Sacred Cow Death Watch: Do you use material components?

[Ranger REG]

I only use components when making magic items.

Other than that my players and I don't bookkeep components needed for spellcasting. HOWEVER, I'm considering that they need their wands (or holy symbols) as (arcane/divine) focus items. Rangers must have a talisman or medicine pouch (similar to Native American's) to cast. Bards must perform (could be a soft lullaby for a personal spell, or a concert-like performance for a major or mass spell).

 

[Gez]

Yeah, diseases are another thing we forget all the time. The rules for bull's rushes and overrun are yet another.

 

[Aris Dragonborn]

We've never used material components. We just handwave 'em, assuming that the party magic-user is assembling the necessary components for his spellcasting while in town.

 

[solkan_uk]

I actually tend to ignore anything that minor, usually including money for drinks in the local tavern. It's a couple of copper, whatever.

 

[taliesin15]

I actually go beyond using the material components as written: emphasis IMC is put on creating new spells and alchemy, thus material components are emphasized even more than in the current rules.

 

[Arnwyn]

We use material components as written - that's what the spell component pouch is for.