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:

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

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

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:

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

in terms of which spells can be cast for no penalty. The off-class rolls for

using one are the same as for scrolls. Thieves with the Use Magical Device feat

can also use these devices with greater success.

The Stat Mod used is your highest among CHA, WIS, or INT

On-class magical device user:

Caster Level = Device Clevel Capped by Spellcraft Skill + Stat Mod

No Success Check

NON-Thieves/Bards attempting off-class magical device:

Caster Level = Device Clevel Capped by Spellcraft Skill + Stat Mod

Device DC = 20 + spell level

Device Roll = d20 + highest casting stat mod + spellcraft skill / 10

Thieves/Bards with UMD:

Caster Level = Thief/Bard Level + Intelligence/Charisma Mod

Device DC = Device Caster Level + Spell Level

Device Roll = d20 + Thief/Bard Level + Intelligence/Charisma Mod

See Also: Spellcraft, Cast