Caster Level Check

[buchw001]

One of my Pc's has become very interested in creating and usig scrolls. As a responsible DM I read up on the process of both creating and activating them. While doing so, I read the following passage from the DMG (page 202) that discusses a character using a scroll that is scribed at a higher level than the PC

"...she has to make a caster level check (DC = scroll's caster level +1) to cast the spell sucessfully.

The DC is completely understandable, but what exactly is a "caster level check".

I assume it is a d20 roll + "something", but what?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rhammer2]

Caster level check is the character's caster level + d20 roll.

One of my Pc's has become very interested in creating and usig scrolls. As a responsible DM I read up on the process of both creating and activating them. While doing so, I read the following passage from the DMG (page 202) that discusses a character using a scroll that is scribed at a higher level than the PC

"...she has to make a caster level check (DC = scroll's caster level +1) to cast the spell sucessfully.

The DC is completely understandable, but what exactly is a "caster level check".

I assume it is a d20 roll + "something", but what?

Thanks in advance.

 

[buchw001]

Thank you.

That is what I thought, but I couldn't find it in the books.

Do you have a reference for that?

I am a new DM and I really like to know as many rules as possible and have backup when my players ask any questions.

 

[Chris_Nightwing]

Look at dispel magic, it is the major instance of caster level checks I can think of offhand.

 

[dcollins]

In my 3.0 PHB, it's listed in the Glossary (p. 276 for me).

 

[buchw001]

Woo-Hoo

Thank you.

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