Time to scribe low-level scrolls [Archive] - Wizards Community

Time to scribe low-level scrolls [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Mamoru
03-11-08, 09:14 PM The SRD states one day per 1,000g of base value to scribe a scroll.

(And a "day" is considered eight hours of work, right? Or is it going to take a combined 24 hours of labor?)

Math is pretty clear for the higher-level scrolls, but what about really low-level stuff? Like... a 0th level scroll. 12.5g base value... 6.25g in materials, 1xp, and maybe 10 minutes work? :D
Nathreet
03-11-08, 09:26 PM 1 day each for lower level scrolls, no matter how cheap. Per FAQ you can scribe multiple "scrolls" on a single piece of paper and it takes 1 day, unless you exceed 1,000gp. It's b/c it's really multiple spells on a single scroll. Each one gets erased individually as you cast it. I think that's cheesy though. IMO stick with 1 day per scroll no matter how cheap, and don't pull obscure (but legal) tactics like that.
Merestil Haye
03-12-08, 06:58 AM Crafting time for magic items is a quantum scale. If the base price of the item falls within a specified range, the item takes a certain time to craft. If the base price rises above the upper limit, by even 1cp, then the item requires one whole day of work.

Magic item crafting rules define a "day" as eight hours of work during the calendar day; working for 16 hours does not allow you to count two days towards the time.
Mamoru
03-12-08, 10:13 PM 1 day each for lower level scrolls, no matter how cheap. Per FAQ you can scribe multiple "scrolls" on a single piece of paper and it takes 1 day, unless you exceed 1,000gp.

Is that for the combined effort on one scroll? 8 hours work for a cantrip seems like a waste of effort, but scribing multiple in the same sitting (on the same scroll) wouldn't be bad at all.
Merestil Haye
03-13-08, 06:51 AM Is that for the combined effort on one scroll? 8 hours work for a cantrip seems like a waste of effort, but scribing multiple in the same sitting (on the same scroll) wouldn't be bad at all.It's 8 hours for the scroll, however many spells the scroll contains.

The scroll scriber must have prepared each spell appearing on the scroll once for each copy scribed onto the scroll, however - so for a cleric making a scroll containing five Shield of Faith spells, he must have prepared that spell five times.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mamoru 03-11-08, 09:14 PM	The SRD states one day per 1,000g of base value to scribe a scroll. (And a "day" is considered eight hours of work, right? Or is it going to take a combined 24 hours of labor?) Math is pretty clear for the higher-level scrolls, but what about really low-level stuff? Like... a 0th level scroll. 12.5g base value... 6.25g in materials, 1xp, and maybe 10 minutes work? :D
Nathreet 03-11-08, 09:26 PM	1 day each for lower level scrolls, no matter how cheap. Per FAQ you can scribe multiple "scrolls" on a single piece of paper and it takes 1 day, unless you exceed 1,000gp. It's b/c it's really multiple spells on a single scroll. Each one gets erased individually as you cast it. I think that's cheesy though. IMO stick with 1 day per scroll no matter how cheap, and don't pull obscure (but legal) tactics like that.
Merestil Haye 03-12-08, 06:58 AM	Crafting time for magic items is a quantum scale. If the base price of the item falls within a specified range, the item takes a certain time to craft. If the base price rises above the upper limit, by even 1cp, then the item requires one whole day of work. Magic item crafting rules define a "day" as eight hours of work during the calendar day; working for 16 hours does not allow you to count two days towards the time.
Mamoru 03-12-08, 10:13 PM	1 day each for lower level scrolls, no matter how cheap. Per FAQ you can scribe multiple "scrolls" on a single piece of paper and it takes 1 day, unless you exceed 1,000gp. Is that for the combined effort on one scroll? 8 hours work for a cantrip seems like a waste of effort, but scribing multiple in the same sitting (on the same scroll) wouldn't be bad at all.
Merestil Haye 03-13-08, 06:51 AM	Is that for the combined effort on one scroll? 8 hours work for a cantrip seems like a waste of effort, but scribing multiple in the same sitting (on the same scroll) wouldn't be bad at all.It's 8 hours for the scroll, however many spells the scroll contains. The scroll scriber must have prepared each spell appearing on the scroll once for each copy scribed onto the scroll, however - so for a cleric making a scroll containing five Shield of Faith spells, he must have prepared that spell five times.