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I'm curious for those who have an opinion should physical spell components (both that are used up with each casting and those that aren't used up). how should it be in the game. I know there's more than 3 options. But
Option 1 mostly ignored by the game.
Option 2 needed only for special/powerful spells. Maybe a quest is required to use the use.
Option 3 every time Must be in your inventory. When used up you can't cast the spell. It's another limited resource spellcasters must manage. Some stuff difficult to obtain.

My preference : closer to option 2. But if 3 I want an option at the merchant to "auto order required spell components". Just to save time so you don't have to check all components when at higher levels your party knows like 20+ spells.

Thoughts/ideas welcome. Any game implemented this to your liking?

Option 3 sounds like a huge pain. Aren't there like dozens or hundreds of them?

I'd support either 1 or 2. I'm fine with some epic level utility spell having a component but standard adventuring spells shouldn't. If you're going to start requiring spell components for casters then I'm going to start requiring gatorade for fighters. Gotta replace those electrolytes when you're exerting yourself. Maybe make-up for CHR based characters. it all just sounds like a hassle.

In general D&D 5E works like option number 2. The following is an excerpt from the D&D 5E SRD.
You can download the SRD here.



So I would be ok with option number 2.

All good comments, thanks.
Someone looked at the material spell components, some cheap some very experience, and there was many. And ive never played with a DM that used 'option 3'.

From a roleplaying point of view could you steal some of the component pouch before a hard fight with a spellcaster to make it easier?
I had a look, the wish spell only has a verbal component ...interesting

Not a bad idea, but only with high level spells. I love P:k, but I found annoying that mid-tier spells like restoration, stoneskin and resurrection have cost in diamonds or dinosaur bones when in other D&D games you can cast them normally.
In the case of option 3, I hope they do not weight too much, for encumbering reasons ( Like the camping supplies in P:K).

Number 2, after all the spellcasting pouch is supposed to have everything you need for most basic spellcasting.