Arcane Spell Failure % and Scrolls?

[Ogrork the Mighty]

Does arcane spell failure from wearing armour apply when using scrolls? I don't think so but am just checking...

From the SRD:

Arcane Spell Failure: Armor interferes with the gestures that a spellcaster must make to cast an arcane spell that has a somatic component. Arcane spellcasters face the possibility of arcane spell failure if they’re wearing armor. Bards can wear light armor without incurring any arcane spell failure chance for their bard spells.

Casting an Arcane Spell in Armor: A character who casts an arcane spell while wearing armor must usually make an arcane spell failure roll. The number in the Arcane Spell Failure Chance column on Table: Armor and Shields is the chance that the spell fails and is ruined. If the spell lacks a somatic component, however, it can be cast with no chance of arcane spell failure.

 

[jaelis]

Also from the srd

Using a scroll is like casting a spell for purposes of arcane spell failure chance.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

Perfect! Thanks.

(what part of the SRD? Scrolls?)

 

[frankthedm]

3.0 It was not expressly called out and some people read it as AFR not appying to scroll spells.

3.5 expressly called out AFR does apply to arcane scrolls. This means you have to be reading the spell and have a hand free...

I houseruled ASF did not apply to scroll cast spells after I saw 3.5 'added' in that clarification.