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=== Material Focus === | === Material Focus === | ||
- | Sometimes called a ' | + | Sometimes called a ' |
Focus are often one off objects which are customized to be bespoke to a user -- or are ' | Focus are often one off objects which are customized to be bespoke to a user -- or are ' | ||
- | * A classic Focus is, for example, a zweihander: sword especially designed for grappling during the early ages of man. It was special in that it had a second crossguard, allowing a user to hold the weapon more like a spear than a sword for better leverage and for shunting and stabbing. This combined with its massive size made it an ideal weapon against cavalry or formations for armored users. A modernized zweihander is actually two halves of a blade similar to a sheath over a 'true blade' which is concealed to protect its infusion from oncoming strikes to ensure it is effective. Opened via mechanical means, once the true blade is revealed, the zweihander can act as a projectile caster, offering its user ranged combative capabilities. Alternatively, | + | * A classic Focus is, for example, a zweihander: sword especially designed for grappling during the early ages of man. It was special in that it had a second crossguard, allowing a user to hold the weapon more like a spear than a sword for better leverage and for shunting and stabbing. This combined with its massive size made it an ideal weapon against cavalry or formations for armored users. A modernized zweihander is actually two halves of a blade similar to a sheath over a 'true blade' which is concealed to protect its infusion from oncoming strikes to ensure it is effective. Opened via mechanical means, once the true blade is revealed, the zweihander can act as a projectile caster, offering its user ranged combative capabilities. Alternatively, |
* Another common Focus is the Buckler, a small shield around the size of a crown with simple mechanical moving parts similar to that of a clock. Opened, it is able to act as a defensive structure comparable to a large riot-shield while still very portable and small. Used properly, the buckler can send vibrations down a user's arm indicating the position of another magic user. | * Another common Focus is the Buckler, a small shield around the size of a crown with simple mechanical moving parts similar to that of a clock. Opened, it is able to act as a defensive structure comparable to a large riot-shield while still very portable and small. Used properly, the buckler can send vibrations down a user's arm indicating the position of another magic user. | ||
* Some Advanced Bucklers feature a connected confined space or volumetric compression which is accessed by using magic but is otherwise seemingly inert. The interior space of this confined area is larger than the volume of the buckler itself. This allows for the storage and containment of weapons and resources which do not make the buckler itself heavier. | * Some Advanced Bucklers feature a connected confined space or volumetric compression which is accessed by using magic but is otherwise seemingly inert. The interior space of this confined area is larger than the volume of the buckler itself. This allows for the storage and containment of weapons and resources which do not make the buckler itself heavier. |