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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Particle_Man" data-source="post: 2701909" data-attributes="member: 892">1) The RAW back me up.  The expensive legos/components cannot be carried around by the VoP spellcaster.  That is exactly why the character has to beg from another character to use the component on the spot (to cast the spell there and then), or else drain her own experience points to cast the spell.  A character could no more "Store up" expensive components for later than she could "Store up" more than one day's worth of food at a time.  The vow says "you may not carry or use any material possessions, with the following exceptions".  One of those exceptions is the "spell component pouch".  NOT "the spell component pouch (with any expensive components, foci, etc., you can jam into it)".  "The spell component pouch".  This item is defined in the equipment list of the phb very clearly.  To allow the VoP character to carry (for personal use) expensive components, foci, etc., in it, would be similar to allowing the VoP character to carry (for personal use) giant rubies in the sack the VoP character is allowed to have.To use your analogy, you only get the basic set of lego, and cannot carry around the expensive legos in your cheapo lego box.  Or to use your metaphor, you get to drive the car, but can't carry any passengers or luggage.2) The FAQ backs me up.  The Sage specifically says that VoP is for mature players who want to try characters with limitations.  That limitation specifically includes not using divine focus, and thus not being able to turn undead, or cast some spells (fortunately, they can cast other spells).  That sounds about right to me and matches my "Common sense" view that Vow of Poverty involves Sacrifice.  3) The 15 gp for an empty spellbook is buying you paper that is bound.  Paper is not without cost in D&D, and neither is the binding service or materials.  If you do not think that a blank book has any material value, I suggest you try to take one out of a book store without paying for it and see what happense.  Carrying around an empty spellbook is like carrying around a "blank" book (say a diary or journal), and violating one's vow.  A wizard with VoP would be hurting, and would be well advised to take the Spell Mastery feat as often as possible.Now if you want to house rule differently, that is fine.  Many DMs do just that on the holy symbol issue.  But this is not the house rule forum.  This is the D&D rules forum.Oh, and Druids are ungodly powerful, but that is another topic.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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