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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 8071163" data-attributes="member: 27385">If we did away with material components, we would need to change some of the spells.&nbsp; Something with 5,000gp component is meant to limit the spell being used or make it a lower level.&nbsp; Not playing with the limit would cause us to raise the level of the spell to keep it in line or just do away with some spells.&nbsp; I have seen this with Chromatic Orb at first level needing a 50gp component.&nbsp; without the component, is it more a 2nd level spell, or does it need a boost to make it 2nd level since it is more a 1.5 level.&nbsp; Same with Raise Dead and all the PCs carrying around a diamond in their med pouch so they can be raised.There is also a more granular problem with components with costs, but it is mostly handwaved across the whole system.&nbsp;&nbsp; A spell with 100gp of diamond dust in one land may be more or less than in another.&nbsp; The base diamond can also be valued as more or less in certain lands or where it is mined.&nbsp; What about an uncut diamond- do I need a larger amount to make 100gp.&nbsp; What about if I go buy one and get scammed, paying 100gp for one normally valued at 50gp.&nbsp; Would that still count.&nbsp; I know not many people want to get this deep in the weeds and the whole system is handwaved a lot.&nbsp; Similar to all the weapons and gear where you could do the same.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 8071163, member: 27385"] If we did away with material components, we would need to change some of the spells. Something with 5,000gp component is meant to limit the spell being used or make it a lower level. Not playing with the limit would cause us to raise the level of the spell to keep it in line or just do away with some spells. I have seen this with Chromatic Orb at first level needing a 50gp component. without the component, is it more a 2nd level spell, or does it need a boost to make it 2nd level since it is more a 1.5 level. Same with Raise Dead and all the PCs carrying around a diamond in their med pouch so they can be raised. There is also a more granular problem with components with costs, but it is mostly handwaved across the whole system. A spell with 100gp of diamond dust in one land may be more or less than in another. The base diamond can also be valued as more or less in certain lands or where it is mined. What about an uncut diamond- do I need a larger amount to make 100gp. What about if I go buy one and get scammed, paying 100gp for one normally valued at 50gp. Would that still count. I know not many people want to get this deep in the weeds and the whole system is handwaved a lot. Similar to all the weapons and gear where you could do the same. [/QUOTE]

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