Word of Recall Scroll

[parinho7]

a scroll of word of recall teleports you to your sanctuary or to the sanctuary designated by the creator of the scroll?

in case that it teleports you to the creator caster sanctuary, what is it's market value? why would someone spend 1600gp for it?

 

[Greenfield]

You stand at your sanctuary and cast the spell, all except the last word.

When you say that word, you're transported back to that spot.

At least, that's how it used to be described.

These days they say that you have to designate the area when the spell is "prepared". That suggests either the old mechanism, or more likely that the area is designated when the scroll is written. (You have to prepare a spell before you write it into a scroll, so...)

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Word of Recall.

"You must designate the sanctuary when you prepare the spell."
Now in most cases, I'd assume "prepare the spell" had to do with writing it into the scroll. However...

"Word of recall teleports you instantly back to your sanctuary when the word is uttered."
leads me to believe the spell doesn't trigger until the final trigger word is spoken.

Since it's a standard action to cast, I assume that means the preparing of the spell happens separate from the casting.

My gut would say that "Preparing a spell" happens normally when the caster is choosing spells for the day. It's a Cleric/Druid spell.

I'm really curious how a Favored Soul would use this spell.

...So I'd rule that my understanding of RAW means the scroll would be set by the preparer of the scroll. ...But, since that most likely makes it useless, I'd say ignore the RAW ruling and play what makes sense- the possessor of the scroll stands in the designated Sanctuary, keys it to that location, then uses it later.

 

[Ashtagon]

IMC, scrolls of word of recall are typically given to the party by a DM-controlled cleric who acts as the party's patron. Such a scroll, if captured, represents a security risk.

 

[Li Shenron]

I would play it by the RAW in this case... Imagine the PCs finding one such scroll and wonder if they should use it or not... will it teleport them into a treasure room or into a trap? I think few groups would resist the temptation of trying it out

 

[Li Shenron]

what is it's market value? why would someone spend 1600gp for it?

Keep in mind that:

- just because it has a reference price, it doesn't mean people can buy it and sell it

- market price is there also because it immediately determines the scribing cost if you want to make it yourself

- you can buy a scroll on demand from someone who can do it for you, as long as he's familiar with the sanctuary location as well (e.g. if instead of a private location, you are fine with picking a safe public place as your sanctuary), or by stretching the rules a bit, the DM may allow the caster to scribe the scroll together with you so that the sanctuary is designated by you (not strictly allowed by the RAW)

 

[frankthedm]

Some spells simply do not work or work poorly with the requirements for magic items. It falls onto the DM to make rulings on such.

Animate Dead's material component requirement of inserting the gem into the mouths of the targets means it shouldn't work with any item.

There should be over a dozen flavors of lesser restoration potions due to "The character taking the potion doesn’t get to make any decisions about the effect —the caster who brewed the potion has already done so. ".

 

[Noumenon]

When I prepare this spell, I write down word of recall (Rivendell). I don't think you can memorize it or put it on a scroll without having some location in between those parentheses.

 

[jefgorbach]

"Word of recall teleports you instantly back to your sanctuary when the word is uttered. You must designate the sanctuary when you prepare the spell, and it must be a very familiar place. The actual point of arrival is a designated area no larger than 10 feet by 10 feet." - The Hypertext d20 SRD (v3.5 d20 System Reference Document) :: d20srd.org

WOR is an example of a magical effect cast at one time/place then suspended until the trigger word is uttered at another time/place. Accordingly, it seems like the reader would specify the destination point when read with the caveat a successful spellcraft check might be required to recognize the original destination word needing changed.

 

[frankthedm]

WOR is an example of a magical effect cast at one time/place then suspended until the trigger word is uttered at another time/place. Accordingly, it seems like the reader would specify the destination point when read with the caveat a successful spellcraft check might be required to recognize the original destination word needing changed.

There is nothing to indicate that 1.) That the last part of the incantation is tied to the destination and 2.) that the destination can be changed.