Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TrustTymora 06-29-05, 10:40 AM	How long does it take to activate a spell from scroll when the spell takes longer then one standard action? Is it a standard action or is it the casting time of the spell?
TrustTymora 06-29-05, 10:48 AM	Found it RotG article - using magic items part 2. TT
Seeker95 06-29-05, 02:22 PM	And the answer you are concluding from that article? (I've seen folks argue both answers, quite passionately, and even effectively).
redkite 06-29-05, 11:16 PM	I did not know this was an issue. In the DMG, on pg 213, under the headung USING ITEMS, the last paragraph (just above spell completion section) states: "the casting time of a spell is the time required to activate the same power in an item, whether it's a scroll, a wand, or a pair of boots, unless the item specifically states otherwise." In the Rules of the game article mentioned above, this is verified: "If the spell contained in a spell completion item has a casting time other than 1 standard action, that is its activation time. For example, a scroll containing a summon monster I spell has an activation time of 1 round because that's the casting time for the spell."
TrustTymora 06-30-05, 03:37 AM	Agree redkite, I just didn't find it right away. TT