Spellcasting

Clarifications & Reminders: Focus
 * Casters add their proficiency bonus & spellcasting mod to ranged attacks - NOT Dex
 * The hand that holds an arcane focus (which substitutes for non-expensive material components) can also be the hand that is used for somatic components.
 * You can cast spells in melee at no risk as long as they don't have concentration duration nor a ranged attack roll.
 * A holy symbol can be held, worn visibly, or born on a shield to be used in spellcasting (as a focus).
 * Ritual Casting: keep in mind that spellcasters can take extra time (typically 10 minutes) to ritual cast a spell so that they don't use a spell slot. The spell must have the 'ritual' tag. Clerics and Druids must have the spell prepared but Wizards only need the spell in their spellbook.

Characters that can use a weapon or shield as their focus (Cleric, Paladin, Blade Warlocks, Eldritch Knights, etc.) can cast S & VS spells while holding their weapon and shield, not just VM, SM, and VSM spells.

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