Originally Posted by WarBaby2
Originally Posted by malks
5e does allow everyone to use scrolls though.


That's the misconception Larian has fallen victim to, too, I guess: Yes, all characters can use MAGIC scrolls - which are basically one-use magic items, but only casters can use (and, in the case of Wizards, copy) SPELL scrolls - ie. scrolls on which actual arcane/divine spells have been written on to be used by casters who have to those spells on their list of useable spells. As it happens, most scrolls you can find in the game right now are of the latter variety, and should NOT be useable by everyone.


That's actually true, for example what the famous scroll of revivify actually does is cast the spell which the actual text is:
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Revivify
3rd level of necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V S M (Diamonds worth 300 gp, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Cleric, Paladin
You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature returns to life with 1 hit point. This spell can’t return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts.


In the end all spells have class restrictions, and only reading isn't enough to cast them if you're not part of that class, as well as you can't just read it and learn.

Altough this scroll might be the only one you could argue anyone should be able to use cause you know dying sucks. Even if we have skeleboi at camp.

Last edited by HeavensBells; 09/10/20 01:56 PM. Reason: grammar