D&D 5E SCROLLS Questions

[maritimo80]

According to the new rules on the 5e Scrolls could answer me the following questions please:




1- Any character can write or copy a scroll? A Sorcery or a bard can for example? Or only a Wizard?


2- What is the cost and time to write or copy a scroll?


3- To write a Scroll I need to copy from somewhere like a spellbook, or may be a decorated magic?


4- A Wizard could only write such spells may know, or may be higher level spells that do not have access, or another class (Cleric Spell)?


5- Any spell level one must roll an Arcana check to copy or write a Scroll?




Thank you.

 

[Paraxis]

According to the new rules on the 5e Scrolls could answer me the following questions please:

I will try, but we don't know much yet, since the DMG is not out and only have part of the rules.

1- Any character can write or copy a scroll? A Sorcery or a bard can for example? Or only a Wizard?

Any character with the spell on their spell list can use a scroll to cast the spell, only wizards and tome warlocks with the Book of Ancient Secrets invocation have spellbooks to copy spells into.

2- What is the cost and time to write or copy a scroll?

We don't have costs to make scrolls yet. To copy a scroll into a spellbook costs 50 gp and 2 hours time per level of the spell.

3- To write a Scroll I need to copy from somewhere like a spellbook, or may be a decorated magic?

We don't have rules to make scrolls yet.

4- A Wizard could only write such spells may know, or may be higher level spells that do not have access, or another class (Cleric Spell)?

You may only add spells that are on your spell list to your spellbook. You have to have a spell slot of a level high enough to cast the spell to add it.

5- Any spell level one must roll an Arcana check to copy or write a Scroll?

To add a spell from a scroll to your spellbook you need to make an Arcana (Int) check DC 10+spell level or the copy fails and you destroy the scroll. You also follow the normal rules for adding spells to spellbook like the 50gp and 2 hours time per spell level.

Thank you.

Your welcome.

 

[Paraxis]

One other thing, and take it for what it is an observation of what we have now and nothing more.

Scrolls of level 1 spells and cantrips are categorized as common rarity, the only other item we have with that rarity is the healing potion priced at 50 gp.

So if you wanted to say that cantrip and level 1 spell scrolls were available in the same quantities and roughly the same price as healing potions in your world I don't think you will be far off.

I would probably do 25 gp for cantrip scrolls, and 75 gp for level 1 scrolls, for my campaign. Again this is just guess work here.

 

[Psikerlord#]

I really like that copying a scroll to your book requires a test - it isnt guaranteed at all. So you might sometimes have to make the difficult choice of using a scroll once for certain, or trying to put it in your book and failing which also costs you the scroll !

 

[Evenglare]

My game makes some heavy use of scrolls (actually its materia but essentially reskinned scrolls). They only go up to level 3 but only contain level 1 spells (can be cast at higher level). I price them at 50, 100 and 500 respectively (if I remember correctly). Seems to work fine for what it is, though materia in my game is essential for adventuring due to them warding of magic storms.

 

[Lerysh]

In 3E, scrolls were 50% the cost of Potions because Potions were usable by everyone, and Scrolls were only usable by certain classes. It makes sense. Until told otherwise I'm going with 3E prices for scrolls in my games.

 

[1of3]

Of course, nowadays anyone can use scrolls, too. If they make the Arcana check.

 

[Paraxis]

Of course, nowadays anyone can use scrolls, too. If they make the Arcana check.

Not any more, the DMG Basic Rules 2.0 changed that.

"A spell scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can use an action to read the scroll and cast its spell without having to provide any of the spells components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible."

So if the spell is not on your spell list the scroll in unintelligible.

 

[1of3]

Oh, interesting. I liked the former rule better, but thanks anyway.

 

[pedro2112]

Actually, it wasn't the "former rule." It was never the rule. Unfortunately, when they changed the wording of the rule from the playtest and the Starter Box rules in the first basic rules, they worded it badly to make it seem like anyone could use a scroll as long as they made the proper Arcana check. The revised wording is they way it was always intended.