Spells and Scrolls

Identify a Spell Scroll

Either study the scroll during a short rest or cast identify.

Cast a Spell from a Scroll

If the spell is on your class’s spell list, use an action to read the scroll and cast its spell.

If the spell is of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make a check using your spellcasting ability, DC = 10 + spell level.

After casting (or failing), the spell disappears and the scroll crumbles.

The spell’s save DC and attack bonus depend on the level of the spell:

LevelSave DCAttack Bonus
0-213+5
3-415+7
5-617+9
7-818+10
919+11

Copy a Spell to Your Spellbook

A spell may be copied from a scroll or from another spellbook.

The spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

If copying from a scroll, make an Intelligence (Arcana) check, DC = 10 + spell level.

Time: 2 hours per spell level (1 hour if copying from your own spellbook)

Cost: 50 gp per spell level (10 gp if copying from your own spellbook)

If copying from a scroll, the scroll is destroyed (even if the Arcana check failed).

Craft a Spell Scroll

TBD

References

“Your Spellbook”, 2014 PHB p. 114

“Crafting a Magic Item”, 2014 DMG p. 128

“Identifying a Magic Item”, 2014 DMG p. 136

“Magic Item Formulas”, 2014 DMG p. 141

“Spell Scroll”, 2014 DMG p. 200

 


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