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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 8476124" data-attributes="member: 27385"><h4>Copied from DnDBeyond;</h4><h4>Material (M)</h4>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 “<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/equipment" target="_blank">Equipment</a>”) 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._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Copied from roll20 net<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Arcane focus</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Crystal#h-Crystal" target="_blank">Crystal</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>1 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Orb#h-Orb" target="_blank">Orb</a></td><td>20 gp</td><td>3 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Rod#h-Rod" target="_blank">Rod</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>2 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Staff#h-Staff" target="_blank">Staff</a></td><td>5 gp</td><td>4 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Wand#h-Wand" target="_blank">Wand</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>1 lb.</td></tr></table> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Component%20pouch#h-Component%20pouch" target="_blank">Component pouch</a></td><td>25 gp</td><td>2 lb.</td></tr></table>Looking at the problem, it seems that I could buy a 5gp staff to use as a focus and not even need a component pouch for the 25gp.  I would then not need to collect and twigs and berries or fur and feather.  I personally like the wand better and could see it having some sort of secret compartment where a piece of each of these minor components are stuffed in to make it work.  It could be some sort of ritual as well where you burn a list of components and the smoke infuses the wand, or maybe a stew of components where wands are dipped.  None of that though is RAW and it just says you can go buy something like a orb or wand and be done with collecting things.</blockquote>

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