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''That which is called psionic power in Greyhawk comes from the [[Chi_(Action_Powers_Form)|Chi]] origin rather from [[Psi_(Action_Powers_Form)|Psi]]. [[Psi_(Action_Powers_Form)|Psi]] is too modern, too new age, too science-fiction for Greyhawk. This is confusing, but can't be helped since these powers are called psionics in the source material and I want to stay true to that continuity''

Psychic powers come from the mind; developed by ambitious individuals and orders. Somehow the mind has freed itself from the shackles of physical reality and is now able to affect the world directly trough mental discipline instead of physical interaction. Related to the far Realm and often regarded with suspicion outside [[Baklunish_(Greyhawk_Action)|Backlunish]] lands. The monk and all psionic classes in Dungeons and Dragons belong to this tradition.
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Some psychics train much like wizards or clerics, others discover their gifts in the manner of sorcerers and favored souls. The former are called trained psychics, the later are called wild psychics.

== Powers ==
Psychic powers vary wildly, but there are some trends. Trained psychic powers often deal with the higher [[Forms_and_Techniques_(Action_Powers)#Forms|Forms]], such as the essences. These abstract powers work well for the mind trained to manipulate reality. Wild psychics tend to be more base in nature, using powers from the elements and manifestations. 
* [[Air (Action Powers Form) | Air]]
* [[Earth (Action Powers Form) | Earth]]
* [[Fire (Action Powers Form) | Fire]]
* [[Water (Action Powers Form) | Water]]
* [[Plant (Action Powers Form) | Plant]]
* [[Metal (Action Powers Form) | Metal]]
* [[Ice (Action Powers Form) | Ice]]
* [[Illusion (Action Powers Form) | Illusion]]
* [[Gifts (Action Powers Form) | Gifts]]
* [[Magic (Action Powers Form) | Magic]]
* [[Spiritual (Action Powers Form) | Spiritual]]
* [[Force (Action Powers Form)| Force]]
* [[Life (Action Powers Form) | Life]]
* [[Mind (Action Powers Form) | Mind]]
* [[Time (Action Powers Form) | Time]]
* [[Space (Action Powers Form) | Space]]

== Origin ==
[[Chi_(Action_Powers_Form)|Chi]]. Psionics in Greyhawk is an outward manifestation of the mastery of self.

== Methods ==
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=== Psionics ===
This is very common among psychics and enhances the feel of mental powers. 
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=== Psionics ===
Psychics do not use effigies, but they can use traces of DNA of parts of an object to create a mental link. Their props are commonly crystals, crystal balls, incense and other imagination-enhancers.
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=== Psionics ===
Psionic costumes emphasize the head; it is often worn bare or even shaved, embellished with jewelry or devices.
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=== Psionics ===
This is commonly not a machine or natural phenomenon, but instead a network of minds.
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=== Psionics ===
Restraint and disability can help psionic powers in that they remove bodily distractions.
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