Occult channeling now requires some kind of focus item specific to the associated channeling school. These focus items can be either held in hand or worn on one's person. They won't work if within a worn container. These focus items may occasionally become worn down and require some maintenance. It may be possible at some point for particularly dedicated channelers to perform limited channeling without a focus - I haven't decided on that yet.
What this means is that channelers now have a type of gear/tool that they need to keep on-hand and maintain, and that there may be certain events or circumstances during which this gets taken away in an effort to effectively disarm channelers. Getting taken prisoner or sent to jail comes to mind, or certain establishments requiring that foci be checked at the door to prevent trouble. Stuff like that.
Channeling now requires a focus
Channeling now requires a focus
<Rias> PUT ON PANTS
<Fellborn> NO
<Fellborn> NO