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The minimum caster level of a scroll is equal to double the spell level of the spell on the scroll minus 1 ((2 * spell level) - 1). The cost of scrolls at their minimum caster level can be found on the following table: | The minimum caster level of a scroll is equal to double the spell level of the spell on the scroll minus 1 ((2 * spell level) - 1). The cost of scrolls at their minimum caster level can be found on the following table: | ||
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Scrolls can be purchased | Scrolls can instead be purchased higher caster levels than their minimum, up to level 35. | ||
In most cases, scrolls available for sale in a shop will be of the minimum caster level sufficient to cast the spell, but characters can ask that scrolls be specially crafted at higher caster levels, if a creator of sufficient level can be found, who is willing to do so. | In most cases, scrolls available for sale in a shop will be of the minimum caster level sufficient to cast the spell, but characters can ask that scrolls be specially crafted at higher caster levels, if a creator of sufficient level can be found, who is willing to do so. |
Revision as of 20:53, 10 September 2019
A scroll is a spell in written form, that contains all of the magic necessary to cast the spell within itself. As a consumable, once the spell is read aloud, the spell is cast and the scroll crumbles to dust as its magical energies are used up in the making of the spell. All spells are available in scroll form. However, Alchemist Extracts and Ranger Poultices, which are not spells, are not available as scrolls. Put another way, any spell from the following spell lists is available as a scroll:
Only one spell can be written in a scroll.
Sorcerers, Wizards, and Bards may transcribe the contents of a scroll into their spellbooks, as a way of learning new spells. This is done instead of reading the scroll, but still uses up the scroll in the process.
Casting a spell from a scroll that is available as a spell your character could learn from their character class(es) spell list can simply be done as a standard action. If the spell on the scroll is not available to your character class, you must make a Use Magic Device check to read the scroll successfully, versus a DC of 5 + double the caster level of the scroll.
Scrolls do not use the character or caster level of the reader, nor the reader's ability scores, feats, skills, and other class features. Only the caster level of the scroll itself matters, with regards to how powerful the spell being cast actually is.
- If a spell being cast from a scroll calls for the caster level or character level of the caster, use the caster level of the scroll instead.
- If it calls for half the caster or character level, use half the caster level of the scroll (rounding down).
- If a spell being cast from a scroll calls for the caster stat modifier of the caster, use ½ the caster level of the scroll instead (rounding down).
- For example, A Fireball spell being cast from a scroll has a saving throw DC of "10 + caster stat modifier + 1/2 caster level". If the scroll has the minimum caster level of 5, then the saving throw DC of the spell being cast from the scroll would be 10 + 2 + 2 = 14.
The minimum caster level of a scroll is equal to double the spell level of the spell on the scroll minus 1 ((2 * spell level) - 1). The cost of scrolls at their minimum caster level can be found on the following table:
Spell Level Min. Caster Level Potion Purchase Price 0 1 13 1st 1 25 gp 2nd 3 188 gp 3rd 5 450 gp 4th 7 875 gp 5th 9 1,600 gp 6th 11 2,790 gp 7th 13 4,550 gp 8th 15 7,810 gp 9th 17 15,600 gp
Scrolls can instead be purchased higher caster levels than their minimum, up to level 35.
In most cases, scrolls available for sale in a shop will be of the minimum caster level sufficient to cast the spell, but characters can ask that scrolls be specially crafted at higher caster levels, if a creator of sufficient level can be found, who is willing to do so.
Note that not all spells benefit from a higher caster level, but most do.
