Artwork by Miranda Morales

Focuses¶

The assumption that magickal focuses somehow generate power is something of a misnomer. A focus is no more a source of power than a funnel is a source of water. A funnel is the appropriate thing to keep in mind, as a focus directs what’s already flowing through you from your divine patron.

Without a funnel the water still flows, it just goes everywhere. For more on this see Wild Magick.

Types of Focuses¶

• Amulets and Pendants: The first choice of those who need free hands, or prefer disguising their magickal capabilities.
• Orbs and Crystals: The preference of diviners worldwide
• Staffs: The choice for sustained and exhausting workings.
• Wands: The favored focus of duelists and travelers

The above is hardly a complete list. I've seen spellweavers use everything from musical instruments to cooking implements. A battlefield healer I met near Cliadell used a seemingly ordinary bronze bell as his focus. When rung, it amplified his healing magick to a remarkable radius.

Note to travellers: When using a focus appropriate to your casting, you may add one additional die to your Power rolls.

Construction & Materials¶

While wands and other focuses can be purchased, they’re often crafted with specific patrons in mind. Below I've compiled common material correspondences based on observation and probably reliable hearsay:

God	Wood	Stone	Metal	Binding Material
Āldiēr	Birch	Limestone	Silver	Leather
Alȳrā	Cherry	Rose quartz	Copper	Red Silk
Denēlia	Elder	Moonstone	Iron	Silk
Dhȳrōs	Blackthorn	Quartz	Lead	Ārdan hair
Dōhāra	Hazel	Lodestone	Silver	Herb-Dyed Thread
Exphīra	Vine	Jade	Copper	Vines
Idrāsil	Cedar	Amber	Gold	Leather
Ilhdeinir	Cedar	Amethyst	Silver	Leather
Illyānna	Rosewood	Opal	Steel	Silk
Irākstl	Pine	Carnelian	Brass	Leather
Lādīka	Driftwood	Jade	Quicksilver	Leather
Lūdthār	Ebony	Hematite	Steel	Umbilical Cord
Mārdōna	Yew	Malachite	Pewter	Gut String
Ōhgūs	Maple	Peridot	Bronze	Wheat Straw
Ōphīa	Yew	Jet	Silver	Leather
Osnitan	Walnut	Tiger’s Eye	Steel	Braided Leather
Ōvlīan	Aspen	Azurite	Tin	Parchment Strips
Rāvehnswhenh	Pine	Agate	Copper	Leather
Reīnstīel	Hawthorn	Onyx	Copper	Leather
Rīōnne	Willow	Lapis Lazuli	Silver	Leather
Rūdār	Rowan	Selenite	Bronze
Sāhren	Oak	Amber	Bronze	Leather
Shūjāō	Holly	Yellow Topaz	Iron	Leather
Temrūs	Oak	Garnet	Bronze	Leather
Valfǫðr	Ash	Bloodstone	Iron	Leather
Vōldāll	Ash	Ruby	Steel	Sinew
Yāerōnās	Willow	Aquamarine	Silver	Leather
Ytīa	Driftwood	Obsidian	Iron	Burial Shroud Fragments

Materials & Procurement¶

The following compilation represents years of observation regarding where the sacred materials mentioned above might be found. While not exhaustive, these notes should prove useful for any practitioner seeking to craft a focus worthy of their patron's attention.

Wood Materials

• Ash - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Aspen - Hills, Mountains, Tundra
• Birch - Hills, Tundra, Mountains
• Blackthorn - Hills, Swamp, Plains
• Cedar - Mountains, Hills, Coastal
• Cherry - Plains, Hills
• Driftwood - Coastal, Islands
• Ebony - Swamp, Coastal, Desert
• Elder - Swamp, Hills, Plains
• Hawthorn - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Hazel - Hills, Plains, Swamp
• Holly - Hills, Mountains, Plains
• Maple - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Oak - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Pine - Mountains, Hills, Tundra
• Rosewood - Swamp, Coastal, Desert
• Rowan - Mountains, Hills, Tundra
• Vine - Swamp, Hills, Plains
• Walnut - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Willow - Swamp, Plains, Hills
• Yew - Hills, Mountains, Plains

Stone Materials

• Agate - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Amber - Coastal, Swamp, Plains
• Amethyst - Mountains, Hills, Volcanic
• Aquamarine - Coastal, Mountains, Hills
• Azurite - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Bloodstone - Mountains, Volcanic, Hills
• Carnelian - Desert, Mountains, Volcanic
• Garnet - Mountains, Hills, Volcanic
• Hematite - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Jade - Mountains, Hills, Swamp
• Jet - Coastal, Swamp, Mountains
• Lapis Lazuli - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Limestone - Hills, Plains, Mountains
• Lodestone - Mountains, Volcanic, Hills
• Malachite - Mountains, Hills, Swamp
• Moonstone - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Obsidian - Volcanic, Mountains, Ash Wastes
• Onyx - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Opal - Desert, Mountains, Hills
• Peridot - Volcanic, Mountains, Desert
• Quartz - Mountains, Hills, Plains
• Rose quartz - Mountains, Hills, Plains
• Ruby - Mountains, Hills, Volcanic
• Selenite - Desert, Mountains, Hills
• Tiger's Eye - Desert, Mountains, Hills
• Yellow Topaz - Mountains, Hills, Desert

Metal Materials

• Brass - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Bronze - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Copper - Mountains, Hills, Volcanic
• Gold - Mountains, Hills, Desert
• Iron - Mountains, Hills, Plains
• Lead - Mountains, Hills, Swamp
• Pewter - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Quicksilver - Mountains, Volcanic, Hills
• Silver - Mountains, Hills, Plains
• Steel - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Tin - Mountains, Hills, Coastal

Binding Materials

• Braided leather - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Burial shroud fragments - Cemeteries, Ōphian Temples
• Herb-dyed thread - Plains, Hills, Swamp
• Lamb’s wool - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Leather - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Parchment strips - Plains, Hills, Mountains
• Red silk - Plains, Hills, Desert
• Silk - Plains, Hills, Desert
• Vines - Swamp, Hills, Plains
• Wheat straw - Plains, Hills