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<blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 2904423" data-attributes="member: 32164">In Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, Harry Dresden has the following &quot;focus items.&quot;His ring.His blasting rod.His shield bracelet.The silver pentacle he inherited from his mother.I believe that's it. Each item is keyed to particular spells. Harry can cast without them, it's just a WHOLE lot easier if he has them. He also has his wizard's staff, which we're never quite sure about. He can only use one focus per spell, except maybe his staff. The staff may just be a really obtrusive piece of equipment that's keyed to several spells, giving Harry more of an edge. However, I don't believe he can use it to replace his blasting rod when that item gets broken. But I may be mistaken. I haven't read that particular story in a while.He refers to it as the &quot;magical equivalent of carrying a howitzer.&quot; Take that as you will. The rest of his gear is less obtrusive. Come to think of it, he has some spells that are tied to his duster too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnSnow, post: 2904423, member: 32164"] In Jim Butcher's [i]Dresden Files[/i], Harry Dresden has the following "focus items." His ring. His blasting rod. His shield bracelet. The silver pentacle he inherited from his mother. I believe that's it. Each item is keyed to particular spells. Harry can cast without them, it's just a WHOLE lot easier if he has them. He also has his wizard's staff, which we're never quite sure about. He can only use one focus per spell, except maybe his staff. The staff may just be a really obtrusive piece of equipment that's keyed to several spells, giving Harry more of an edge. However, I don't believe he can use it to replace his blasting rod when that item gets broken. But I may be mistaken. I haven't read that particular story in a while. He refers to it as the "magical equivalent of carrying a howitzer." Take that as you will. The rest of his gear is less obtrusive. Come to think of it, he has some spells that are tied to his duster too. [/QUOTE]

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