Scroll Costs By Caster Level
Spell Level | CL 1 | CL 2 | CL 3 | CL 4 | CL 5 | CL 6 | CL 7 | CL 8 | CL 9 | CL 10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0th | 13 | 28 | 47 | 69 | 94 | 125 | 156 | 200 | 250 | 313 |
1st | 25 | 56 | 94 | 138 | 188 | 250 | 313 | 400 | 500 | 625 |
2nd | - | - | 188 | 275 | 375 | 500 | 625 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,250 |
3rd | - | - | - | - | 450 | 600 | 750 | 960 | 1,200 | 1,500 |
4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 875 | 1,120 | 1,400 | 1,750 |
5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,600 | 2,000 |
6th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spell Level | CL 11 | CL 12 | CL 13 | CL 14 | CL 15 | CL 16 | CL 17 | CL 18 | CL 19 | CL 20 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0th | 388 | 469 | 569 | 700 | 888 | 1,206 | 1,625 | 2,250 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
1st | 775 | 938 | 1,138 | 1,400 | 1,775 | 2,413 | 3,250 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 8,000 |
2nd | 1,550 | 1,875 | 2,275 | 2,800 | 3,550 | 4,825 | 6,500 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 |
3rd | 1,860 | 2,250 | 2,730 | 3,360 | 4,260 | 5,790 | 7,800 | 10,800 | 14,400 | 19,200 |
4th | 2,170 | 2,625 | 3,185 | 3,920 | 4,970 | 6,755 | 9,100 | 12,600 | 16,800 | 22,400 |
5th | 2,480 | 3,000 | 3,640 | 4,480 | 5,680 | 7,720 | 10,400 | 14,400 | 19,200 | 25,600 |
6th | 2,790 | 3,375 | 4,095 | 5,040 | 6,390 | 8,685 | 11,700 | 16,200 | 21,600 | 28,800 |
7th | - | - | 4,550 | 5,600 | 7,100 | 9,650 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 32,000 |
8th | - | - | - | - | 7,810 | 10,615 | 14,300 | 19,800 | 26,400 | 35,200 |
9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15,600 | 21,600 | 28,800 | 38,400 |
Spell Level | CL 21 | CL 22 | CL 23 | CL 24 | CL 25 | CL 26 | CL 27 | CL 28 | CL 29 | CL 30 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0th | 5,313 | 7,125 | 9,438 | 12,500 | 16,250 | 21,875 | 28,750 | 38,750 | 51,250 | 68,125 |
1st | 10,625 | 14,250 | 18,875 | 25,000 | 32,500 | 43,750 | 57,500 | 77,500 | 102,500 | 136,250 |
2nd | 21,250 | 28,500 | 37,750 | 50,000 | 65,000 | 87,500 | 115,000 | 155,000 | 205,000 | 272,500 |
3rd | 25,500 | 34,200 | 45,300 | 60,000 | 78,000 | 105,000 | 138,000 | 186,000 | 246,000 | 327,000 |
4th | 29,750 | 39,900 | 52,850 | 70,000 | 91,000 | 122,500 | 161,000 | 217,000 | 287,000 | 381,500 |
5th | 34,000 | 45,600 | 60,400 | 80,000 | 104,000 | 140,000 | 184,000 | 248,000 | 328,000 | 436,000 |
6th | 38,250 | 51,300 | 67,950 | 90,000 | 117,000 | 157,500 | 207,000 | 279,000 | 369,000 | 490,500 |
7th | 42,500 | 57,000 | 75,500 | 100,000 | 130,000 | 175,000 | 230,000 | 310,000 | 410,000 | 545,000 |
8th | 46,750 | 62,700 | 83,050 | 110,000 | 143,000 | 192,500 | 253,000 | 341,000 | 451,000 | 599,500 |
9th | 51,000 | 68,400 | 90,600 | 120,000 | 156,000 | 210,000 | 276,000 | 372,000 | 492,000 | 654,000 |
Spell Level | CL 31 | CL 32 | CL 33 | CL 34 | CL 35 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0th | 90,000 | 118,125 | 156,250 | 206,875 | 275,625 |
1st | 180,000 | 236,250 | 312,500 | 413,750 | 551,250 |
2nd | 360,000 | 472,500 | 625,000 | 827,500 | 1,102,500 |
3rd | 432,000 | 567,000 | 750,000 | 993,000 | 1,323,000 |
4th | 504,000 | 661,500 | 875,000 | 1,158,500 | 1,543,500 |
5th | 576,000 | 756,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,764,000 |
6th | 648,000 | 850,500 | 1,125,000 | 1,489,500 | 1,984,500 |
7th | 720,000 | 945,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,655,000 | 2,205,000 |
8th | 792,000 | 1,039,500 | 1,375,000 | 1,820,500 | 2,425,500 |
9th | 864,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,986,000 | 2,646,000 |
Creating Magic Scrolls
If a character has the Creator (Feat), they can attempt to make their own magic scrolls, and the scroll can be any caster level up to the character level of the creator.
The creator does not need to be able to cast the spell that the scroll will be able to cast, though it certainly simplifies matters if they can. If they cannot, they must find a remnant of a tier sufficient for the caster level they are attempting (see table below), and they must find some object that is symbolic of the spell they are attempting to enchant onto the scroll. If the creator can cast the spell themselves, they do not need a remnant or a symbolic item (see? much simpler).
The cost to create the scroll is half the gold piece value of the scroll if it were bought in a store, minus the cost of the symbolic item (if any).
The time required to create a scroll is 1 day, plus 1 additional day per 10 full caster levels of the scroll (dropping fractions). This time can be modified, depending on the results of the Bailiwick skill check, but the minimum time to create a scroll is always 1 day.
Other than the time required to create a scroll, crafting a magic scroll follows the normal rules described in the Creator (Feat) page, and on the Craft Magic Item skill use for your Bailiwick skill.