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====== Scribing Scrolls ====== | ====== Scribing Scrolls ====== | ||
- | A scroll is a written formula that stores a magic spell until it is read aloud and the magic released, destroying the scroll in the process. | + | A scroll is a written formula that stores a magic spell until it is read aloud and the magic released, destroying the scroll in the process. |
- | //May scrolls be written in one of the common languages? If so, does that dilute the magic? I vote that scrolls must be written in an ancient language, and that certain scholars may only write scrolls in certain languages (e.g. Kabbalist = Hebrew, Sufi = Arabic, Hermetic = Greek or Latin.) -AHS //**Double Plus Good!** | + | {{ : |
Casters must know the language the scroll is written in and make their normal spellcasting roll to successfully cast the spell written on the scroll. Divine scrolls can be used by any Zealot, whether he knows or is of sufficient level to cast the particular spell on the scroll or not. General Arcane scrolls can be used by any Scholar, whether he knows or is of sufficient level to cast the spell or not. Casters may use scrolls even if a spell failure had knocked out the ability to cast spells of the level of the spell on the scroll. | Casters must know the language the scroll is written in and make their normal spellcasting roll to successfully cast the spell written on the scroll. Divine scrolls can be used by any Zealot, whether he knows or is of sufficient level to cast the particular spell on the scroll or not. General Arcane scrolls can be used by any Scholar, whether he knows or is of sufficient level to cast the spell or not. Casters may use scrolls even if a spell failure had knocked out the ability to cast spells of the level of the spell on the scroll. | ||
- | **Insert language about different Scholar Archetypes and their special spells here - DLN**. | + | There are several scholar archetypes that do not start knowing how to scribe scrolls. Druids, Runemasters, |
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- | **Runic birch-wands could be the functional equivalent | + | |
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- | //Yes, perfect! I'll make those less powerful, but cheaper and more available to Runecasters and Druids. Good idea!// | + | |
There are some specialist archetypes such as [[specialist# | There are some specialist archetypes such as [[specialist# | ||
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==== Arcane Scrolls ==== | ==== Arcane Scrolls ==== | ||
- | Arcane scrolls are written using an exacting painstaking procedure, requiring a lengthy amount of time to complete the work. It takes scholars as long as 50 man-days of inscription just to complete a scroll for a first level spell. Subsequently higher level spells require an extra 50 man-days of inscription. The bulk of the inscription can be accomplished by the creator or he can hire the help of an office of up to SEVEN scribes to help with the process. | + | Arcane scrolls are written using an exacting painstaking procedure, requiring a lengthy amount of time to complete the work after the text is laid out on parchment. It takes scholars as long as 50 man-days of inscription just to complete a scroll for a first level spell. Subsequently higher level spells require an extra 50 man-days of inscription. The bulk of the inscription can be accomplished by the creator or he can hire the help of an office of up to SEVEN scribes to help with the process. |
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- | //See what I did there? Now arcane scrolls are like divine potions and vice versa! I went with SEVEN for the office of scribes because 50 man days divided by seven people | + | |
+ | There are some scholar archetypes such as [[scholar# | ||
====Divine Scrolls==== | ====Divine Scrolls==== | ||
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A hermit or cleric can scribe any spell he knows onto the Holy Parchment with the Blessed Ink, taking 1 week to per level of the spell to be scribed. | A hermit or cleric can scribe any spell he knows onto the Holy Parchment with the Blessed Ink, taking 1 week to per level of the spell to be scribed. | ||
- | Templars may use scrolls, but cannot make them. | + | [[zealot# |
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