[phiwum]

Right.

It's also just another advantage for high IQ spellcasters who already have rather significant advantages as it is. Sometimes, it's reasonable to sacrifice realism for gameplay.

Henry, I suppose if you're keen on a world where puny goblin witches run everything, then houseruling that there's no DX penalty for armor when casting a spell without gestures is a good step in that direction. It will only be a short while before they all have silver fine plate.