When the components of a spell is written in the spell’s description does the spell require all or @ least one of the components?
i.e. - Hunger of Hadar: Components: V, S, M (a pickled octopus tentacle)
In this example above would the spellcaster need to recite a verbal incantation, have @ least one free hand for gesture and have the pickled ocotpus tentacle or is it any one of these components to cast the spell?
In this example above would the spellcaster need to recite a verbal incantation, have @ least one free hand for gesture and have the pickled ocotpus tentacle or is it any one of these components to cast the spell?
Yes, he'd need to do all three. Though there are some ways to get around it for some classes.
Subtle Spell: When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any somatic or verbal components.
At 2nd level a Sorcerer gets an ability called "Font Of Magic" that gives them Sorcery Points. A non-Sorcerer can use the Metamagic Adept Feat to gain two Sorcery Points.
I know of no other way to get out of the Verbal or Somatic components.
Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. A character can use a component pouch or a spellcasting focus (found in “Equipment”) in place of the components specified for a spell. But if a cost is indicated for a component, a character must have that specific component before he or she can cast the spell.
If a spell states that a material component is consumed by the spell, the caster must provide this component for each casting of the spell. A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components -- or to hold a spellcasting focus -- but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
The way it’s worded in the PHB left me a bit confused
I guess it looks cleaner w/o the ampersand… also w/o “or”
“A spell's components are the physical requirements you must meet in order to cast it. Each spell's description indicates whether it requires verbal (V), somatic (S), or material (M) components. If you can't provide one or more of a spell's components, you are unable to cast the spell.”
The words I typed in bold face lead me to believe it was a choice between the 3 types of components required
The way it’s worded in the PHB left me a bit confused
I guess it looks cleaner w/o the ampersand… also w/o “or”
“A spell's components are the physical requirements you must meet in order to cast it. Each spell's description indicates whether it requires verbal (V), somatic (S), or material (M) components. If you can't provide one or more of a spell's components, you are unable to cast the spell.”
The words I typed in bold face lead me to believe it was a choice between the 3 types of components required
Got it now & thanks for the clarity 🙏🏾
The first "or" is proper grammar because each of the components are possible, not guaranteed.
The second bolded section is part of the sentence telling you when you can't cast a spell. In this case the "or" actually does mean one or the other. If you can't provide one component, you can't cast it, if you can't provide more than one component, you also can't cast it. What you should note is that it does not say "if you can't provide at least one of a spell's components, you are unable to cast it." By saying what it does instead of this, it is indicating that all components are needed and even 1 missing stops it.
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When the components of a spell is written in the spell’s description does the spell require all or @ least one of the components?
i.e. - Hunger of Hadar: Components: V, S, M (a pickled octopus tentacle)
In this example above would the spellcaster need to recite a verbal incantation, have @ least one free hand for gesture and have the pickled ocotpus tentacle or is it any one of these components to cast the spell?
Yes, he'd need to do all three. Though there are some ways to get around it for some classes.
Here is the relevant text in the PHB.
Subtle Spell: When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any somatic or verbal components.
At 2nd level a Sorcerer gets an ability called "Font Of Magic" that gives them Sorcery Points. A non-Sorcerer can use the Metamagic Adept Feat to gain two Sorcery Points.
I know of no other way to get out of the Verbal or Somatic components.
Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. A character can use a component pouch or a spellcasting focus (found in “Equipment”) in place of the components specified for a spell. But if a cost is indicated for a component, a character must have that specific component before he or she can cast the spell.
If a spell states that a material component is consumed by the spell, the caster must provide this component for each casting of the spell. A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components -- or to hold a spellcasting focus -- but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
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Okay cool, thank you.
The way it’s worded in the PHB left me a bit confused
I guess it looks cleaner w/o the ampersand… also w/o “or”
“A spell's components are the physical requirements you must meet in order to cast it. Each spell's description indicates whether it requires verbal (V), somatic (S), or material (M) components. If you can't provide one or more of a spell's components, you are unable to cast the spell.”
The words I typed in bold face lead me to believe it was a choice between the 3 types of components required
Got it now & thanks for the clarity 🙏🏾
This is cool to know
Thank you 🙏🏾
The first "or" is proper grammar because each of the components are possible, not guaranteed.
The second bolded section is part of the sentence telling you when you can't cast a spell. In this case the "or" actually does mean one or the other. If you can't provide one component, you can't cast it, if you can't provide more than one component, you also can't cast it. What you should note is that it does not say "if you can't provide at least one of a spell's components, you are unable to cast it." By saying what it does instead of this, it is indicating that all components are needed and even 1 missing stops it.
You’ve completely broken this down for me… along with the English grammar
And for this, I thank you 🙏🏾