Post/Author/DateTime	Post
eagleye 11-24-03, 01:27 PM	what are the casting chances (or spell failure if you prefer) of a 3rd-level sorcerer with 16 cha casting a 3rd-level spell from a scroll?
Dunbar 11-24-03, 06:27 PM	The actual spell level of the scroll isn't important, but the caster level of the scroll is. To cast a spell from a scroll that has a caster level higher than yours, you have to make a caster level check. So your roll 1d20 + your caster level against a DC of 1 + the caster level of the scroll. So, for a 3rd level sorceror casting a fireball scroll with a caster level of 5 (minimum possibly), he has to roll at least a 3. Meaning he fails 10% of the time. If the scroll has a caster level of 10, he needs to roll an 8, so he fails 35% of the time. One other thing: you need to have a high enough stat (charisma for sorcerors and intelligence for wizards) to cast a spell form a scroll. Since fireball is a 3rd level spell, you need at least a 13 int or chr, which you have. So I guess the actual spell level of the scroll is kind of important...