Astral Projection (Psionic)

==The Complete Psionics Handbook==
Astral projection is similar to probability travel, except the traveler is not accompanied by his physical body. Instead, an astral body is created. This astral body immediately leaps into the astral plane. Only creatures or characters who are also on the astral plane can see it.
A silvery cord connects the astral body to the physical body. Nearly all astral travelers have such a cord. It is visible as a translucent string which stretches 10 feet from the astral body, and then becomes invisible and intangible. If the cord is severed, both bodies die (so does the character). The silvery cord is nearly indestructible, however. Usually it can be severed only by the psychic wind at its most powerful, or by the silver swords of the githyanki.
Since the astral plane is a highway leading to other planes, a character who uses this power usually has another destination in mind -either a distant point on the prime material plane or an outerplanar locale. When the traveler reaches his destination, a temporary physical body is formed there. This body resembles the character's real body in every respect, and the two are still connected by the invisible, silvery cord.
If either the astral body or the temporary physical body is killed, the cord returns to the real body. This second physical body is not formed if the character travels to another location on the same plane where his real physical body is located. He can view that plane in astral form, but cannot affect it or even enter it physically, nor can he direct magical or psionic powers into it. Magical items can be taken into the astral plane, but most lose their magical properties temporarily while in that plane.
If you'd like more detail on astral travel and the astral plane, see the Manual of the Planes, an AD&D game handbook.
Power Score - The first color pool found is precisely where the psionicist wants it.
20 - The psionicist attracts the attention of a powerful creature in the astral plane.
==Player's Option: Skills & Powers==
This power allows the user to travel without his physical body by creating an astral form that immediately leaps into the Astral Plane. Only creatures or characters who are also on the Astral Plane can see it. A silvery cord connects the astral body to the physical one. This translucent string stretches 10 feet from the astral body before becoming invisible. If the cord is severed, both the astral and physical bodies die—killing the user. The cord is nearly indestructible, however. It only can be severed by a powerful psionic wind or the silver sword of a githyanki.
The Astral Plane is used to get to other destinations—a distant point on the Prime Material or a location on another plane, for example. When the user reaches his destination, a temporary physical body is formed there. It resembles the user's real body, and the two remain connected by the silvery cord. However, a temporary physical body isn't formed if the user travels to another location on the same plane as his real body. He can view that distant location in astral form, but he can't affect the area in any physical, magical, or psionic way.
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