Psionic Giant Robots, or "How to create a Mecha"

[Aldgar]

Goal:

Make a character that is a veritable Mecha pilot.

Requirements:
Simplicity.
Flexibility.
Power.

Execution:

Create Research the power below.

Astral Mech  <- In need of a better name
Metacreativity (Creation)
Level:    Shaper ?
Display:    Visual; see text
Manifesting Time:    1 round
Range:    Personal
Effect:    One created astral construct, see text
Duration:    Concentration, up to 1 min./lvl
Saving Throw:    None
Power Resistance:    No
Power Points:    ?
Special: Requires a Psicrystal as focus

This power creates one 1st-level astral construct. The newly created astral construct appears in your space and envelopes your body, similar to the power Ectoplasmic Cocoon. However, there is no seperate Cocoon around you; instead, use the astral construct's HP as the Cocoons HP. Furthermore, the construct merges with your psicrystal and gains some of the benefits of a psicrystal, as described below.

Psicrystal Benefits gained by the Astral Construct:
Share Powers
Deliver Touch Powers(Requires ML 3)
Flight(Requires ML 9)
Power Resistance (Requires ML 11)
Channel PowerAugment
For every 2 additional power points you spend, the level of the astral construct increases by one.

For 6 additional power points, you may manifest this power as a swift action.

Now add a psionic version of the feat "Spell Thematics" for the impressive transformation sequence(or donning of the powersuit /superhero costume/whatever) and you have your own mecha.

Consider expanding/adapting the astral construct menu's as necessary, possibly adding feats or new augment options to include the abilities you want/need.

[Prime32]

So, if it's left unaugmented a human psion would be surrounded by a Small mech?

That's not much hp either, especially if it's merging with your psicrystal.


You might be better off making a PrC which turns your psicrystal into a mech and adds astral construct abilities. However it's done, the psicrystal should be the base, not the construct (psicrystals get feats, see).