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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RUMBLETiGER" data-source="post: 6138017" data-attributes="member: 6674868">First thing I think of is Domain spells, being Divine, are not accessible to all Clerics.  It would be practical for Clerics to share domain spells on scrolls.  Secondly, since casters have a limit of spells per day, having scrolls on hand means having a backup supply of magic when your out for the day.  Practical reason for Clerics, Druids, etc to scribe scrolls. Thirdly, There are spells to prepare daily (Cure Moderate Wounds) and there are spells to have on hand for that once-in-a-blue-moon situation (Gentle Repose), it makes sense to not prepare the unlikely spells, but instead to have a scroll on hand if needed.  Fourthly, Some spells have gold and/or xp costs.  The one who writes a scroll pays for the cost.  This means someone might be more willing to take the money or xp hit for somebody else to cast at their convenience.  I can imagine a scenario where a temple devoted to healing and returning the lost from the dead might have Raise Dead scribed into the wall next to the healing altar for the priest on duty to use.  The material cost had already been paid from the temple treasury by the Clerical preparer earlier.  Or a Gate spell, with it's xp cost, is prepared by the High Priest and available in case of emergency to be used by any temple Clerics capable of it's use.  etc.Fifthly (and in my opinion, most interesting roleplay application), a Divine caster can use a scroll of a spell at a higher level than they can cast, with skill checks, etc.  I'd imagine a temple or grove, training new acolytes, using scrolls of higher level magic as part of the education.  This is where "Spells written on the walls as instruction" makes sense to me.  This is where the young students can pour over the mystical writings for hours, dreaming of the day they can unlock that level of Divine power.  ...there are lots of reasons for casters who have full access to a spell list to still want to make scrolls.  Plus to keep the Archivists happy.</blockquote>

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