Spell component

Spells have one or more components that are required in order to successfully cast them. The types of components are:


 * Verbal - This is a spoken incantation. To provide a verbal component, you must be able to speak in a strong voice. A silence spell or a gag spoils the incantation (and thus the spell).


 * Somatic - Somatic components are measured and precise hand motions that can be interfered with by wearing armor. This can cause Arcane Spell Failure, which will cause the casted spell to be ruined.


 * Divine Focus - A divine focus component is an item of spiritual significance. The divine focus for a cleric or a paladin is a holy symbol appropriate to the character’s faith. It is assumed that every cleric and paladin has one.
 * If the Components line includes F/DF or M/DF, the arcane version of the spell has a focus component or a material component (the abbreviation before the slash) and the divine version has a divine focus component (the abbreviation after the slash).


 * Focus


 * Material