Focus

Focus is an extension of the basic concentration mechanic. Through meditation and self-reflection, you have expanded ability to concentrate your mind beyond normal limits.

At rank 1, you gain 1 Focus, and 1 more each rank thereafter.

Think of Focus as extra concentration slots. With 1 Focus, you can concentrate on two powers at a time.

Many psionic powers require concentration. Some require multiple slots of concentration, and will be listed as "concentration (2 slots)" or similar.

Some psionic powers have powerful modes of operation that require expending Focus. A power that expends n points of Focus reduces your Focus by that amount. So, if you have 2 Focus, you can expend two 1-Focus powers, or one 2-Focus power. In fact, you can overextend, expending your baseline concentration stat itself, leaving you unable to concentrate on anything.

If a power expends Focus and requires concentration, you must have enough unexpended Focus or baseline concentration to maintain the power after expending.

Some psionic powers require you to be in a "Focused" state. This means you have at least one unexpended Focus (not your baseline concentration).

There are rank 0 powers in every school that help you gain Focus. You can also use the Meditate action to enter a Focused state:

• ''Meditate'': At-will, std; you meditate, gaining 1 Focus, or restoring your baseline concentration if expended.

In development

Specifics to be moved to detail pages:

• Ki Strike (NOTE: existing detail page does not match these notes; needs manual reconciliation)
  • Unarmed attacks inflict heavy lethal damage and bonuses similar to blacksmithing upgrades
  • Rank 2: Iron Fist: your fist is hard as iron and can break through stone.
  • Rank 3: Adamant Fist: your fist is harder than iron and can break metal.
  • Rank 4: Diamond Fist: your fist is harder than diamond and can break through almost anything.
  • Rank 5: Plum Blossom Fist: your fist is as hard as a meteorite and can break through the fabric of reality itself.
  • You can make ranged attacks with your unarmed strikes. Hadouken!
• Iron Body (NOTE: existing detail page covers ranks 1-3 differently; ranks 4-5 not yet migrated; needs manual reconciliation)
  • Rank 4: resist magical damage
  • Rank 5: reflect damage
• Electrokinesis (NOTE: existing detail page is more developed than these notes; verify alignment manually)
  • Rank 1: static charge, short-range lighting zap
  • Rank 2: chain lightning, magnetic manipulation, EMP
  • Rank 3: standing waves (electric loop), 1T+ magnetism that affect diamagnetic materials

Ideas:

• Psychometabolism: Synaethesia
• Psychoportation: space warping as a means of dissolving molecular bonds
• Psychokinesis: Cryokinesis; something involving chemical bonds
• Metacreativity: Object Repair, Dream, Astral Bastion
• Telepathy: Steal Focus

In development

• Regenerative Tissue (Psychometabolism): while focused, you gain Fast Healing equal to your psionic ability score bonus.

Psychic Defense

• Tower of Iron Will
• Mind Blank
• Mind Trap
• Psychic Shield
• Intellect Fortress
• Empty Mind

Psychic Assault

• Mind Thrust
• Ego Whip
• Psionic Blast
• Psychic Crush
• Mind Spike