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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mlund" data-source="post: 7671419" data-attributes="member: 50304">Typically by either taking the Warcaster Feat, dropping or stowing the mace, or gesturing with his or her holy-symbol emblazoned on the shield as the somatic and material component. Most of the cleric material + somatic mojo is about waving the icon of your deity at something so the gods can make with the blessing / smiting in that general direction. Clerics with holy symbol shields get to cheat ruthlessly on this count vs. other casters - and that's by design.You either take the Warcaster feat to allow you to make spell gestures with your armament in-hand (I image this as gesturing with your sword instead of your fingers, typically) or you don't use a sword, a shield, and a somatic spell all at the same time (just like you don't use a sword, a shield, and holy water at the same time). Sword in one hand and sorcery in the other is typically how the tropes go. This isn't a bug.Aside from that, for all intents and purposes all military-grade crossbows require both hands to cock them with any sort of speed. Getting off 2-3 shots in 6 seconds is pretty ridiculous, but D&D has never handled the crossbow (or most weapons, especially missile weapons) well in the first place so you can't expect much.Marty Lund</blockquote>