Questions tagged [spellcasting-focus]
For questions about items which serve as a focus for in spellcasting. Examples include wands and staves. NOTE: For questions about magic items such as magic wands or staves, use [magic-items] instead.
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What are the limitations on my divine focus choices?
What are the limitations of what can be selected for a divine focus?
How big can my holy symbol be?
Can clerics use a shield or weapon as their divine focus? Can I set the divine focus into a ring, ...
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What counts as a spellcasting focus for bards?
Inspired by this question: Can a multi-class spellcaster have one thing be two different focuses?
The PHB, on p54 says:
Spellcasting focus
You can use a musical instrument (found in chapter 5) ...
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Can a multi-class spellcaster have one thing be two different focuses?
In my group, I have a Cleric 1/ Bard 1 character. He bangs on his engraved shield (cleric focus) to turn it into a war drum (bard focus).
What are the rules concerning if a player can have two ...
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Can a tattoo be used as an arcane focus?
A player in my group wants to use a tattoo on his hand as his arcane focus. His inspiration is the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
Personally, I think this is a nice idea, but I'm worried about the ...
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Can I cast a spell without an Arcane Focus?
My wizard was caught reading the thoughts of a city guard as I was trying to dig for info about a friends wrongful arrest. As a result I was also arrested and thrown in prison. I was stripped of my ...
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Does every magic rod, wand, crystal, orb, and staff count as an arcane focus?
The various magic rods, wands, staves, etc. in the DMG all have certain abilities. But do they also count as arcane foci for the purpose of not needing material components for all your other spells?
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Can a holy symbol take some artistic license?
When using an amulet as one's holy symbol, does it have to take the precise form dictated by the religion (e.g., as in the table of deities in the PHB, pages 294–6), or can a player use creative ...
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Does Pathfinder allow divine casters to use shields as divine foci?
Inspired by this question, I was wondering if Pathfinder RAW allows a holy symbol to take the form of a shield (some other D&D editions have a similar rule), or does it have to take a more ...
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What's a spell focus and how does it work?
What's a spell focus and how does it work? Is it anything like an implement?
I've read somewhere you can use it instead of a Material Component when casting a spell. Does it mean I don't need the ...
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If I have the War Caster Feat, can I cast spells requiring a material component even if I'm holding a weapon and shield?
I'm playing a Warlock in 5e. I'm trying to make him a front line fighter/tank because we don't have any and our healing sucks. Thus, I'm trying everything I can to avoid being hit altogether. Mirror ...
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Arcane focus influences both attack and damage? [closed]
I'm working with the 5e basic rule set and have run into some questions about Arcane focus. I can't find where it is described, but from these forums I gather that wielding your focus allows for your ...
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Can the arcane/druidic focus staff double as quarterstaff?
Does the staff version of an arcane or druidic focus also work as a quarterstaff?
At least at character creation can you say that for example your druids quarterstaff and druid focus staff is one and ...
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Can an Elven Wizard use a bow for an arcane focus?
If an elven wizard had proficiency in a bow, could he use that as his arcane focus?
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Does Holy Symbol Expertise mean all enemies, or just the ones you actually attack?
Does the Holy Symbol Expertise [ddi] ... cannot gain combat advantage ... apply to all enemies, or just the ones you actually attack?
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Do you have to have a Holy Symbol in one of your hands to use it?
Do you have to have a Holy Symbol in one of your hands to use it ... (a) in your attacks, (b) to gain advantage of any special effects ?
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