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Jamelius Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:11pm
After update my paladin needs a free hand to cast spells?
Im having an issue where my sword n board pali is unable to cast spells due to not having a free hand. Is anyone else having this issue?
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Originally posted by Blackmage:
No problem. Also, they did put into game's settings an option to change this. So you can turn off spell component requirements if it's too hard to deal with.

Pro-tip: Wielding a 2H weapon, like a greatsword or maul, gets around the Somatic requirement. This is because a person can *hold* a 2H weapon in one hand even though they need two hands to strike with it. This is something that actually came from J. Crawford himself.
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Blackmage Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:14pm 
That's how the core rules are. Somatic components require you to have a free hand to make the hand gestures to cast the spell. Most DM's kinda ignore it. But that's why feats like War Caster exist.
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Jamelius Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:16pm 
Originally posted by BlackMage:
That's how the core rules are. Somatic components require you to have a free hand to make the hand gestures to cast the spell. Most DM's kinda ignore it. But that's why feats like War Caster exist.


Thanks for the response, it wasn't implemented in the previous version so was a tad lost when I made a new game.
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Blackmage Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:20pm 
No problem. Also, they did put into game's settings an option to change this. So you can turn off spell component requirements if it's too hard to deal with.

Pro-tip: Wielding a 2H weapon, like a greatsword or maul, gets around the Somatic requirement. This is because a person can *hold* a 2H weapon in one hand even though they need two hands to strike with it. This is something that actually came from J. Crawford himself.
Last edited by Blackmage; Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:21pm
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Jamelius Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:25pm 
Originally posted by BlackMage:
No problem. Also, they did put into game's settings an option to change this. So you can turn off spell component requirements if it's too hard to deal with.

Pro-tip: Wielding a 2H weapon, like a greatsword or maul, gets around the Somatic requirement. This is because a person can *hold* a 2H weapon in one hand even though they need two hands to strike with it. This is something that actually came from J. Crawford himself.

Your a star! Thanks for that info. You have saved me a few hours replaying with a new party up to this point :D still I may still do that now you have informed me about the 2-handed mechanics.
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Grinnar Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:38pm 
Originally posted by BlackMage:
This is because a person can *hold* a 2H weapon in one hand even though they need two hands to strike with it.
As an actual sword fighter, can confirm that it's easy to hold two handed weapons in one hand and gesture.
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Jamelius Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:42pm 
Originally posted by Grinnar:
Originally posted by BlackMage:
This is because a person can *hold* a 2H weapon in one hand even though they need two hands to strike with it.
As an actual sword fighter, can confirm that it's easy to hold two handed weapons in one hand and gesture.

Well i'm jealous!
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Grinnar Mar 25, 2021 @ 2:45pm 
It's interesting that they made spell focus/component pouches/holy symbols for various slots. But no option to paint your shield as a holy symbol. I let my players do that, but I will have to start enforcing the free hand thing for somatic stuff.
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Jamelius Mar 25, 2021 @ 3:01pm 
Originally posted by Grinnar:
It's interesting that they made spell focus/component pouches/holy symbols for various slots. But no option to paint your shield as a holy symbol. I let my players do that, but I will have to start enforcing the free hand thing for somatic stuff.

I tend to agree, we allowed for such in our home brew game where our paladins focus was engraved into his shield.
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magecraft Mar 25, 2021 @ 3:13pm 
To be honest this is the most stupid quality of life decision they have made and I am sure it must be a bug. Being able to use a hand is enough you do not need to manually put away your weapon. Yes that maybe how it is written in the D&D rules but I have been role playing for over 35 yeas and I can not remember anyone forcing players to do this. Yes if they are bound or paralysed but to just cast a spell with a weapon in hand!
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Berserkr Mar 25, 2021 @ 3:34pm 
Because DM's want to make the game simple so they never really enforce it but this is a video game so it's a thing, isn't there an option to shut it off? Just use that and be done with it, if they cater to every single whim and request the full game will never get done.
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magecraft Mar 25, 2021 @ 3:39pm 
Has it ever been implemented in any other d&d game? Nope I am sure this must be a bug, the official rule in d&d is about having access to a free hand (was clarified in errata). This as a rule is a very odd whim that does nothing to help the game.
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Revener Mar 25, 2021 @ 3:49pm 
Ther are options to turn off spell casting requirements.
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Malus Mar 25, 2021 @ 4:01pm 
Not pally but clerics in this game have a domain that will disable this also. I think it is BATTLE
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magecraft Mar 25, 2021 @ 4:16pm 
Originally posted by Malus:
Not pally but clerics in this game have a domain that will disable this also. I think it is BATTLE
Yea good point so it is not a bug :( Was this in previous or new to this version?
Last edited by magecraft; Mar 25, 2021 @ 4:19pm
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Malus Mar 25, 2021 @ 5:12pm 
Originally posted by magecraft:
Originally posted by Malus:
Not pally but clerics in this game have a domain that will disable this also. I think it is BATTLE
Yea good point so it is not a bug :( Was this in previous or new to this version?

I believe it is new to this version. it is RAW.
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