Interactions in D&D are tricky...
Added 2025-01-15 16:35:49 +0000 UTC
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can't believe they didn't fix the "VS needs a free hand even with a focus" thing in 2024
Noah
2025-01-15 22:14:07 +0000 UTCYour last point is pretty on-the-nose - these rules about equipping shields requiring an action, limiting interactions etc are likely there precisely to make it difficult for spellcasters to use weapons & shields. While they're finicky, you do lose something by ignoring them/house-ruling them away.
Luke Tomlinson
2025-01-15 17:07:45 +0000 UTCYeah, I am gonna play RAW. I absolutely hate wizards having shield more often than fighters from the roleplay perspective. I would just prefer to tell my players I will give monsters smaller mods to attack so they can play casters like casters and focus more on roleplaying the spell mechanics (using free hand to use some funny components, perform a sign with your finger) than boring optimization.
Kaien
2025-01-15 17:01:44 +0000 UTCOf course I don't. I only care about somatic components if they grappled or restrained.
Adam Gillis
2025-01-15 16:49:45 +0000 UTC
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