Well that stinks. Seriously though, that's quite unfortunate. In the past, some players complained about the completely different system because it was so radically different from the 'Vancian' system used everywhere else in DnD. It did require extra effort to learn, but I nonetheless enjoyed it. Oh well...
You know I never even thought about that, but you are 100% right. There really isn't support for a 'Psionics' character class. Bard would be the closest AND they have a lot of Psionic focused spells with Vicious Mockery, Dissonant Whispers, Psychic Lance, Phantasmal Force etc...
There is even a story in the game about a Duergar that has Psionic abilities. Yet it's just not a class. I guess balance would be an issue unless they made up a specific resource for that class that limited use of abilities. Illithids can cast Mind Blast on a 5-6 recharge - so 30% of the time - but unlimited. I wonder if that mechanic could work for a PC? You start your combat with use of the ability and every round have a 30% chance of gaining another use.
