question about focused practitioner

[Ocelot2006]

was thinking about making a pyromancer but i was wondering. what about cantrips? could i light a cigerette with my finger or light up a room with my hands or stuff like that? or would that be considered casting a spell and therefore give me a stress 1 hit to my mental each time i do it?

[Richard_Chilton]

There's a place in the rules where it says that minor magics (e.g. Harry's light spell) shouldn't have any cost or need a roll...  I'll have to look for the page number...

Edit:
Found it - Page 259 under the heading of Mundane Effects.
"Sometimes, you might want to produce an effect that doesn’t really do anything but add color to a scene. ... Any minor effect like this can be cast without a roll and will last for a scene for free."

Richard

[Becq]

YS259, "Mundane Effects"

[MijRai]

Remember, if you use it in combat you do have to roll and take mental stress for it.

[Richard_Chilton]

Or spend a FATE chip for it - if it's a mundane effect that has an impact.

Richard

[rpmarsh]

Only counts when the DM want's it to count.