Focus magic

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Focus magic refers to magic granted by a specific source, such as a deity, a witch's patron, or a sorcerer's bloodline. Spells of focus magic are called focus spells.

Focus magic draws on the spellcaster's focus of study, and given proper training even those whose class or nature does not grant them spellcasting of a magical tradition can still cast focus spells specific to their studies.

Sources

Focus magic goes by various names:

• The apparitions of animists grant vessel spells.
• Bards use composition spells inspired by their muses.
• Champions use devotion spells given by their deity's power.
• Clerics can learn domain spells tied to one of their deity's areas of influence.
• Druids learn order spells from their druidic order.
• Magi gain conflux spells tied to their hybrid study.
• Some monks can learn to channel their qi into qi spells.
• An oracle's mysteries grant them revelation spells.
• Psychics use focus magic in the form of amps that magnify their cantrips.
• Some rangers draw upon their tie to nature to cast warden spells.
• Sorcerers use their innate powers as bloodline spells.
• A summoner's bond to their eidolon can manifest as link spells.
• Witches' patrons grant them hexes and lessons.
• Wizards learn school spells tied to their arcane school of study.