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====Spells Gained at a New Level==== | ====Spells Gained at a New Level==== | ||
Wizards perform a certain amount of spell research between adventures. Each time a character attains a new wizard level, he gains two spells of his choice to add to his spellbook. The two free spells must be of spell levels he can cast. | Wizards perform a certain amount of spell research between adventures. Each time a character attains a new wizard level, he gains two spells of his choice to add to his spellbook. The two free spells must be of spell levels he can cast. | ||
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====Spells Copied from Another's Spellbook or a Scroll==== | ====Spells Copied from Another's Spellbook or a Scroll==== | ||
A wizard can also add a spell to | A wizard can also add a spell to their book whenever they encounter one on a magic scroll or in another wizard's spellbook. No matter what the spell's source, the wizard must first decipher the magical writing (see Arcane Magical Writings). Next, they must spend one or more full days studying the spell. At the end of the first full day, they must make a [[Spellcraft]] check versus a CR equal to their character level, and declare what [[Skill DC|difficulty class]] (e.g. easy, average, challenging, hard, impossible) they achieved with the check. The outcome of this check determines how long it will take to copy the spell. See [[Between_Adventures#Inscribe_Spells_Into_A_Spellbook|Copying Spells Into a Spellbook]] for details. | ||
A wizard who has specialized in a school of spells gains a +2 bonus on the Spellcraft check if the new spell is from his specialty school. If the check succeeds, the wizard understands the spell and can copy it into his spellbook. The process leaves a spellbook that was copied from unharmed, but a spell successfully copied from a magic scroll disappears from the parchment. | |||
If the check fails, the wizard cannot understand or copy the spell. He cannot attempt to learn or copy that spell again until one week has passed. If the spell was from a scroll, a failed Spellcraft check does not cause the spell to vanish. | If the check fails, the wizard cannot understand or copy the spell. He cannot attempt to learn or copy that spell again until one week has passed. If the spell was from a scroll, a failed Spellcraft check does not cause the spell to vanish. | ||
In most cases, wizards charge a fee for the privilege of copying spells from their spellbooks. This fee is usually equal to half the cost to write the spell into a spellbook (see Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook). Rare and unique spells might cost significantly more. | In most cases, wizards charge a fee for the privilege of copying spells from their spellbooks. This fee is usually equal to half the cost to write the spell into a spellbook (see Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook). Rare and unique spells might cost significantly more. | ||
====Independent Research==== | ====Independent Research==== | ||