Rules talk:Focused Defense

Diskushonz!

Does activating Focused Defense cost the user any stamina? The rules page does not specify, and it has been played as costing zero stamina so far, as many characters use the Focused D to improve blocking ability, which defers damage to stamina instead of durability.

And second, though this has already been ruled on by Marcus, can a person under the effects of Focused D dodge? The answer was no, but in my personal opinion, I think that's kind of dumb. A sidestep or lunge out of the way of an attack should be permissible, but it's completely up to staff.