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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Does Teleportation have somatic components? Can they make the intricate gestures with a dislocated thumb?

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Do all D&D characters have thumbs?

Obviously this one does, but it makes me think that a thumb isn't a requirement to cast all spells.

I just checked the list of playable races, and yeah they do. Even the plasmoids and the bird ones have hands with thumbs.

I could see dipping warlock for subtle spell, negate the somatic components. You could even be like that one guy from Doctor Strange, no hands at all.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

If we're talking Teleport the 7th level (in 5e) spell, then nope, no somatic components. Teleportation spells in general about 50/50 whether it does or doesn't require somatic components. Fewer still require material components, which I expected to be more of an issue, but apparently not.