@matthewmercer Could a deaf/mute individual become a caster? Would they be able to use sign language as a ‘verbal’ component or would they be limited to spells requiring somatic components only?#dungeonsanddragons
— Sanya (@Sanya_Westall) October 26, 2019
In my opinion, there are always workarounds! A form of disciplined sign language that can weave alongside the somatic components sounds awesome to me. 🙂 https://t.co/dqtm0dKD2M
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 27, 2019
Here is a curious one, if that said character is deaf or mute, but that mean that the "Silence spell" would have no effect one them since they don't need a voice to speak to cast that mind of spell? Would @Wizards_DnD or @ChrisPerkinsDnD have a take on that?
— Myrrdyn Whitefall (@TheMyrrdyn) October 27, 2019
And isn’t that a cool benefit of being a deaf/mute caster? Imagine how badass that moment would be, the enemy realizing that their tactic was useless. 😉 https://t.co/wlL4ZkiuRM
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 27, 2019
I had a sect of worshippers of a death goddess who took a vow of silence. They had a sign language, and all their spells had S components in place of V.
It can work really well, as the followers of Dakhira the Silent will show you. 😉 Alternatively, if you want to preserve the requirement for sound in creating some magic, changing out incantations of power for other sounds or even vibration patterns opens up cool possibilities. Percussive patterns, crystal chimes, plenty of non-verbal ways to get there.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) October 27, 2019