Human m, F26/Psi25; SZ M (6', 187 lb.); ML fearless (19); AL NG Armor Class Movement Level Hit Points THAC0 No. of Attacks 22 15 26/25 113 +25 (base) 9/2 or 1/1 Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha 18/69 17 20 20 18 14 Special Attacks Special Defenses Magic Resistance Nil Immune to Lightning 2%/lvl Saving Throws Para/ Pois/ Death Rod/ Stave/ Wand Pert/ Polymorph Breath Spell 3 5 4 4 6

Noteable Nonweapon Proficiencies: Reading/Writing-Common, Elven, Dwarven; Riding-Land; Tactics; Sword Throw; Weapon Lore; Style Analysis; Brewing; Seamanship; Throwing; Teaching; Tightrope Walking
Weapon Proficiencies: Grand Master: Bastard Sword, One handed, Two handed, and Two weapon specialist; Shortsword specialist; Anzara Style Master; Tahlzara Style Master; Swords Broad Group; Parrying: ½ level +3, Short Bow, Dagger, Spear

Special Equipment: Blade of Auranae; Shortsword of Lightning; Wand of Force; Boots of Speed; Ring of Shocking Grasp; Bracers of Defense AC 2; Rod of Building; Ring of Three Wishes-2 remaining;

Human Fighter 26/Psion (Kineticist) 25 (Epic), Neutral Good

Provisional conversion, awaiting review by DamienRahl.

Psionics: Cassius manifests powers as a 25th-level kineticist psion: 405 power points per day (343 base plus 62 for Intelligence), save DC 15 + power level, 37 powers known up to 9th level. His 2e entry lists no psionic powers, so only a few signature powers that suit Ahwehota's Chosen are named here; the rest are the DM's choice.
Signature powers: 1st—energy ray, inertial armor, vigor; 2nd—energy missile, energy stun; 3rd—body adjustment; 4th—energy ball, psionic dimension door; 5th—energy current, psionic teleport. He favors electricity with energy powers.
Greater Psionic Weapon: While psionically focused, he can expend his focus to deal an extra 4d6 damage with one melee attack.
Speed of Thought: +10 feet to his speed while psionically focused (included above). Up the Walls: While psionically focused, he can run up walls as part of his move.

Fighting Styles: His Tahlzara sword style becomes his two-weapon, Whirlwind Attack and Spring Attack feats, and his Anzara martial art becomes Improved Unarmed Strike and Stunning Fist. His parrying becomes Two-Weapon Defense, Combat Expertise and Improved Disarm. See the site's fighting styles and martial arts for the 2e versions.
Mark of Ahwehota: Immunity to electricity, from the lightning-bolt mark of his patron.
Leadership: His students at his castle in the Thunderpeaks are his followers; Angela is his cohort.

Blade of Auranae: A +5 bastard sword forged for him by Knolan, Trinket and Bud. Its 2e entry gives only its combat numbers, so it has no special abilities here.
Shortsword of Lightning: A +2 shocking burst short sword (+1d6 electricity, +1d10 more on a critical hit).
Wand of Force, Ring of Shocking Grasp, Rod of Building (carried over from 2nd Edition): These have no core 3.5 equivalents and work as written in 2nd Edition.

Possessions: Blade of Auranae, Shortsword of Lightning, bracers of armor +8 encased in dragon's teeth, boots of speed, ring of three wishes (2 wishes left), wand of force, ring of shocking grasp, rod of building, double scabbard, fine red clothes.

Conversion notes (how conversions are made):

• His 2e dual-class Fighter 26/Psionicist 25 keeps both classes in full: Fighter 26/Psion 25, 51st level under the Epic Level Handbook. He reached 20th level as a fighter, so his fighter levels past 20 and all his psion levels are epic levels. His base attack bonus is +20 plus a +15 epic attack bonus, and his saves include a +15 epic save bonus.
• Psionics use the Expanded Psionics Handbook. Kineticist (Psychokinesis) fits the lightning of Ahwehota. His power points stop growing past 20th level, as spells per day do in the Epic Level Handbook, except for his Intelligence bonus.
• His 2e 113 hit points are below the minimum his new Hit Dice allow, so he uses the average.
• His 18/69 Strength becomes 20. His 2e magic resistance (2% per level) becomes spell resistance 30, which stops about half of a 20th-level caster's spells.
• Grand mastery of the bastard sword becomes the Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization feats, their Greater and Epic versions, and Improved Critical. Shortsword specialization becomes Weapon Focus (short sword). His Dexterity of 17 is too low for Greater Two-Weapon Fighting.
• His bracers of defense AC 2 become bracers of armor +8. With Armor Skin, his AC comes to 22, the same as his 2e entry.
• The Shortsword of Lightning's shocking burst property is new to this conversion; its 2e entry gives only its attack and damage.
• Teaching, Tactics, Weapon Lore and Style Analysis have no 3.5 skills and aren't converted; his fame as a teacher becomes Epic Reputation and Leadership. Tightrope Walking becomes Balance, Seamanship becomes Profession (sailor) and Riding becomes Ride and Legendary Rider.

