Spell Components for Actual Play!

I love the idea of spell components!  They can add a rich flavor to magic making it both exotic and rare; "Apparently I need a glorthak claw for this spell ... what the Hells is a glorthak and where can I find one?".  Unfortunately, most spell components are mundane (a pinch of soot, a candle) and tracking them is a total bore.  Much like encumbrance, a system that abstracts and simplifies the process of tracking spell components would be a vast improvement.  This system is designed to work with the encumbrance house rules we use in my game.

Purchase and Storage

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Spell components are purchased in lots of 20 (20 components fit into one container slot).  A lot of components is designed for a particular spell level or lower. The cost of a lot is based on the level.

Level   Cost / lot  1 $0.01 2 $0.02 3 $0.03 4 $0.05 5 $0.10

Level   Cost / lot  6 $0.15 7 $0.25 8 $0.40 9 $0.65 10 $1.00

Level   Cost / lot  11 $1.70 12 $2.70 13 $4.25 14 $6.30 15 $7.50

Level   Cost / lot  16 $10.00 17 $15.00 18 $20.00 19 $25.00 20 $30.00

Using Components

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When a wizard casts a spell requiring a general component, remove 1 component from a lot of the appropriate level.  Some spells require very specialized components and are not covered by the general spell components.  For example, the 3rd level spell Wizard Lock requires a pair of magnets costing no less than $10.