Where does CRB talk about Focus Points

[Grcles de Cross]

OK, I have not read every word in the CRB but I am really confused about the Why and How of Focus Points. Could someone please give a brief "what is it used for" and then some page numbers for me to do my own work on it?

Thanks

[Silbeg]

see page 300 for information on Focus Spells, which is what Focus Points are used on.

[Blake's Tiger]

The short version is Focus Points are used to cast Focus Spells/Powers. You get 1 Focus Point for each Focus Spell/Power you have to a max of 3. You can spend a 10 minute exploration activity to regain 1 spent Focus Point.

[Smoog of Sarenrae]

Blake's Tiger wrote:

The short version is Focus Points are used to cast Focus Spells/Powers. You get 1 Focus Point for each Focus Spell/Power you have to a max of 3. You can spend a 10 minute exploration activity to regain 1 spent Focus Point.

Technically you don't always get a new Focus Point every time you get a new Focus Spell (even before your cap of 3). For example the 1st level Champion Feat "Deity's Domain" gives you a second Focus Spell, but not an additional Focus Point. (At least based on how I read the rules.)

[Gary Bush]

Smoog of Sarenrae wrote:

Blake's Tiger wrote:

The short version is Focus Points are used to cast Focus Spells/Powers. You get 1 Focus Point for each Focus Spell/Power you have to a max of 3. You can spend a 10 minute exploration activity to regain 1 spent Focus Point.

Technically you don't always get a new Focus Point every time you get a new Focus Spell (even before your cap of 3). For example the 1st level Champion Feat "Deity's Domain" gives you a second Focus Spell, but not an additional Focus Point. (At least based on how I read the rules.)

See Page 302 side bar called "Focus Points from Multiple Sources". Your pool total and points do increase, but to max of 3.

[Smoog of Sarenrae]

Gary Bush wrote:

Smoog of Sarenrae wrote:

Blake's Tiger wrote:

The short version is Focus Points are used to cast Focus Spells/Powers. You get 1 Focus Point for each Focus Spell/Power you have to a max of 3. You can spend a 10 minute exploration activity to regain 1 spent Focus Point.

Technically you don't always get a new Focus Point every time you get a new Focus Spell (even before your cap of 3). For example the 1st level Champion Feat "Deity's Domain" gives you a second Focus Spell, but not an additional Focus Point. (At least based on how I read the rules.)

See Page 302 side bar called "Focus Points from Multiple Sources". Your pool total and points do increase, but to max of 3.

There is a whole separate thread arguing both for and against this interpretation. I wasn't going to get into it here, that's why I just put "At least based on how I read the rules." I leave that exercise up to the reader, and hopefully, eventually, a FAQ or Errata.

[mrspaghetti]

Note that Refocus only regains a focus point if you've spent at least one focus point since your last Refocus. So if your pool is > 1, you basically get one focus spell casting per fight, plus 1 per day for each additional point in your pool.