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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7505483" data-attributes="member: 177">Yes.&nbsp; And you know why?&nbsp; This is why:I cast a spell.&nbsp; Oops, now I'm out of components.&nbsp; I need to take a side quest (probably binding up the *whole party* just to enable my basic class function).&nbsp; And during the side quest... I have to cast spells!&nbsp; Oops!&nbsp; Now I'm out of other components! Lather, rinse, repeat on the material component hamster wheel.&nbsp; The search for material components is a pain.&nbsp; It is flavorful, but that flavor only applies to one party member - the rest are entirely uninterested with exactly how many ounces of bat guano Fizban has in his pouch.&nbsp; They are probably even less interested in helping Fizzy go dig up more guano.&nbsp; Because... ew.Are you tracking wear and tear on swords?&nbsp; And do you have the fighter go hunt down exotic ores every few adventures for reforging a blade?&nbsp; Do the rouges need to go hunt giant spiders for silk for new rope? No?&nbsp; Even if you do track wear and tear, you let the fighters and rogues just throw money at their problems? Then there's a bit of inequality there.How about:&nbsp; Give a spell pouch some number of spell levels worth of &quot;charges&quot;, that have to be replaced.&nbsp; Use cash.&nbsp; It is now hooked into your resource management, just like the other classes are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7505483, member: 177"] Yes. And you know why? This is why: I cast a spell. Oops, now I'm out of components. I need to take a side quest (probably binding up the *whole party* just to enable my basic class function). And during the side quest... I have to cast spells! Oops! Now I'm out of other components! Lather, rinse, repeat on the material component hamster wheel. The search for material components is a pain. It is flavorful, but that flavor only applies to one party member - the rest are entirely uninterested with exactly how many ounces of bat guano Fizban has in his pouch. They are probably even less interested in helping Fizzy go dig up more guano. Because... ew. Are you tracking wear and tear on swords? And do you have the fighter go hunt down exotic ores every few adventures for reforging a blade? Do the rouges need to go hunt giant spiders for silk for new rope? No? Even if you do track wear and tear, you let the fighters and rogues just throw money at their problems? Then there's a bit of inequality there. How about: Give a spell pouch some number of spell levels worth of "charges", that have to be replaced. Use cash. It is now hooked into your resource management, just like the other classes are. [/QUOTE]

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