Tweak to area spells/powers

[Prime32]

What if energy bolt and energy cone were changed to these?

Energy Bolt Psychokinesis [see text] Level: Psion/wilder 1 Display: Auditory Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: 60 ft. Area: 60-ft. line Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude half; see text Power Resistance: Yes Power Points: 1 Upon manifesting this power, you choose cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. You release a powerful stroke of energy of the chosen type that deals 1d6 points of damage to every creature or object within the area. The beam begins at your fingertips. Cold: A bolt of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. The saving throw to reduce damage from a cold bolt is a Fortitude save instead of a Reflex save. Electricity: Manifesting a bolt of this energy type provides a +2 bonus to the save DC and a +2 bonus on manifester level checks for the purpose of overcoming power resistance. Fire: A bolt of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. Sonic: A bolt of this energy type deals -1 point of damage per die and ignores an object’s hardness. This power’s subtype is the same as the type of energy you manifest. Augment For every additional power point you spend, this power’s damage increases by one die (d6) and its range increases by 15ft. For each extra two dice of damage, this power’s save DC increases by 1.

Energy Cone Psychokinesis [see text] Level: Kineticist 1 Display: Auditory Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: 30 ft. Area: Cone-shaped spread Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude half; see text Power Resistance: Yes Power Points: 1 Upon manifesting this power, you choose cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. You create a cone of energy of the chosen type, extending outward from your hand, that deals 1d6 points of damage to every creature or object within the area. Cold: A cone of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. The saving throw to reduce damage from a cold cone is a Fortitude save instead of a Reflex save. Electricity: Manifesting a cone of this energy type provides a +2 bonus to the save DC and a +2 bonus on manifester level checks for the purpose of overcoming power resistance. Fire: A cone of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. Sonic: A cone of this energy type deals -1 point of damage per die and ignores an object’s hardness. This power’s subtype is the same as the type of energy you manifest. Augment For every additional power point you spend, this power’s damage increases by one die (d6) and its range increases by 5ft. For each extra two dice of damage, this power’s save DC increases by 1 and its range increases by an additional 5ft.

(energy wave has essentially been absorbed into energy cone)


EDIT: And have some more!

Energy Ball Psychokinesis [see text] Level: Kineticist 1 Display: Auditory Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) Area: 10-ft.-radius spread Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude half; see text Power Resistance: Yes Power Points: 1 Upon manifesting this power, you choose cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. You create an explosion of energy of the chosen type that deals 1d6 points of damage to every creature or object within the area. The explosion creates almost no pressure. Cold: A ball of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. The saving throw to reduce damage from a cold ball is a Fortitude save instead of a Reflex save. Electricity: Manifesting a ball of this energy type provides a +2 bonus to the save DC and a +2 bonus on manifester level checks for the purpose of overcoming power resistance. Fire: A ball of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. Sonic: A ball of this energy type deals -1 point of damage per die and ignores an object’s hardness. This power’s subtype is the same as the type of energy you manifest. Augment For every additional power point you spend, this power’s damage increases by one die (d6). For each extra two dice of damage, this power’s save DC increases by 1 and its radius increases by 5ft.

Energy Burst Psychokinesis [see text] Level: Psion/wilder 1 Display: Auditory Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: 20 ft. Area: 20-ft-radius burst centered on you Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude half; see text Power Resistance: Yes Power Points: 1 Upon manifesting this power, you choose cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. You create an explosion of unstable ectoplasmic energy of the chosen type that deals 1d6 points of damage to every creature or object within the area. The explosion creates almost no pressure. Since this power extends outward from you, you are not affected by the damage. Cold: A burst of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. The saving throw to reduce damage from a cold burst is a Fortitude save instead of a Reflex save. Electricity: Manifesting a burst of this energy type provides a +2 bonus to the save DC and a +2 bonus on manifester level checks for the purpose of overcoming power resistance. Fire: A burst of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. Sonic: A burst of this energy type deals -1 point of damage per die and ignores an object’s hardness. This power’s subtype is the same as the type of energy you manifest. Augment For every additional power point you spend, this power’s damage increases by one die (d6) and its radius increases by 5ft. For each extra two dice of damage, this power’s save DC increases by 1.

Energy Stun Psychokinesis [see text] Level: Psion/wilder 2 Display: Auditory Manifesting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Area: 5-ft.-radius burst Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude half; see text Power Resistance: Yes Power Points: 3 Upon manifesting this power, you choose cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. You release a powerful stroke of the chosen energy type that encircles all creatures in the area, dealing 1d6 points of damage to each of them. In addition, any creature that fails its save for half damage must succeed on a Will save or be stunned for 1 round. Cold: A stroke of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. The saving throw to reduce damage from a cold stun is a Fortitude save instead of a Reflex save. Electricity: Manifesting a stroke of this energy type provides a +2 bonus to the save DC and a +2 bonus on manifester level checks for the purpose of overcoming power resistance. Fire: A stroke of this energy type deals +1 point of damage per die. Sonic: A stroke of this energy type deals -1 point of damage per die and ignores an object’s hardness. This power’s subtype is the same as the type of energy you manifest. Augment For every additional power point you spend, this power’s damage increases by one die (d6). For each extra two dice of damage, this power’s save DC increases by 1. For each extra four dice of damage, this power's radius increases by 5ft.

Now an epic psion can theoretically use Final Flash if he Overchannels enough.

[veekie]

I like the scaling area. Though at some point you're going to need a selective targeting option with that cone.

[Prime32]

Thought I'd put this in here:

When casting a spell or manifesting a psionic power with an area that radiates from you, you may make a melee touch attack against one adjacent enemy as part of the casting. If it hits, the effect of the spell is maximised (as if by the Maximise Spell feat) for that target only. You may use this with area spells which would not normally radiate from you (such as fireball) by targetting an adjacent opponent.

Since casting a spell at such close range will normally provoke attacks of opportunity from the enemy, this strategy carries a certain degree of risk. It becomes worse in the case of spells such as fireball, since you must also include yourself in the area.

[veekie]

Point Blank Spell?
Well, given the hazard, it's definitely appropriate(though I'd have Empowered it myself), both thematically and mechanically.