Write Magic

The caster transcribes magical writings onto a scroll, which can be read at a later time to create a spell-like effect. The result of the spell check determines the level of spell the caster can transcribe, the number of spells that can be written, and if the caster can create any unique properties as part of the casting. Most spellcasters sign their scrolls, and they may attach curses or wards to prevent others from reading them. The caster must provide the materials to transcribe the scroll, including paper, vellum, or other such materials; a writing utensil; and a specific kind of ink, at a base cost of 200 gp per spell per level inscribed on a scroll. For example, transcribing a level 1 spell costs 200 gp; transcribing three level 1 spells costs 600 gp; transcribing a level 1 spell and a level 3 spell costs 800 gp. The caster may also choose to inscribe on tusks, etch on stone tablets, or use other atypical surfaces, which doubles the cost. The time to transcribe the scroll is typically one full day per spell per level. Unlike other spells, the judge, not the caster, makes the spell check roll to determine the caster’s success.
The caster must inscribe a spell he already knows and must declare before making the spell check what spells he is attempting to inscribe on a scroll. All material costs and time are spent based on what the caster intends to create. The result of the spell check determines the caster’s success, which can be total, partial, or nonexistent.
A spell cast from a scroll typically requires the reader to make a spell check. However, with sufficiently high results, the caster can allow the spell to take effect at a defined result.

Effect

1	Lost, failure, misfire and corruption!
2 - 11	Lost. Failure.
12 - 15	Failure, but spell is not lost.
16 - 17	The caster can transcribe one level 1 spell.
18 - 21	The caster can transcribe two level 1 spells.
22 - 23	The caster can transcribe one level 2 spell or three level 1 spells. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that the reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll.
24 - 26	The caster can transcribe one level 3 spell or four spells of level 1 or 2. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that a reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll.
27 - 31	The caster can transcribe one level 4 spell or five spells of levels 1, 2, or 3. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that a reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll.
32 - 33	The caster can transcribe one level 5 spell or six spells of levels 1, 2, 3, or 4. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that a reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll.
34 - 35	The caster can transcribe up to seven spells of any level. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that a reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll. The caster can also transcribe the spells in a manner such that the spell check of the reader is influenced either positively or negatively. The caster can provide a modifier of -2, -1, +1, or +2 to the reader’s spell check. This modifier can be conditionally based on the identity of the reader, the reader’s alignment, or other conditions (for example, any chaotic reader of the scroll receives a -2 penalty to the check).
36+	The caster can transcribe up to eight spells of any level. Additionally, the caster can transcribe the scroll such that a reader other than himself or a designated subject may be subject to a curse or rune. The curse or rune must be generated via a separate spell, but that spell does not count toward the spells recorded on a scroll. The caster can also transcribe the spells in a manner such that the spell check is pre-determined. The caster must make a spell check for each spell he writes. When the scroll is read, the spells are cast at that spell check result automatically, with no need for an additional check by the reader.

Side/Secondary Effects

Corruption

Roll 1d8: (1-4) minor, (5-6) major, (7-8) greater.

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Misfire

Roll 1d4: (1) one of the spells the caster is attempting to inscribe is accidentally activated through the inscription process, causing the spell to take effect immediately; (2) the caster copies down the spell and in the process forgets it, such that he cannot cast it for the remainder of the day; (3) the caster has a terrible memory loss and forgets all spells for the rest of the day; (4) one of the spells the caster attempts to inscribe is gone from his memory for 1d4+1 days, and he simply cannot remember it under any circumstances.

Manifestation

The caster creates a magic scroll.

Related Discipline

Arcane

Effect Duration

N/A

Range

N/A

Level

3