The Sky Remembers Tomorrow | D&D 3.5 Psionic Fantasy

Creating your character

Characters begin at 3rd level using 32-point buy. We’ll create characters before the first full session, either together during Session Zero or one-on-one over Discord if you prefer. Characters will be maintained on Roll20. The Expanded Psionics Handbook is the mechanical foundation of the campaign, with Bruce R. Cordell’s Hyperconscious providing many additional powers, feats, prestige classes, and setting influences. I’m open to material from other official D&D 3.5 sources, including unusual classes and character concepts, but please run it by me before building around it so we can make sure it fits the campaign and the party. You do not need to be a D&D 3.5 character-building expert. Bring me a character concept and I’m happy to build the mechanical side with you, or even assemble the character for you and explain how it works. Psionic and non-psionic characters are both welcome. If you do play a psionic character, you only need to learn the powers and abilities your character actually possesses, not the hundreds of options available across the system. Players who enjoy 3.5 optimization and character-building are equally welcome to dig into the rules and build their own. Character concepts should belong in a world where psionics is part of everyday civilization. We’ll work together to connect your character to Noema’s cultures, psychic traditions, institutions, and mysteries rather than requiring you to arrive already knowing the setting.

Preparing for the session

Before the first session, please: - Create a free Discord account and join the campaign server. - Create a free Roll20 account and join the campaign game. - Have a working microphone and a reasonably quiet place to play. - Complete the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist and send it to me before Session Zero. - Come with either a character concept or a finished 3rd-level character. If you want help, I’m happy to build the mechanics with you or for you. - Be ready to learn only the rules your character actually uses. You do not need system mastery to play. No paid software or rulebook purchases are required to join.

What souldiver brings to the table

I provide vivid descriptions, memorable NPCs with their own motives, and frequent visual aids to help make locations, characters, creatures, and strange psychic phenomena feel concrete at the table. I like worlds that respond to what the characters do: NPCs pursue their own goals, factions remember choices, and mysteries unfold because players investigate them rather than because the plot waits for the correct cue. My games balance roleplaying, investigation, exploration, and tactical combat. When combat happens, I want positioning, abilities, and character builds to matter, especially in a system as mechanically rich as D&D 3.5, but combat exists to serve the story rather than replace it. I generally follow the rules as written, while making quick table rulings when necessary to keep play moving. I put a lot of emphasis on atmosphere, character interaction, and discovery. Expect evocative scenes, NPCs who can surprise you without acting arbitrarily, and a campaign where your decisions can change relationships, alliances, and the direction of the story. I will often provide custom or curated images for important NPCs, locations, and moments so the world has a strong visual identity as well as a written one.

Homebrew rules

This campaign uses standard D&D 3.5 rules, with selected material from Bruce R. Cordell’s Hyperconscious added to the available psionic options. Hyperconscious’s alternate mindscape combat system is not used as a default rule. A small number of prestige classes or abilities may receive minor balance adjustments where needed. Any such changes will be discussed with the affected player before they commit to the option. Noema Bonus Feat: Every character gains one additional feat at 1st level representing life in a psionically saturated world. This feat must be chosen from an approved setting list and is intended to express background, culture, or latent psychic aptitude rather than accelerate entry into a prestige class.

How souldiver creates a safe table

Before play, I use the Monte Cook Games Consent in Gaming checklist to establish boundaries and Lines & Veils, which we’ll review together during Session Zero. During play, anyone can call for a pause, skip, or fade-to-black at any time, or message me privately. No explanation is required.