Divine Mind+Ardent=???

[Amechra]

When I was reading through Complete Psionic, I noticed something; namely, that the auras for a Divine Mind do not specify that the mantles need to come from Divine Mind levels.

So use Divine Mind as a dip as an Ardent, and you get the auras for all of your Mantles for free.

I don't know how good this is, but it's something.

[awaken_D_M_golem]

Have pity on the poor Divine Mind ...  ... before nijineko says No. 


The Don Mantle + Tap Mantle + Extra Aura feat chain
is probably where the waffle-ly wording was pointed.

But it would be nice if something like Divine Mind 4 / Ardent 2
... could skip the Don and Tap feats from the Ardent,
apply Extra Aura directly, and receive the benefits.

Doing it the other way like Ardent 10 / Divine Mind 1
and have Extra Aura feats getting a 5' aura on the
Ardent mantles. I don't see how this hurts "the" balance.
You're trading a "spell" for an Aura. Some of the auras
are like 1st level buff powers with Chaining to all party mates.