Stormonu
NeoGrognard
I just remember my B/X days and skip components unless they're expensive.
----- If it does come up ----------
Someone whose tied, gagged or otherwise restrained, I'll bend to the rulebook if the spell doesn't have somatic components and the player pipes up - otherwise no spellcasting. Holding weapons, shields or other objects doesn't interfere with spellcasting (so Paladins that want to use sword & shield don't get hosed if they do something other than Smite, for example).
Someone Stealthing? Disadvantage if the spell has Verbal components.
Lost your components? Then we'll start worrying about what spells needed them.
Basically (har har), I only worry about V,S,M in unusual situations in the first place.
----- If it does come up ----------
Someone whose tied, gagged or otherwise restrained, I'll bend to the rulebook if the spell doesn't have somatic components and the player pipes up - otherwise no spellcasting. Holding weapons, shields or other objects doesn't interfere with spellcasting (so Paladins that want to use sword & shield don't get hosed if they do something other than Smite, for example).
Someone Stealthing? Disadvantage if the spell has Verbal components.
Lost your components? Then we'll start worrying about what spells needed them.
Basically (har har), I only worry about V,S,M in unusual situations in the first place.