The general rule is that anyone who can read a language can read the scroll and attempt to activate it. This makes it so anyone can use types of scrolls that aren’t spell scrolls, such as scroll of protection.
Can a wizard copy a cleric spell scroll?
A wizard spell on a spell scroll can be copied just as spells in spellbooks can be copied. When a spell is copied from a spell scroll, the copier must succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level.
Can a wizard copy a spell from a spellbook?
There are no checks necessary for the act of copying a spell in general. There are checks, however, when a wizard copies a spell from a spell scroll in particular, as detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide chapter on magic items. A wizard spell on a spell scroll can be copied just as spells in spellbooks can be copied.
Can a kenku wizard use expert forgery when?
The kenku player race introduced in Volo’s Guide to Monsters has the Expert Forgery feature, defined as follows. You can duplicate other creatures’ handwriting and craftwork. You have advantage on all checks made to produce forgeries or duplicates of existing objects.
Can an Arcane Trickster copy a wizard spell from a scroll?
Can an Arcane Trickster copy a Wizard spell from a scroll into their “spellbook”? A wizard spell on a spell scroll can be copied just as spells in spellbooks can be copied. When a spell is copied from a spell scroll, the copier must succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level.
What happens when a spell is copied from a spell scroll?
When a spell is copied from a spell scroll, the copier must succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level. If the check succeeds, the spell is successfully copied. Whether the check succeeds or fails, the spell scroll is destroyed. ( DMG pp. 200-201)
