 Sciences) if they follow the course of developing their mental prowess.

So perhaps the closest thing to a "mystic" is a psionic fighter, without psionic combat ability?

Or perhaps basing the class on a cleric with respect to benefits/restrictions (minus the turning ability) and using the fighter psionic abilities?