El_Phantasmo
04-17-2002, 12:43 PM
We had a brief discussion about focus staves last night, so I thought I'd post what information I had found on them here for all us mage-ish types to look at.
The following bit shamelessly ripped from the Mentalist Newbie Guide (http://home.naxs.com/metaphore/Spec.html) at http://www.mypetmage.com.
The power cost for your spells is modified from the listed value in the delve information, along a smooth curve depending on how the focus level of the staff compares to the level of the spell, as follows:
80% cost at ( focus >= spell level ),
90% cost at ( focus = 3/4 spell level ),
100% cost at ( focus = 1/2 spell level ),
110% cost at ( focus = 1/4 spell level ),
120% cost with no focus at all in the appropriate skill.
Remember, this is a smooth curve, not a tiered stepwise system; every level of disparity between spell and staff makes a difference.
The following bit shamelessly ripped from the Mentalist Newbie Guide (http://home.naxs.com/metaphore/Spec.html) at http://www.mypetmage.com.
The power cost for your spells is modified from the listed value in the delve information, along a smooth curve depending on how the focus level of the staff compares to the level of the spell, as follows:
80% cost at ( focus >= spell level ),
90% cost at ( focus = 3/4 spell level ),
100% cost at ( focus = 1/2 spell level ),
110% cost at ( focus = 1/4 spell level ),
120% cost with no focus at all in the appropriate skill.
Remember, this is a smooth curve, not a tiered stepwise system; every level of disparity between spell and staff makes a difference.