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<blockquote data-quote="pepticburrito" data-source="post: 6465516" data-attributes="member: 6780442">In the description of material components it says that the same hand that is used for material components can be used for somatic.&nbsp; In the same section, it also says a focus can be used in place for material components (that aren't consumed or have a listed value).&nbsp; In the description for holy symbol (equipment section of the book) it says that the shield emblazoned with a holy symbol acts as a focus for Clerics and Paladins.&nbsp; Therefore, if a Cleric or Paladin has a shield emblazoned with their holy symbol and the spell has material components, then they can cast that spell with impunity without a free hand.&nbsp; If that spell also has Somatic components along with those material, it also can be cast with impunity (same hand rule from material components).&nbsp; The only spells they have problems casting in such a case are ones with Somatic, but no material.&nbsp; A focus is of no use for those spells.&nbsp; It is for this case, the the feat War Caster exists.Take note, there are very important spells that have consumed components.&nbsp; Protection from Evil and Good being an example.&nbsp; They will always need a freehand to cast that spell.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pepticburrito, post: 6465516, member: 6780442"] In the description of material components it says that the same hand that is used for material components can be used for somatic. In the same section, it also says a focus can be used in place for material components (that aren't consumed or have a listed value). In the description for holy symbol (equipment section of the book) it says that the shield emblazoned with a holy symbol acts as a focus for Clerics and Paladins. Therefore, if a Cleric or Paladin has a shield emblazoned with their holy symbol and the spell has material components, then they can cast that spell with impunity without a free hand. If that spell also has Somatic components along with those material, it also can be cast with impunity (same hand rule from material components). The only spells they have problems casting in such a case are ones with Somatic, but no material. A focus is of no use for those spells. It is for this case, the the feat War Caster exists. Take note, there are very important spells that have consumed components. Protection from Evil and Good being an example. They will always need a freehand to cast that spell. [/QUOTE]

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