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<blockquote data-quote="Ogrork the Mighty" data-source="post: 2935201" data-attributes="member: 19042">I think the fundamental root of the problem is that clerics (e.g.) are being allowed to benefit both from sword and board and being able to cast spells that require M/S/DF components all at the same time. I think that's a problem. Clerics are versatile and can use weapons and shields to an extent wizards can't. But I don't think clerics should be able to use that versatility and cast spells at the same time; it should be either/or (an option that most wizards don't even have nor need to worry about). I guess the crux of my issue is that I think it's unbalancing to allow a cleric to potentially have a +5 shield, a weapon to threaten, and be able to cast spells all in unison.And there's no way, IMO, that someone should be able to switch their weapon from one hand to the other in the middle of combat without provoking an AoO. At the very least, you're taking both your weapon and your shield out of action, even if it's just momentarily.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ogrork the Mighty, post: 2935201, member: 19042"] I think the fundamental root of the problem is that clerics (e.g.) are being allowed to benefit both from sword and board[B] and[/B] being able to cast spells that require M/S/DF components all at the same time. I think that's a problem. Clerics are versatile and can use weapons and shields to an extent wizards can't. But I don't think clerics should be able to use that versatility [B]and[/B] cast spells at the same time; it should be either/or (an option that most wizards don't even have nor need to worry about). I guess the crux of my issue is that I think it's unbalancing to allow a cleric to potentially have a +5 shield, a weapon to threaten, and be able to cast spells all in unison. And there's no way, IMO, that someone should be able to switch their weapon from one hand to the other in the middle of combat without provoking an AoO. At the very least, you're taking both your weapon and your shield out of action, even if it's just momentarily. [/QUOTE]

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