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Dunamin 11-09-06, 08:46 AM	I'm a bit concerned with the ease at which spells at higher levels than usually are accessible can be employed through scrolls. I have no problem with a spellcaster being able to buy himself to 1 or 2 levels of magic higher than he usually can cast, but when it gets to more than that it can have more of a drastic impact on the game. For instance, say an evil cleric 8 knows about a group of dangerous PCs at his level who have been slaying minions of the faith, and are likely to come and slap him around in a few weeks time. Assuming he has access to trade for a level 7 scroll and the time and ressources to do so, it seems like a blashemy scroll would be a fine investment. He should easily fulfil the requirement of a Wis 17, and his chances of activating it successfully are 75%. A blasphemy spell could have devastating effects on a level 8 party, however. I'm sure more appropiate examples could better illustrate my point, but you get the message. Thus, I'm considering making a houserule to make it more difficult to access a level of magic that is significantly higher than what the caster normally can cast. Do you think such a houserule is appropiate, or are my concerns unwarranted?
LukiLoki 11-09-06, 02:24 PM	Don't make it more difficult, make it more dangerous. It's always better as a DM to say "You sure you want to do that?" than "You can't do that." Make the Wis check DC on a failure 10 (or, heck, even 15) to avoid a mishap. (RAW is a piddling 5) Of course, you can also limit the availability of high-level scrolls.