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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Grassy Gnoll" data-source="post: 6857460" data-attributes="member: 6788652">Yep, sheathing or drawing a weapon can only be done as part of your Move or your Action.You can't do either as a Bonus Action or as a Reaction.I'd suggest that the Arcane Focus for this would be the better solution than the component pouch. Build your spell casting focus into the hilt or pommel of your tulwar (wizards qualify for Arcane Foci, so EK's would too, as they follow the Wizard spell casting tradition). That way you are accessing it whilst holding your weapon. The rules describe a wizard being able to have her arcane focus being an orb embedded in her staff - I think we all imagine that as "gesture with staff you're holding in the middle of its length, point the tip at the bad guy, orb glows magically, pow" rather than "rub orb". If so, the same principle applies to a sword.Problem solved, for your EK anyway. Shield - check. Sword - check. In contact with Arcane Focus - check. No sheathing required.For dual wielding EKs, same thing. If Multi-Classing to obtain your 'Gish', so long as you're a Sorc, Warlock, or Wizard - or even possibly a Druid (though I can't imagine anyone sees a Druid as the best spell casting side to a 'Gish' character), you're good.Edit: thought occurred that the EK's Weapon Bond fits perfectly with the concept of their bonded weapon containing their Arcane Focus. It's THAT important to them. Also almost demands that your bonded weapon gets a name, too.Edit#2: Make sure your Arcane Focus pommel is a 50gp diamond and you're also good to Chromatic Orb it up. Someone steals it 'cause it's a shiny shiny diamond? Weapon Bond teleport. Boom.</blockquote>

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