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Why are there NO spells to sense/detect Psionics? Or Protection from those Mental Manipulations(I know Invulnerability Spell grants a huge Save Bonus, but nothing else helps at all...).

I'd like to see a "Sense Psionics" Spell, like Sense Magic. Maybe a spell that effectively grants Mind Block type defense for the duration.

Did I miss such spells, or have they truely not been invented yet? If not, I'll have to post them in the sticky'ed forum here!

Thank you, GaredBattlespike

GaredBattlespike wrote:Why are there NO spells to sense/detect Psionics? Or Protection from those Mental Manipulations(I know Invulnerability Spell grants a huge Save Bonus, but nothing else helps at all...).

I'd like to see a "Sense Psionics" Spell, like Sense Magic. Maybe a spell that effectively grants Mind Block type defense for the duration.

Did I miss such spells, or have they truely not been invented yet? If not, I'll have to post them in the sticky'ed forum here!

Thank you, GaredBattlespike

In-game, the reason would be that nobody has yet invented/discovered such a spell.

Out-of-game, it's probably that one of the few areas of strength for psionics is specifically dealing with other psychics. Give that to mages, and psychics are made a lot less significant. Not only that, but most psionic powers are already nerfed by requiring a savings throw, and psychics never get any bonuses to compensate for people with high saves.
There is no psychic equivalent of Spell Strength (though there should be).
Coming up with even more ways to defend against psionics would just be adding insult to injury (or vice versa).

GaredBattlespike wrote:Why are there NO spells to sense/detect Psionics? Or Protection from those Mental Manipulations

Game Balance.