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I won't take it the wrong way. I didn't know anything about 5e rules, until that trailer with Nautiloid dropped. My tabletop group stop playing over 20 years ago. Since then I bought digital copies of the PHB, XGtE, SCAG, the Artificer and several races from other official sources.
Treantmonk's Temple on YouTube, which is in my opinion the best YT builder, it was his interpretation. He goes level by level, with his builds. He said the RAW was tricky but that was his interpretation. That with weapon and shield, a somatic and material component; that you could cast spells with the emblem on the shield, or a holy symbol. But with no material, you needed a hand free. He even has a video on the Warcaster feat. Those Cleric builds and Wizard builds are around 9 months old. When did Jeremy Crawford post that? Anyway I DMed AD&D and 2e for about 15 years. I had to deal a lot of stupid rules, like THAC0 and it's reverse AC and the combat round yeesh. I just thought one of those stupid rules.
Thanks for the update. 9 of my current 30 builds on D&D Beyond, have at least a dip in Cleric. And I have 5 Paladins as well. Now I get to rework some of those that took Warcaster. It passes the time, waiting for ea. And is the closest I can come to playing until then. lol
Edited: If an arcane caster has a spellcasting focus, can they use that hand to perform the somatic component?
Last edited by Merlex; 20/06/20 09:08 AM.
