Ok, while I understand the reason for XP buring to gain Focuses, I think they went a little overboard on their expenditure.
Here goes my redo ....
A focused creature is a creature ... [Flavor text and all that blah blah blah]
Only one Focus can be chosen on any given level. ex. Dwarf fighter takes, at 9th level, Immunized Creature for 7,500XP, assuming he has the XP needed to expel for this purpose, he would the need to wait till 10th level to take the next level in this Focus, or chose another. Even if the required level needed for the Focus is lower than his current level.
Characters can have, at most, two Focus chains openended (i.e. unfinished) without suffering a penalty. But if our Immunized Dwarf fighter, who having previously taken the first Focus in the Focus of the Beast chain, levels up to 10th level, gains enough XP to take a new Focus, decides to take the first in the Focus of the Senses chain, he would then pay 3000XP instead of 2000. Caused by the stress of keeping his thoughts straight when he forces himself to evolve.
(Ok, the actual Costs and Levels for the Focuses that I have redone. note: None of the levels have been changed.)
Focus of the Beast
Feral Creature - 1,500XP
Wild Creature - 2,500XP
Snouted Creature - 4,500XP
Tailed creature - 5,500XP
Focus of the Body
Immunized Creature - 7,500XP
Sinewed Creature - 10,000XP
Metabolized Creature - 12,000XP
Focus of the Deep
Gilled Creature - 1500XP
Aquatic Creature - 4500XP
Deep Creature - 6500XP
Focus of the Fair and Foul
Fair Creature - 5500XP
Empowered Creature - 6500XP
Foul Creature - 9000XP
Focus of the Plant
Barked Creature - 1500XP
Photosythesizing Creature - 5500XP
Regenerating Creature - 9000XP
Green Creature - 12000XP
Focus of the Mind
Centered Creature - 4500XP
Enterprizing Creature - 6500XP
Enlightened Creature - 6500XP
Focus of Protection
Shelled Creature - 6500XP
Insulated Creature - 9000XP
Shielded Creature - 9000XP
Impervious Creature - 7000XP
Focus of the Quill
Spined Creature - 1500XP
Spiked Creature - 2500XP
Tainted Creature - 4500XP
Focus of the Senses
Sharpened Creature - 2000XP
Enhanced Creature - 4000XP
Watchfull Creature - 6000XP
Heightened Creature - 8000XP
Focus of the Serpent
Scaled Creature - 1500XP
Fanged Creature - 3500XP
Spitting Creature - 5500XP
Tailed Creature - 6000XP
Focus of the Shadow
Shadow Creature - 5500XP
Shaded Creature - 7000XP
Veilded Creature - 10000XP
Focus of the Sphere
Lunged Creature - 1500XP
Legged Creature - 3500XP
Winged Creature - 5500XP
Vacuum Creature - 8500XP
Adept Creature - 10500XP
Focus of the Wyrm
Scaled Creature - 1500XP
Flying Creature - 5500XP
Kindled Creature - 8500XP
Chromatic Creature - 11500XP
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Id like to know what you think of this, I dont think it unbalances anything, and some of them could possibly be abit lower, maybe one or two a little higher.
Here goes my redo ....
A focused creature is a creature ... [Flavor text and all that blah blah blah]
Only one Focus can be chosen on any given level. ex. Dwarf fighter takes, at 9th level, Immunized Creature for 7,500XP, assuming he has the XP needed to expel for this purpose, he would the need to wait till 10th level to take the next level in this Focus, or chose another. Even if the required level needed for the Focus is lower than his current level.
Characters can have, at most, two Focus chains openended (i.e. unfinished) without suffering a penalty. But if our Immunized Dwarf fighter, who having previously taken the first Focus in the Focus of the Beast chain, levels up to 10th level, gains enough XP to take a new Focus, decides to take the first in the Focus of the Senses chain, he would then pay 3000XP instead of 2000. Caused by the stress of keeping his thoughts straight when he forces himself to evolve.
(Ok, the actual Costs and Levels for the Focuses that I have redone. note: None of the levels have been changed.)
Focus of the Beast
Feral Creature - 1,500XP
Wild Creature - 2,500XP
Snouted Creature - 4,500XP
Tailed creature - 5,500XP
Focus of the Body
Immunized Creature - 7,500XP
Sinewed Creature - 10,000XP
Metabolized Creature - 12,000XP
Focus of the Deep
Gilled Creature - 1500XP
Aquatic Creature - 4500XP
Deep Creature - 6500XP
Focus of the Fair and Foul
Fair Creature - 5500XP
Empowered Creature - 6500XP
Foul Creature - 9000XP
Focus of the Plant
Barked Creature - 1500XP
Photosythesizing Creature - 5500XP
Regenerating Creature - 9000XP
Green Creature - 12000XP
Focus of the Mind
Centered Creature - 4500XP
Enterprizing Creature - 6500XP
Enlightened Creature - 6500XP
Focus of Protection
Shelled Creature - 6500XP
Insulated Creature - 9000XP
Shielded Creature - 9000XP
Impervious Creature - 7000XP
Focus of the Quill
Spined Creature - 1500XP
Spiked Creature - 2500XP
Tainted Creature - 4500XP
Focus of the Senses
Sharpened Creature - 2000XP
Enhanced Creature - 4000XP
Watchfull Creature - 6000XP
Heightened Creature - 8000XP
Focus of the Serpent
Scaled Creature - 1500XP
Fanged Creature - 3500XP
Spitting Creature - 5500XP
Tailed Creature - 6000XP
Focus of the Shadow
Shadow Creature - 5500XP
Shaded Creature - 7000XP
Veilded Creature - 10000XP
Focus of the Sphere
Lunged Creature - 1500XP
Legged Creature - 3500XP
Winged Creature - 5500XP
Vacuum Creature - 8500XP
Adept Creature - 10500XP
Focus of the Wyrm
Scaled Creature - 1500XP
Flying Creature - 5500XP
Kindled Creature - 8500XP
Chromatic Creature - 11500XP
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Id like to know what you think of this, I dont think it unbalances anything, and some of them could possibly be abit lower, maybe one or two a little higher.
