Hello humans, elves, dwarves, etc! I'm here with a (dumb?) rules question about the Eldritch Scion magus archetype. It says "To use any ability that normally functions when in a bloodrage, an eldritch scion must spend a point from his eldritch pool (see below)." Below it says, "As a swift action, he can spend a point of eldritch energy to enter a state of mystical focus for 2 rounds. This allows him to use abilities from his bloodrager bloodline as though he were in a bloodrage, though he gains none of the other benefits or drawbacks of bloodraging."
Does this mean that when he's not in mystical focus, he can still activate boodrager abilities by spending a pool point? If so, for how long?
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No. The only bloodrage abilities that an eldritch scion can use when not in a state of mystical focus are ones that do not require a bloodrage to begin with.
As stated in the header of the Bloodrager Bloodlines section:
Unless otherwise specified, he gains the effects of his bloodline powers only while in a bloodrage; once the bloodrage ends, all powers from his bloodline immediately cease, and any physical changes the bloodrager underwent revert, restoring him to normal.
For example, the Aquatic bloodline's Aquatic Adaptation ability grants your character a swim speed of 30 feet and the ability to breathe both underwater and in air, even when not in bloodrage. This is distinct from other abilities granted by that Bloodline, which are only gained when your character is in a bloodrage.