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 ==== Centering ==== ==== Centering ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 10, Research 10, 25 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 10, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 10, 25 EXP
  
 You may spend 5 stacks of Conduit for a stack of **Centered**. Each stack of Centered lasts until combat ends, or until the character moves more then 5 feet in one round (unless modified by another talent). You may have a maximum number of Centered stacks equal to 1/2 your [[priority:magic|Caster Level]] (minimum 1). You may spend 5 stacks of Conduit for a stack of **Centered**. Each stack of Centered lasts until combat ends, or until the character moves more then 5 feet in one round (unless modified by another talent). You may have a maximum number of Centered stacks equal to 1/2 your [[priority:magic|Caster Level]] (minimum 1).
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 ==== Maximized Centering ==== ==== Maximized Centering ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 9, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 12, Research 12, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 9, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 12, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 12, 30 EXP
  
 When casting a spell, you may expend three stacks of Centered to treat all damage variables as if they had rolled their maximum result. You may only use this Talent once per spell per round of combat. When casting a spell, you may expend three stacks of Centered to treat all damage variables as if they had rolled their maximum result. You may only use this Talent once per spell per round of combat.
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 ==== Rapid Conduit ==== ==== Rapid Conduit ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Conduit, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 8, Research 8, 15 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Conduit, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 8, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 8, 15 EXP
  
 You may spend 1 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to double the number of Conduit stacks gained per action for one round. Alternatively, you may spend 4 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to triple the number of Conduit stacks gained. Lastly, you may spend 10 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to quadruple the number of Conduit stacks gained. You may spend 1 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to double the number of Conduit stacks gained per action for one round. Alternatively, you may spend 4 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to triple the number of Conduit stacks gained. Lastly, you may spend 10 [[priority:magic#mana|MP]] to quadruple the number of Conduit stacks gained.
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 ==== Ether Recycling ==== ==== Ether Recycling ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 12, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Planes) 10, Research 10, 20 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 12, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Planes) 10, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 10, 20 EXP
  
 When expending Conduit or Centered stacks, you may increase the casting time of a spell by 1 Step per 2 Conduit stacks and/or 1 Centering expended, in order to recover 50% (round down) of the stacks spent after the spell is cast successfully. When expending Conduit or Centered stacks, you may increase the casting time of a spell by 1 Step per 2 Conduit stacks and/or 1 Centering expended, in order to recover 50% (round down) of the stacks spent after the spell is cast successfully.
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 ==== Etheric Crash (Sp) ==== ==== Etheric Crash (Sp) ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Maximized Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 18, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 15, Research 15, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Planes) 10, 25 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Maximized Centering, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 18, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 15, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 15, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Planes) 10, 25 EXP
  
 You may expend any number of Conduit stacks to make a ranged touch attack at Close range (25 ft. + 5 ft./CL), using your CL + your Primary Casting Attribute in place of your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + Dex. The attack deals 1d6 Force damage per Conduit stack expended. Any Centering abilities maybe applied to this attack, and have their Centering cost reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0). You may expend any number of Conduit stacks to make a ranged touch attack at Close range (25 ft. + 5 ft./CL), using your CL + your Primary Casting Attribute in place of your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + Dex. The attack deals 1d6 Force damage per Conduit stack expended. Any Centering abilities maybe applied to this attack, and have their Centering cost reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
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 ==== Focus ==== ==== Focus ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Conduit, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 8, Research 8, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Conduit, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 8, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 8, 10 EXP
  
 You now retain Conduit stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 5 feet per round of combat. You now retain Conduit stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 5 feet per round of combat.
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 ==== Improved Focus ==== ==== Improved Focus ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 8, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 10, Research 10, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 8, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 10, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 10, 10 EXP
  
 You now retain Conduit and/or Centered stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 10 feet per round of combat. You now retain Conduit and/or Centered stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 10 feet per round of combat.
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 ==== Greater Focus ==== ==== Greater Focus ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Improved Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 12, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 12, Research 12, 15 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Improved Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 12, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 12, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 12, 15 EXP
  
 You now retain Conduit and/or Centered stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 15 feet per round of combat. You now retain Conduit and/or Centered stacks when moving, as long as you do not move more than 15 feet per round of combat.
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 ==== Ultimate Focus ==== ==== Ultimate Focus ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Greater Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 15, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 15, Research 15, 20 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Greater Focus, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 15, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 15, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 15, 20 EXP
  
 You now retain half of your Conduit and/or Centered stacks upon moving more than 15 feet per round of combat, rounded up. You now retain half of your Conduit and/or Centered stacks upon moving more than 15 feet per round of combat, rounded up.
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 ==== Channel Ley Lines ==== ==== Channel Ley Lines ====
-  * **Requirements:** Summon Ley Lines, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 15, Research 10, 25 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Summon Ley Lines, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 15, [[priority:skills:research|Research]] 10, 25 EXP
  
 You become capable of augmenting your power through channeling Ley Line energy through yourself prior to casting. You may gather Arcane energy as a Full Action to double the normal amount of Conduit stacks which you would have gained from using all three actions (one Swift, and two Half). This Talent stacks with the base effect of Ley Lines, effectively granting you 4x the normal Conduit gain, in exchange for sacrificing your actions on that turn. You become capable of augmenting your power through channeling Ley Line energy through yourself prior to casting. You may gather Arcane energy as a Full Action to double the normal amount of Conduit stacks which you would have gained from using all three actions (one Swift, and two Half). This Talent stacks with the base effect of Ley Lines, effectively granting you 4x the normal Conduit gain, in exchange for sacrificing your actions on that turn.