You are able to cast spells through the use of smoke. You may use a smoking pipe or some other form of similar device as a spell casting focus. When you use this type of focus, the manipulation of the shape the smoke takes with your mouth takes the place of the verbal component of spells. As such, verbal components do not require sound, and spells requiring verbal components can be cast even if you are under the effects of the Silence spell, but does not work if you are underwater, gagged, or are in some other low oxygen situation where you cannot inhale smoke from the focus, or a windy situation where you cannot form the smoke with your mouth. Auditory components to the spell are instead replaced by a visual appearance, therefore those that can see you are able to tell you are casting and can still target you with Counterspell. Spell casting this way does not reveal your location against an opponent relying on keen hearing to try and perceive you. Spell casting this way works with any spell with a verbal component, even if it doesn't require a focus to cast.
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