Aiding a (long) spellcraft check

[Alpha Polaris]

The sorcerer in the party wants to use some downtime to research a new spell, and he'd like the cleric to aid him in this task. The cleric is level 7 and has access to DMM persistent spell (1 spell/day). What spells could possibly boost the spellcraft check and / or avoid failure (allow re-rolls, etc...)?

Divine Insight is personal, Master's touch can't help checks during more than 1 round, and wieldskill disappeared from 3.5e. We have access to the spell compendium, all complete books, all core books, ph2 and dmg2.

 

[hong]

Is there anything that stops the cleric just using aid another to give a bonus on the sorc's Spellcraft check?

 

[Alpha Polaris]

No, of course (unless the DM somehow houserules that divine casters and arcane casters don't play well with each other), and that's what I intend to do. That's a mere +2, though, so anything above and betond that would be nice.

 

[Alpha Polaris]

No option ? That's a disappointment...

 

[Nightfall]

Give him the option to find a magical waterfall.

 

[hong]

You could craft him a quick-n-dirty +2 Spellcraft item. 400 gp price, 200 gp cost to create, 1 day.

 

[Nightfall]

Well yeah..if you don't want to use a magic waterfall!

 

[Krafen]

Here are a few possibilities to look at.

Heroism (+2 morale)
Take 10
Create Magic Tattoo (+2 Enhancement to Int)

 

[Alpha Polaris]

Heroism (+2 morale)
Take 10
Create Magic Tattoo (+2 Enhancement to Int)

Real clerics don't do Heroism

 

[Nightfall]

Yeah well they also don't aid sorcerers!

In any case this is the best you'll get right now. Maybe later you'll find something but so far I'd go with what's offered.

That is just me however.