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Medium Humanoid (Human), Fighter (Psi Warrior) 20, Neutral Good

Provisional conversion, awaiting review by DamienRahl.

Fighting Style (Two-Weapon Fighting): His off-hand attack adds his ability modifier to damage.
Extra Attack (3): Cassius attacks four times when he takes the Attack action.
Action Surge (2/Rest, once per turn), Second Wind (1/Rest), Indomitable (3/Day).
Psionic Power: Cassius has twelve d12 Psionic Energy dice (all regained on a long rest; one on a bonus action once per short rest). Save DC 19.
  Protective Field: As a reaction, he reduces the damage to himself or a creature within 30 feet by one die + 5.
  Psionic Strike: Once per turn, after hitting with a weapon, he deals an extra die + 5 force damage.
  Telekinetic Movement, Psi-Powered Leap, Telekinetic Thrust: He moves objects or creatures with his mind, gains a flying speed of twice his walking speed for a turn, and can knock a creature he hits prone or push it 10 feet (Strength save).
  Guarded Mind: He can spend a die to end being charmed or frightened.
  Bulwark of Force: Up to five creatures within 30 feet gain half cover for a minute.
  Telekinetic Master: He can cast telekinesis without components (once per long rest, or by spending a die), and make one weapon attack as a bonus action while concentrating on it.
Martial Adept: Riposte and Precision Attack, with one d6 superiority die (regained on a short or long rest), stand for his Tahlzara style.
Defensive Duelist: When wielding his shortsword, he adds +6 to his AC against one melee attack as a reaction (his parrying).
Sentinel: Creatures he hits with opportunity attacks stop moving, and they can't escape him with the Disengage action.
Initiative: +8 (Dexterity +3, Alert +5); Alert also means he can't be surprised while conscious.

Actions
Blade of Auranae (+3 Longsword): Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d8+8) slashing damage, or 13 (1d10+8) if used with two hands.
Shortsword of Lightning (+2 Shortsword): Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6+7) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) lightning damage.

Bonus Actions
Off-Hand Attack: After attacking with the Blade, he attacks with the Shortsword of Lightning (Dual Wielder lets him pair them).
Boots of Speed: He clicks his heels to double his speed, and opportunity attacks against him have disadvantage, for up to 10 minutes a day.

Psionicist Powers (for his 25 psionicist levels): Cassius manifests these innately, using Intelligence (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit), with no components:
At will: detect thoughts, mage armor (self only), mage hand
3/day each: dimension door, lightning bolt, shield, sending
1/day each: mind blank, plane shift, teleport

Legendary Prowess (for his levels above 20th):
Legendary Resistance (3/Day): If Cassius fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance (carried over from 2nd Edition): He has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Legendary Actions (3/Round): Cassius can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. He regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
  Attack. Cassius makes one weapon attack.
  Telekinetic Shove. One creature within 30 feet makes a DC 19 Strength save or is pushed 10 feet and knocked prone.
  Lightning Step (Costs 2 Actions). Cassius teleports up to 30 feet to a space he can see and makes one weapon attack.

Blade of Auranae (weapon (longsword), very rare, requires attunement): A +3 longsword (5e's bastard sword).
Shortsword of Lightning (weapon (shortsword), rare, requires attunement): A +2 shortsword that deals an extra 1d6 lightning damage on a hit.
Wand of Force, Ring of Shocking Grasp, Rod of Building (carried over from 2nd Edition): These have no 5e equivalents and work as written in 2nd Edition.

Possessions: Blade of Auranae, Shortsword of Lightning, bracers of defense encased in dragon's teeth, boots of speed, ring of three wishes (2 charges), wand of force, ring of shocking grasp, rod of building, double scabbard, fine red clothes.

Conversion notes (how conversions are made):

• 5e has no psionicist class in the 2014 rules, so his Fighter 26/Psionicist 25 is built as a 20th-level Psi Warrior fighter (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything), with a +6 proficiency bonus. Psi Warrior uses Intelligence, his best mental score.
• His Psionicist Powers stand in for his psionicist levels, and Legendary Resistance and legendary actions for the rest of his power. Both are new to this conversion; his 2e entry lists no psionic powers, so the spells were chosen to suit Ahwehota's lightning and his travels to other worlds.
• His 18/69 Strength becomes 20.
• His seven Ability Score Improvements all go to feats, so his ability scores stay as in his 2e entry. Dual Wielder and the Two-Weapon Fighting style cover his two-weapon grand mastery; Defensive Duelist covers his parrying; Martial Adept stands for the Tahlzara and Anzara styles; Inspiring Leader covers his teaching.
• 5e has no weapon mastery or grand mastery. His extra attacks, Psionic Strike and Martial Adept stand in for it.
• He wears no armor, so his AC comes from mage armor (one of his Psionicist Powers), his bracers and Dual Wielder.
• His immunity to lightning is the mark of Ahwehota. His 2e magic resistance becomes advantage on saves against spells.
• The City Watch background (Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide) reflects his years in the Raven's Bluff guard.
• The extra lightning damage of the Shortsword of Lightning is new to this conversion.

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