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<blockquote data-quote="Egon" data-source="post: 6717511" data-attributes="member: 6800672"><p>Yeah, I read through the rules on spell scrolls before deciding on getting one. The full text from page 139:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The last sentence is the key phrase in this: Any creature that can understand a written language can read a spell scroll. I don't see anything in the write-up that indicates the spell has to be one that I already have access to.</p><p></p><p>Now, if you were to rule that because you are allowing me to purchase one with the starting cash that it has to be a 1st or 2nd level spell form my lists (I don't have the cash to go higher than that), then I'm good with that ruling. It's the same as not having access to martial weapons but wanting purchase a martial weapon in the event you needed it later. So if you rule that way, I'm good with changing the spell (Identify is not in my list of 1st level spells).</p><p></p><p>On the topic of Identify, it's actually a pretty useful spell. It differs from previous editions (I'm looking right at you, 2E) in that you learn EVERYTHING about the object with a single casting, instead of only maybe/potentially learning about 1 property per casting. I won't repost the full text, but you get everything about an object, to include command words, whether it needs attunement, what bonuses/penalties it has...all the way down to what spells were used in the creation of the item. Pretty useful during downtime, even if you can just hire someone in town to identify an item for you.</p><p></p><p>The question I have on Identify: Do spell scrolls require material components? Identify has a 100 GP pearl as a material component requirement, but the rules don't state if scrolls have to fulfill that. I'm guessing most people don't think big picture when taking scrolls, opting for Fireball or other direct-damage-dealing stuff. Considering I wouldn't be using the scroll for some time, I have no problem with having to acquire the material component; I just need to know if that's a side trek or if scrolls don't have the material requirement on them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Egon, post: 6717511, member: 6800672"] Yeah, I read through the rules on spell scrolls before deciding on getting one. The full text from page 139: The last sentence is the key phrase in this: Any creature that can understand a written language can read a spell scroll. I don't see anything in the write-up that indicates the spell has to be one that I already have access to. Now, if you were to rule that because you are allowing me to purchase one with the starting cash that it has to be a 1st or 2nd level spell form my lists (I don't have the cash to go higher than that), then I'm good with that ruling. It's the same as not having access to martial weapons but wanting purchase a martial weapon in the event you needed it later. So if you rule that way, I'm good with changing the spell (Identify is not in my list of 1st level spells). On the topic of Identify, it's actually a pretty useful spell. It differs from previous editions (I'm looking right at you, 2E) in that you learn EVERYTHING about the object with a single casting, instead of only maybe/potentially learning about 1 property per casting. I won't repost the full text, but you get everything about an object, to include command words, whether it needs attunement, what bonuses/penalties it has...all the way down to what spells were used in the creation of the item. Pretty useful during downtime, even if you can just hire someone in town to identify an item for you. The question I have on Identify: Do spell scrolls require material components? Identify has a 100 GP pearl as a material component requirement, but the rules don't state if scrolls have to fulfill that. I'm guessing most people don't think big picture when taking scrolls, opting for Fireball or other direct-damage-dealing stuff. Considering I wouldn't be using the scroll for some time, I have no problem with having to acquire the material component; I just need to know if that's a side trek or if scrolls don't have the material requirement on them. [/QUOTE]
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