D&D 5E ... is "glyph of warding" the 5e way to make spell scrolls?

Ancalagon · Sep 13, 2020

I mean... there is a cost, you have to use it in a specific way, but if you know what you are doing... what's the difference between a well written spell glyph of warding placed on a scroll, along with precise instructions on how to activate the glyph, and, ah, a "normal/classical" spell scroll? Am I missing something?

Interestingly, the bard, cleric and wizards seem to be the only classes that can get the spell. It would be incredibly beneficial to a warlock but... nope.

edit: this was necroed for some reason, anyway, just read the SECOND POST for the answer to this question.

Dausuul · Sep 13, 2020

Ancalagon said:
what's the difference between a well written spell glyph of warding placed on a scroll, along with precise instructions on how to activate the glyph, and, ah, a "normal/classical" spell scroll?

The normal scroll doesn't stop working when it gets 10 feet from your writing desk?

Ancalagon · Sep 13, 2020

Dausuul said:
The normal scroll doesn't stop working when it gets 10 feet from your writing desk?

Sad trumpet sounds

Stalker0 · Sep 13, 2020

Ancalagon said:
Sad trumpet sounds

hehe we've all been there, I tried to do the same at one point.

In theory once your group has teleport and or things like mordenkainen's mansion or demiplane you can still put this idea to work, as the party can "touch and buff" and then teleport.

Ancalagon · Sep 13, 2020

Stalker0 said:
hehe we've all been there, I tried to do the same at one point.

In theory once your group has teleport and or things like mordenkainen's mansion or demiplane you can still put this idea to work, as the party can "touch and buff" and then teleport.

True

I think too that it "points the way" to rules for creating scrolls. All you need is a "mobile" version of the spell, really.

FarBeyondC · Sep 13, 2020

Are the spell scribing rules in Xananthar's Guide (pg 133) no longer a thing?

Ancalagon · Sep 14, 2020

FarBeyondC said:
Are the spell scribing rules in Xananthar's Guide (pg 133) no longer a thing?

I'm... not quite happy with them. I think it's wise to have the price go up steeply, I think they went overboard.

Archlogus · Sep 1, 2022

FarBeyondC said:
Are the spell scribing rules in Xananthar's Guide (pg 133) no longer a thing?

It seems the trigger is specifiable in a way that one need not be in contact with the glyph... As I read it it is quite mobile... Anyway a level one genie war lock gets a sweet extra dimensional space it can enter and leave all in a round... Once a dY...

Archlogus · Sep 1, 2022

Ancalagon said:
I mean... there is a cost, you have to use it in a specific way, but if you know what you are doing... what's the difference between a well written spell glyph of warding placed on a scroll, along with precise instructions on how to activate the glyph, and, ah, a "normal/classical" spell scroll? Am I missing something?

Interestingly, the bard, cleric and wizards seem to be the only classes that can get the spell. It would be incredibly beneficial to a warlock but... nope.

Glyph is better than a scroll as the trigger can be a no action and the spells do not require you to concentrate... it seems o e can clap to trigger a gylph, at any distance...

DND_Reborn · Sep 1, 2022

Ancalagon said:
I'm... not quite happy with them. I think it's wise to have the price go up steeply, I think they went overboard.

My houserule has always been (since AD&D) that scribing a spell scroll costs you the spell level-squared x 100 gp.

So you get:
1-100 gp
2-400 gp
3-900 gp
4-1600 gp
5-2500 gp
6-3600 gp
7-4900 gp
8-6400 gp
9-8100 gp

You could "round it off" if you wanted more "even" numbers:

1-100 gp
2-500 gp
3-1000 gp
4-1500 gp
5-2500 gp
6-3500 gp
7-5000 gp
8-6500 gp
9-8000 gp

Either way, I have found this is enough costs to keep spell scrolls rare enough, but not at higher levels not very rare for the PCs.

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