Spellcasting and psionics are more similar than they look at first glance. The spell lists have many parallels, and mathematically the psion/wilder have roughly the same daily capacity for manifestations as the wizard/sorcerer has in daily spell slots.
Many psionic manifestations work with astral energy and the astral plane, similar to how a cleric can wield positive or negative energy from their respective planes, and druids can spontaneously channel prepared spell energy into summon nature’s ally. Psionics are a more advanced form of these spontaneous energy manipulations.
Spell-like abilities with a daily limit are like a simplified representation of a creature’s innate psionic power. Even “at will” abilities might represent a psionic creature with an essentially limitless supply of power points. For this reason, its possible to consider psionics to be be a synonym for spell-like abilities.
Channeling: Blue spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 1 point higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Wizard. This trait replaces the normal blue’s favored class.
The following traits are in addition to the dromites traits, except where noted.
Channeling: Dromite spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 1 point higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Sorceror. This trait replaces the normal dromite’s favored class.
Channeling: Duergar spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 3 points higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Bard. This trait replaces the normal duergar’s favored class.
Channeling: Elan spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 2 points higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Wizard. This trait replaces the normal elan’s favored class.
Channeling: Half-giant spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 2 points higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Bard. This trait replaces the normal half-giant’s favored class.
Channeling: Maenad spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 2 points higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Sorceror. This trait replaces the normal maenad’s favored class.
Channeling: Xeph spellcasters gain bonus spells as if the governing ability score were 1 point higher. This benefit does not grant them the ability to cast spells unless they gain that ability through levels in a spellcaster class. See Basics for Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells.
Favored Class: Monk. This trait replaces the normal xeph’s favored class.