What happens when a third level wizard reads a scroll made at 10th level? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Asilomar

06-27-07, 10:46 PM
What happens when a third level wizard reads a scroll made at 10th level?

Do they have to make some kind of check?

(Can't get to my books right now)
Morwen

06-27-07, 10:53 PM
Spellcraft DC 20+spell level to decipher the writing (or use read magic).

To activate the scroll, you must have a sufficient ability score to cast the spell (for a 5th-level spell, a 15 is enough). Then you must make a caster level check (DC = scroll's caster level +1, so in this case the DC is 11. Roll d20 and add your caster level, which is 3 in this case (Meaning you need an 8).

If you fail the caster level check, roll a DC 5 Wisdom check to avoid a mishap. A natural 1 always fails this particular caster level check.