Eldritch Earth: Five Hacks Deep

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.

Casters must 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. Insert language about different Scholar Archetypes and their special spells here. Insert language about Specialist archetypes who can cast from scrolls here.

Divine scrolls are written onto Holy Parchment, using the Blessed Ink of St. Benedict. These days, Holy Parchment and the Blessed Ink of St. Benedict are produced in exactly 3 places on Earth, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople, the Abbey of Monte Cassino in Italy, and the Monastery of Cluny in France. Such materials can be purchased from the Archbishop in Kingston, and on rare occasions from merchants in the city. The cost of the combined ink and parchment is 100gp 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. A normal Religion check is required to successfully complete the scroll creation.

Templars may use scrolls, but cannot make them.