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<blockquote data-quote="Hastati" data-source="post: 7047100" data-attributes="member: 6845327">A bard &quot;can&quot; use a musical instrument as a spell focus in place of material components.&nbsp; &nbsp; However, there is no requirement to do so.&nbsp; The notation (M) in the spell lists stands for &quot;material component&quot; which can be replaced by either a component pouch or spell focus (note that material components that have a specific cost attributed to them cannot be substituted).&nbsp; A caster must have a hand free to access the material components of a spell, but it can be the same hand used for the somatic component.&nbsp; So, a spell with an (M) with no associated cost and (S) the bard could just hold their instrument (or component pouch) in one hand to cast the spell.It can be any musical instrument, so could be macaras, castanets, spoons, or a penny whistle if you want.A bard can't use an arcane focus (orb, crystal, wand, staff), as those can only be used by sorcerors, warlocks, and wizards, or a druidic focus.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hastati, post: 7047100, member: 6845327"] A bard "can" use a musical instrument as a spell focus in place of material components. However, there is no requirement to do so. The notation (M) in the spell lists stands for "material component" which can be replaced by either a component pouch or spell focus (note that material components that have a specific cost attributed to them cannot be substituted). A caster must have a hand free to access the material components of a spell, but it can be the same hand used for the somatic component. So, a spell with an (M) with no associated cost and (S) the bard could just hold their instrument (or component pouch) in one hand to cast the spell. It can be any musical instrument, so could be macaras, castanets, spoons, or a penny whistle if you want. A bard can't use an arcane focus (orb, crystal, wand, staff), as those can only be used by sorcerors, warlocks, and wizards, or a druidic focus. [/QUOTE]

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