Not Used: Components, oh components ...

Not that I want to complicate things that aren't complicated, but isn't this - Meaglyn's spell components - a swell idea?  I think so, yo!

This sounds really cool. Well thought out and very in-depth. It would likely require a lot of work to integrate into Aenea's special magic system. 20 different deities, druid spells as a specific deity, large split between Arcane and Divine spells, Epic magic... it would require work I think. The idea does sound cool though... .. however...

I'll just point this out:
;;option mc - toggle on to use material components when casting spells
The option already exists in Aenea, although I've never played with it so have no idea how it works. I know that Morty sells the "materials" book (and most of the components from what I recall).... try it out ?!?

Hmm ... I don't usually play a caster, so I had no idea ... I'll have to check that out, might be just the thing I was seeking!  THanks, RustyDios!

I'd wondered about that vc command myself.
So thanks for the clue that the material components are those odd things that Morty sells!

I'll have to check it out sometime!  

It's been a awhile, but I did try to use the ;;option mc command with one of my casters.

At the time I tried using material component option, I wasn't able to see any change whether it was turned on or off. The only spell which was effected was when I cast a Premonition spell and a mindflayer eyeball disappeared from inventory.

As far as I gather from that experiment, it only charges you if you have the material components in the inventory, if you do not, it cast the spell normally; not much of a restriction.

However, I would love to hear the result of someone elses try.

The components in Aenea are just an option, rather than a restriction, and not all spells have an associated component.  Right now, they should just be giving a very minor XP bonus when using one to cast a spell (caster level divided by 4).

Nice to know.

Ah, I see. I did note the sprinkle of xp it gave when casting premonition.

Good to know--especially for the packrat in someone, those material components would require more bags/stuff in inventory!