Mind melter with 2 psi swords, dealing 10D 6 damage each?

[albone]

I have a player with an 8th level mind melter that he hasn't used in a while. He says that he should be able to use 2 psi-swords, each dealing 10D6 damage. Is that right?

I'm pretty sure you have to be a cyberknight to use two psi-swords, and I think he's improperly stacking damage, when he shouldn't.

Can I get a ruling?

Thanks

[Dustin Fireblade]

First thought, as long as he has the ISP and Paired Weapons skill then yes; you can create a Psi-Sword and a Psi-Shield at same time so two Psi-Swords should not be a big deal; is there anything in the description that says two psi-swords can/can not be used at same time?

Yes Cyber-Knights can make two swords, and I think the Native American Mystic Warrior can as well.

Bottomline: It's your game, tell him no if you don't like the idea.

EDIT: Changed PPE to ISP...duh

[Mike Taylor]

Another way to balance this would be to reduce the damage to a total pool of 10D6. Thus, the character could have one psi-sword that did 10D6 or two that divided that damage pool any way the character chooses so long as the total did not exceed 10D6.

[grandmaster z0b]

What about the 4th Level Mind Melter from Psyscape who wants two 12d6 MDC psi-swords? That's a bit munchy. Although no much worse than the creative use of bio-manipulation and psychosomantic disease.

[GhostKnight]

What about the 4th Level Mind Melter from Psyscape who wants two 12d6 MDC psi-swords? That's a bit munchy. Although no much worse than the creative use of bio-manipulation and psychosomantic disease.

It's still 60 ISP (more than 10%) of his isp,
Still takes 2 rounds of doing nothing except being a juicy target.
Further, these are melee weapons.
Any smart enemy would stay away & shoot, unless cornered.

I'd go with the same. If the Mind Melter has spent so much time and energy to specialize in something, then let them have it. 60 isp and 2 rounds are expensive. Just make sure to include a juicer with a rifle that has a 4k ft range as an enemy...

[Ninjafingers]

All right, now I can make my Octoman Mind Melter really kick butt!