Warmaster Horus
Explorer
Magic scrolls are given rarity values based on their spell level. Should they really be as expensive and hard to produce as wonderous items of the same rarity, given they're single-use items?
D&D 5E Rarity and Creating Scrolls
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Jeff Carlsen
Adventurer
Maybe, though the assumption would be that magic items, including scrolls, are given a rarity based on their ability. So a wonderous item would presumably have a less powerful effect than a single use scroll of the same rarity.
Warmaster Horus
Explorer
I can see that. But 50+ years to scribe one Time Stop scroll? Yikes! It only takes a few hours to write it into a spell book.
Giltonio_Santos
Hero
The spellbook cannot give someone else the ability to cast it.
Warmaster Horus
Explorer
Understood. If the goal is to limit the use of high level spells, then mission accomplished! :>
Ed_Laprade
Adventurer
If the rarity of the scroll is the same as for a similar type of wonderous item, then absolutely not! If its lower, then ok.
Warmaster Horus
Explorer
Example: Ring of 3 Wishes and Spell Scroll (9th Level) are both Legendary. So you can have 3 Wishes or 1 Wish.
Roger
First Post
Nope; consumable items are half the price. Can't cite the page number right this moment, but I'm quite sure it's in there. That's why the potion of healing is only 50gp, for example.
I asked Jeremy Crawford this same question. Here's his answer.
Me: Under selling magic items consumables are half the costs of permanent ones. Does that go for the crafting of them as well.
Jeremy: It's up to the DM, but I would cut the crafting cost of most consumables in half.
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