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<blockquote data-quote="Prism" data-source="post: 6853978" data-attributes="member: 9501">It takes an interaction on any round to sheath or draw a weapon so you don't have to put your weapon away the round ahead of the one where you cast. When you need to cast a spell simply sheath your weapon and then use your free hand to cast. However that does mean you are unable to retrieve a musical instrument that same round too. So maybe you would drop your weapon for free if that came up.Shields are strapped on and take a full action to remove or equip so ideally you aren't going to want to do that.In theory you use a single hand to hold a material component (or focus) and use somatic gestures. So a wizard would in fact be able to gesture with a wand or staff. However I might allow a simple musical instrument like a horn to be used in this way, as many others would need two hands to play...assuming you apply the logic that the bard actually plays the instrument rather than wave it around in the air like a wand (rather silly interpretation). How do you imagine blowing a horn whilst also using somatic gestures? Not really sure myself.So in summary, draw and attack with the weapon. Sheath the weapon and cast a somatic only spell. Drop the weapon, retrieve the horn and cast a spell requiring material and somatic gestures. This affects rangers and eldritch knights too. Paladins and clerics get to use their shield or holy symbol as the focus which is a bit easier. War caster doesn't help as you still need to drop the weapon to retrieve the instrument.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prism, post: 6853978, member: 9501"] It takes an interaction on any round to sheath or draw a weapon so you don't have to put your weapon away the round ahead of the one where you cast. When you need to cast a spell simply sheath your weapon and then use your free hand to cast. However that does mean you are unable to retrieve a musical instrument that same round too. So maybe you would drop your weapon for free if that came up. Shields are strapped on and take a full action to remove or equip so ideally you aren't going to want to do that. In theory you use a single hand to hold a material component (or focus) and use somatic gestures. So a wizard would in fact be able to gesture with a wand or staff. However I might allow a simple musical instrument like a horn to be used in this way, as many others would need two hands to play...assuming you apply the logic that the bard actually plays the instrument rather than wave it around in the air like a wand (rather silly interpretation). How do you imagine blowing a horn whilst also using somatic gestures? Not really sure myself. So in summary, draw and attack with the weapon. Sheath the weapon and cast a somatic only spell. Drop the weapon, retrieve the horn and cast a spell requiring material and somatic gestures. This affects rangers and eldritch knights too. Paladins and clerics get to use their shield or holy symbol as the focus which is a bit easier. War caster doesn't help as you still need to drop the weapon to retrieve the instrument. [/QUOTE]

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