Psionics

Psionics
Psionics, often coloquially known as "mind magic" is practiced by Psiconicists.

Practitioners
The most notable Psionicists belong to the powerful Illithid race (which has earned the nickname "mind flayers" due to its considerable psionic powers), possessed of a communal intelligence due to its psionic powers. Few members of any other race are psionicists, and they tend to be less powerful than illithids. Notable non-illithid psionicists include the members of the fallen drow house House Oblodra, of which only Kimmuriel Oblodra survives.

Nature of Psionics
Use of psionic power does not require spell components, as some clerical and wizardly magics do. Psionic power can be more quickly activated than either clerical or wizardly magic. Psionicists must be posessed of formidable mental discipline in order to use their psionic powers.

Although it has never been explicitly detailed, the range of Psionic powers is far smaller than the range of clerical and wizardly powers. However, Psionicists do not need to "remember" their powers for later use; they can be called up at any time.

Known Psionic powers include:

The opening of dimensional doorways

The emission of psionic blasts of force

The ability to dominate those with weaker minds by force of will

Telekinesis

The ability to walk through solid things

Telepathy

The ability to absorb many "hits" (physical or magical) and then release their power at once