To cast a "Hex" spell (Player's Handbook, pg. 251, Warlock 1 lvl spell), you must use an arcane focus or a component called "petrified eye of a newt". I thought it was very cool to wear the last one around my neck like a necklace, but can I actually wear the magical component?
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\$\begingroup\$ If it's a component, won't it be consumed? \$\endgroup\$– João MendesCommented Sep 13, 2023 at 18:44
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1\$\begingroup\$ @JoãoMendes: No, in 5e the default is that it's not consumed. A few spells specifically say the component is consumed, usually ones where there's a cost in GP associated, like the diamond dust for Greater Restoration, or some but not all of the components for Legend Lore. \$\endgroup\$– Peter CordesCommented Sep 13, 2023 at 22:59
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\$\begingroup\$ Ah, I see. Ok, baggage from previous editions, clearly. :) Thanks. \$\endgroup\$– João MendesCommented Sep 14, 2023 at 13:04
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Yes; you also have to use a free hand
This is covered under the rules on material components, on p. 203 of the PHB:
Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. [...] A spellcaster must have a hand free to access these components, but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components
So you could wear it around your neck on a string, as long as you have a free hand to manipulate it when you cast the spell.
answered Sep 12, 2023 at 12:01
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Nothing in the rules prevents it.
The rules on material components, among other details, say (PHB, page 203):
A spellcaster must have a hand free to access these components, but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
The sole requirement is that you must use one of your hand to access this component: if you do not have any difficulties in reaching it when you wear it as a necklace, then no rules prevent it.
Anyway, recall that the final decision is up to the DM, even if I fail to see if it may cause any mechanical/balancing issues.
