Focus

Focus has multiple meanings in the study of magic.

Focus component

See also: Locus

A focus component is an item needed to funnel magical energy to cast some spells. The spellcaster must manipulate the focus as part of the casting process. Some casters have alternatives to use, such as clerics who may substitute material components of a spell with their religious symbol acting as a focus component.

Focus magic

Focus spells are unique to each specific source of training, such as a class, and reflect their individual features. Focus spells can be categorized into types closely tied to each respective class, but in particular cases a given class's type of focus spell can be learned through other means. For example, sorcerers cast bloodline spells, but dragon disciples can learn to manifest some of draconic-bloodline sorcerers' same spells; and clerics are the most iconic and diverse domain spell casters, but these techniques can also be found to a certain extent among such magic users as champions, shadowcasters, and Bright Lions.