Dragons in your setting now possess and are infused by psionic powers instead of magic. How does this affect your setting?
Dragons as Psionic by default
Liam Edwards
Christopher Ross
It becomes shitty sci fi.
Jonathan Lewis
I have always hated the idea of psionics and magic coexisting. I've found psionics in general to be obnoxious and a poor fit for fantasy settings.
Ryder Morales
A lot more mind controlled rape sluts I guess
Landon Reyes
Whats the conceptual (and not mechanical) difference between psionism and magic?
Lucas Carter
A combination of "mind over matter" consciousness raising, far eastern spiritualism and latent (perhaps mutant) abilities differing from others of one's species. It tends to involve the workings of internal energies typically derived from the mind or spirit rather than nebulous natural, dimensional, or divine powers and lacks many of the implements used by mages like chanting, exotic substances, or wooden channeling sticks.
Some find that psychic abilities are redundant in a setting where magic already exists. They see it belonging to science fiction and comic books due to the typical pseudo-science explanations given for the effects of psychic abilities as opposed to "Because it's magic".
At least in D&D and similar settings, dragons possess a huge variety of innate supernatural abilities that most other creatures would have to learn or train to use. All without requiring external tools or teachers. Their mental faculties are far above average humanoids and eventually surpass those of genius intellects. Their extreme life spans add experience on top of that.
Consider it all as internal vs external power. Dragons as singular powerful beings lend themselves well to the idea of natural psionics if you're not shackled to standard fantasy tropes.
Jason Sullivan
Kayden Stewart
I wouldn't know. In my head, psionic and magic powers are one and the same.
Adam Ward
They gain a form of pseudo immortality by becoming psychic constructs when their bodies are killed but if their wills are not strong enough their personalities and memories could change or disappear
Joshua Cook
Nothing changes