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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tetrasodium" data-source="post: 9287051" data-attributes="member: 93670">Your quibble about vancian prep ignored the prevalence of scrolls in old editions but ignored how slots were prepared in 2e & how common scrolls were.   Spell scrolls were about as common in old editions as AOL CDs were back when blockbuster video had more than one appointment only store. In actual play the concern for using a scroll was usually more "should I consume the scroll for this" and a spell could be prepped with 10 minutes of rest & study or prayer per spell level while the fighter types had a very real chance of recovering some of their HP.</blockquote>