re: how long does a spell component pouch last?

[ElyasRavenwood]

I'm just curious. I remember "back in the day". when my 1st edition wizard had to gather sand, live spiders, peas, lard, bat guano, etc for his spell component pouch.

I know for the spell component pouch in the core rule book, it is assumed to have all of those ingredients that a wizard would need for the materiel components for his spells except for the expensive ones.

SO just out of curiosity How often do you think a wizard or witch or magus, etc would have to buy a new spell component pouch?

I am just assuming that each spell when cast uses spell components from a spell component pouch...a pinch of sand....a pea etc..... and the supply of these components are eventually exhausted.

So when will the spell caster have to replace his supply of spell components and buy a new pouch?

After say playing through a module like Crypt of the Ever Flame? After playing through Burnt offerings?

Never?

Do people assume a wizard simply replaces the spell components he uses for a negligible cost?

Thanks

[CampinCarl9127]

The last option. The wizard simply replaces for negligible costs.

[Bandw2]

Quote:

A spellcaster with a spell component pouch is assumed to have all the material components and focuses needed for spellcasting, except for those components that have a specific cost, divine focuses, and focuses that wouldn't fit in a pouch.

[Azothath]

this recently popped up elsewhere and it's a perennial question.

for PFS and in a "standard" game it's forever. See Bandw2's post above.

in a home game this is a common area where GMs make home rules and additional published rule options come in. Tracking common components is more paperwork than it's worth unless your home game is very detailed.
Material components exist pretty much so the caster is handicapped if they are taken away, much like spellbooks, familiars, bonded objects, etc...