The game focuses on spells that require words and gestures, with new spells following this trend unless the spell’s theme suggests otherwise or it is designed to escape bindings or grapples. Bards can play an instrument for spells requiring somatic or material components, as long as it takes at least one hand to do so. A spellcaster who has been deafened has a 20% chance of spoiling any spell with a verbal component that they try to cast.
Most spells in the Core Rulebook have verbal and somatic components, and new spells should follow this trend. The advantage of spells that don’t require verbal components is that many spells require a spell component of some sort. Most arcane or divine spells require a material, somatic, or verbal component, while psychic spells require an emotional or thought component. Material components can be consumed ingredients or reusable focus determined by classes.
Somatic components are measured and can be used in various ways, such as chanting mystic words or using a material/focus component. Each spell’s description indicates whether it requires verbal (V), somatic (S), or material (M) components. If a spell cannot provide one or more of these components, the DM can change them based on the book’s list.
In most D20 fantasy roleplaying games, spells have three components: a verbal component, a somatic component, and a material/focus component. Spells that require touch to the target require a somatic component, and there are no rules for what the somatic components for a spell are or whether every spellcasting class or monster makes the same gestures. It’s up to the DM and players to determine under what circumstances people aren’t able to use their powers.
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Persistent damage in pf2e is not removed by spending an action but rather at the end of each turn a DC 15 flat check can remove it, resulting in sometimes immediately being cleansed or occasionally minutes of damage if you have particularly bad rolls I also noticed for the Alarm spell you said 3gp focus’ (plural). its unclear if you knew this but its a 1 time 3gp purchase of a silver bell that you can use forever
It feels like you misstreated bane a bit for pathfinder. Once per turn, starting the turn after you cast bane, you can use a single action, which has the concentrate trait, to increase the emanation’s radius by 5 feet and force enemies in the area that weren’t yet affected to attempt another saving throw. Bane can counteract bless. It is a sustain duration for 1 minute and every turn you sustain it the AoE increases which makes it able to target plenty of enemies from a rather good distance.