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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 16450" data-attributes="member: 710">This can be answered by looking into the Core Rulebooks -If you want to cast a spell from a scroll, you have to fulfill some criterias (I do not have the PHB/DMG with me, so I might miss something, but anyway...):- You must have a sufficient "spellcasting ability score". (This depends on your spell caster type and the type of the scroll. INT for wizards casting from arcane scrolls, CHA for sorcerers and Bardas casting from arcane scrolls, WIS for divine casters casting from divine scrolls. The score has to be 10+spell level)- You must have a sufficient caster level in the type of the scroll (Usually spell level x 2 - 1. Some Core Classes and Bard Classes do not follow this scheme, look at their "spells known" list for this purpose)- You must have the correct caster type. A Cleric can only cast from Divine Scrolls, a Wizard only from Arcane Scrolls and so on.- The Spell in question has to be on your spell list. If you do not have a sufficient spell caster level, you must make a spell caster level check. I cannot remember the DC, but it wasn`t to difficult.If you have a Use Magic Device Skill, you can use any scroll, at least if you roll well <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> .So, a Wizard cannot use a arcane Scroll of Cure Light, since he does not have the spell on its spell list. A Cleric cannot use the Scroll since it is an arcane scroll, not a divine.A Bard of level 2 or 3(not certain about it. I believe the formula for his acces to x-level spells was caster level x 3 or caster level x 3 -1) with a Charisma score of 11+ could use it without any penalty.(He has the spell on its list, he has the sufficent charisma & caster level)Interestingly, a Wizard or Sorcerer with a INT (wizard) or CHA (sorcerer) Score of 13 or higher could use a arcane 3rd level scroll of Charm Monster (which is only for bards a 3rd level spell. Wizards & Sorceres have it as a 4 or 5th level spell, I believe)...I wonder what would happen if a wizard tried to learn the spell from the scroll - would it jump to a 5th level spell or would it stay 3rd level spell...About the sorcerer learning spells from special arcane scrolls: I heard (or read) that this was a rest of an older version of the sorcerer...By the way: Wands work independ of your caster type and your caster level. A Bard can use the cleric`s Cure Light Wand and vice versa. (The same applies for Rangers and Paladins).</blockquote>

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