How do you learn a spell from a scroll?
To learn a spell from a scroll, you need to have the scroll in your inventory, and then you can copy the spell into your spellbook by succeeding on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level. This process allows wizards and other spellcasters to expand their magical abilities by learning new spells from scrolls, which can be found or created by other magic users.
Learning Spells from Scrolls
The Process
Learning a spell from a scroll is a straightforward process that requires some basic steps. First, you need to have the scroll in your inventory, and then you can attempt to copy the spell into your spellbook. This process involves making an Intelligence (Arcana) check, which determines whether you successfully learn the spell.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can you learn a spell from a scroll 5e?
Yes, a wizard can learn a spell from a scroll created by a cleric as long as that spell is also on the wizard spell list. Scrolls are not specific to class type, so as long as the spell exists on a spell list that you have access to, you can read and cast the spell.
2. How do you learn spells from scrolls in Baldur’s Gate?
To learn a spell from a scroll in Baldur’s Gate, make sure the scroll is in your Wizard’s inventory (as well as the necessary 100 gold), then right-click the item and you’ll see “Learn spell” in the options. Once you’ve done that, the spell will show up in their spellbook.
3. Does using a scroll take a spell slot?
No, spell scrolls are one-use consumable items in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition that allow characters to cast the spell contained within the scroll without expending a spell slot.
4. Can any class cast a spell from a scroll?
Yes, but there are restrictions. Anyone can use “other” scrolls, but spell scrolls can only be used by a class that has that spell in their class’s spell list.
5. Do you have to concentrate on a spell cast from a scroll?
Yes, you must maintain and concentrate on the spell. If an item or potion is responsible for casting the spell, then it is assumed to be maintaining / concentrating on the spell as well.
6. Which classes can learn spells from scrolls?
Only the Wizard, or someone that multiclassed one level into Wizard, can learn from a scroll.
7. Can alchemists learn spells from scrolls?
An alchemist can study a wizard’s spellbook to learn any formula that is equivalent to a spell the spellbook contains. However, an alchemist does not need to decipher arcane writings before copying them.
8. How do scrolls work in Baldur’s Gate?
Any character can cast magic from a spell scroll once, but the scroll will be destroyed in the process. To do this, simply select the spell scroll in your inventory and click the “Use” button.
9. What is the difference between magic scroll and spell scroll?
The difference is that a SPELL Scroll is a Scroll that has one of the spells from the spell list of any given class. A scroll magic item has any magical effect it wants.
10. Can a warlock learn a spell from a scroll?
Yes, warlocks can learn spells from scrolls.
11. Can you learn Cantrips from scrolls?
A wizard can only copy a cantrip from a scroll into a spellbook if the DM allows it.
12. Does learning a spell from a scroll destroy it?
Yes, whether you succeed in copying the spell to the spell book or if it fails, the scroll is always consumed in the process.
13. Can a barbarian use a spell scroll?
If your character is of a class that doesn’t have the ability to cast spells (barbarians, fighters, monks, rogues), you must make an Intelligence check to determine if you cast the spell from a spell scroll successfully.
14. Can a wizard learn non-wizard spells from scrolls?
Yes, the Wizard is able to learn spells from scrolls that are exclusively on spell lists that shouldn’t be available to the wizard.
15. Can spell scrolls burn?
Yes, scrolls can be burned or ruined like a regular scroll, as they are treated as a roll of parchment with some magical ink on them.