Elemental Envoy

 
Prerequisite(s): Knowledge (The Planes), Psicrystal Affinity
 
Benefit: When you are able to aquire a new psicrystal, you can aquire an elemental steward instead (see page 130 of Complete Psionic). The elemental steward acts as an envoy in place of a psicrystal. This envoy remains with you for an indefinate amount of time, either until dismissed or destroyed. The type of steward - Emberling (Fire), Geodite (Sonic), Arctine (Cold), or Tempestan (Electricity) - depends on your preference, unless you have the Priviledged Energy feat, in which case, the steward must match the energy type. As you increase in power, your steward also increases in power. You cannot simultaneously possess a psicrystal and a steward.
 
The special abilities of the elemental envoy advance in a way similar to that of a psicrystal. As you increase in level, your elemental envoy gains a bonus to its natural armor, Charisma (which affects the DC of its psi-like abilities), and Manifester level for its psi-like abilities. Special abilities in the table refer to the psicrystal special abilities of the same name.
 

Manifester lvl

Nat Armor Adj

Cha Adj

ML Adj

Special

1st-2nd

0

0

0

Alertness, Improved Evasion, Share Powers, Telepathic Link

3rd-4th

1

1

0

--

5th-6th

2

2

1

Deliver Touch Powers

7th-8th

3

3

2

Telepathy 100ft

9th-10th

4

4

3

--

11th-12th

5

5

4

Power Resistance

13th-14th

6

6

5

--

15th-16th

7

7

6

Channel Power

17th-18th

8

8

7

--

19th-20th

9

9

8

--

  Source: Complete Psionic