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-**MAGICAL DEVICES**
+====== MAGICAL DEVICES ======
-  Besides swinging your sword or casting spells, you can also use various magical
-  devices found in the world. There are two main types of magical devices:
-**SCROLLS:**
+Besides swinging your sword or casting spells, you can also use various magical devices found in the world. There are two main types of magical devices:
-  Scrolls are spells that have been stored on parchment for later use. These are
-  one-time use items and the scroll is consumed after the spell is cast.
-  Characters with the Scribe feat can create new scrolls with spells they have
-  memorized.
-  As a general rule, a player may use a scroll spell that exists in their class's
+===== SCROLLS: =====
-  spell list with no penalties, provided they actually meet the requirements for
-  casting the spell. Players may use a scroll from ANOTHER class's spell list
-  but at great risk of failing the spell and losing the scroll. The chances to
-  avoid failure are based on the player's intelligence stat and spellcraft
-  skill. Be warned, however, that this failure chance will always be fairly high.
-  Thieves and Bards with the Use Magic Device feat may also attempt to use a
+Scrolls are spells that have been stored on parchment for later use. These are one-time use items and the scroll is consumed after the spell is cast. Characters with the [[Scribe]] feat can create new scrolls with spells they have memorized.
-  scroll, with success or failure based on their intelligence (charisma for bards)
-  stat and overall thief or bard level compared against the scroll's caster level
-  and level of the spell being cast. Bards may still cast scrolls from their own
-  spell list without this additional check.
-**WANDS/ENCHANTS:**
+As a general rule, a player may use a scroll spell that exists in their class's spell list with no penalties, provided they actually meet the requirements for casting the spell. Players may only use scrolls with spells from their own classes' spell list, with a few exceptions.
-  Wands and enchants are magical items that cast spells. Unlike scrolls, they tend
-  to have multiple uses, or charges. They are subject to the same rules as scrolls
+Thieves and Bards with the Use Magic Device feat, or Cyphers with Enhance Scroll, may use any scroll as long as they have a casting stat (intelligence, charisma, wisdom) that meets the requirements for the spell (stat - 10 > spell level).
-  in terms of which spells can be cast for no penalty.
+===== WANDS/ENCHANTS: =====
+Wands and enchants are magical items that cast spells. Unlike scrolls, they tend to have multiple uses, or charges. These items will simply work for the user, though the efficacy (clevel) is determined by the user's character level.
+The Stat Mod used is your highest among CHA, WIS, or INT
-  Caster Level = character level
+Caster Level = character level\\
-  Eldritch Melding feat gains +3 clevel on device usage
+Eldritch Melding feat gains +3 clevel on device usage\\
-  No Success Check
+No Success Check
+==== On-class magical device user: ====
+Caster Level = Spellcraft Skill (max 50)\\
+No Success Check
+==== Cyphers: ====
-**On-class magical device user:**
+Caster Level = Spellcraft + (3 from enhance scroll) (max 53)\\
-  Caster Level = Spellcraft Skill (max 50)
+Insightful Scroll Retention Chance = (20 + spellcraft / 2) percent
-  No Success Check
-**Cyphers:**
+==== Thieves/Bards with UMD: ====
-  Caster Level = Spellcraft + (3 from enhance scroll) (max 53)
-  Insightful Scroll Retention Chance = (20 + spellcraft / 2) percent
-**Thieves/Bards with UMD:**
+Caster Level = Thief/Bard Level + Prestige OR Spellcraft (whichever is higher) (max 50)
-  Caster Level = Thief/Bard Level + Prestige OR Spellcraft (whichever is higher) (max 50)

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