Physical Manifestation clarification - followup

[Robyn]

It works just as stated in the rulebook.

Right. Err . . . I still can't find where it's stated in the rulebook, though :o

Pages 293/294 (5ER) give instructions for calculating DEF, but not BODY, for Foci, leaving the impression that Foci don't have Body. Instructions are also given for what to do if damage exceeds DEF.

Page 302 says that for purposes of calculating DEF and BODY, a Physical Manifestation should be treated as a Breakable Focus. But what page 302 does not say is how to treat damage to Physical Manifestations - should this, too, be treated as per Breakable Foci?

I hope this makes my confusion, and question, clearer :)

[Steve Long]

The rules for the BODY of a Focus are on 5ER 294, bottom left and top right. Since a Physical Manifestation is typically only going to involve one power, a single point of BODY damage past defenses is usually enough to destroy it.