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The following spell list comprises all the non-somatic wizard/sorcerer spells from the Core Rule Book, Advanced Player’s Guide, and Ultimate Magic. Because they require no somatic component to cast they are not subject to arcane spell failure at all. They are “armor friendly” spells. This means that if a wizard or sorcerer were to use only these specific spells, they could wear whatever armor they were proficient in without fear of losing a spell. Granted, this spell list is very limited. But if a player is savvy he or she might discover a clever way to exploit this at their table :). If anyone has access to other spells of this nature from other books and they would like to add them to this list then please do so.
*Advanced Player’s Guide, **Ultimate Magic
Level 0
flare, light, spark*,
Level 1
feather fall, hold portal, true strike, ventriloquism, flare burst*,
Level 2
blindness/deafness, blur, darkness, knock, blood transcription**, steal voice**,
Level 3
displacement, suggestion, tongues, vision of hell**,
Level 4
dimension door, geas lesser, shout
Level 5
contact other plane, teleport, planar adaptation*, echolocation**
Level 6
geas/quest, suggestion (mass), ice crystal teleport**
Level 7
phase door, power word blind, teleport (greater), teleport object, resonating word**
Level 8
irresistible dance, power word stun,
Level 9
mage’s disjunction, power word kill, prismatic sphere, teleportation circle, time stop, wail of the banshee, fiery body*, interplanetary teleport**
Since an armored wizard is probably going to be combat focused in some way, using spells like blur and displacement would be pretty useful.
Does spell failure affect scroll use? If so, a Scrollmaster could learn a few evocation spells cast exclusively from scrolls.
Since an armored wizard is probably going to be combat focused in some way, using spells like blur and displacement would be pretty useful.
Does spell failure affect scroll use? If so, a Scrollmaster could learn a few evocation spells cast exclusively from scrolls.
Use Magical Device is not affected by armor check penalty, so I see no reason why you can't use scrolls.
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Download the spell list from OGC here. Use a spreadsheet program like Excel and sort by S (somatic) components. Done.
cheers
Scrolls are Spell Completion items. All Spell Completion items treat the person activating the item as the Caster (in effect, that character cast the spell that was on the scroll).
If the scroll is Arcane, it is effected normally by Spell Failure Chance.
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Scrolls are Spell Completion items. All Spell Completion items treat the person activating the item as the Caster (in effect, that character cast the spell that was on the scroll).
If the scroll is Arcane, it is effected normally by Spell Failure Chance.
I looked this up. To clear it up for anyone who disagrees, this is unfortunately true.
"Using a scroll is like casting a spell for purposes of arcane spell failure chance."
Taken from the scrolls description of activation. That is sad. However, you could invest in Still Spell and still your scrolls, hence freeing up your slots/day for non somatic spells and what you need can be used as needed with no ASF.
However, you could invest in Still Spell and still your scroll...
You can use metamagic with a spell completion item like a scroll or wand?
You can use metamagic with a spell completion item like a scroll or wand?
A spellcaster can't use a metamagic feat to alter a spell being cast from a wand, scroll, or other device.
So basically, these spells are for those Eldritch Knights who actually want to make use of their armor proficiencies?
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I built a character like this many years ago playing in Living Arcanis. The wizard ran around in lorica segmentata and cast most spells without somatic components. He had still spell to get some others. He was fun.
Here are the spells without somatic components from the OGC spells database. As you can see, selection is limited. Now, I would build that same concept as a magus. Legionnaires!
name level
Flare 0
Light 0
Sotto Voce 0
Feather Fall 1
Hold Portal 1
True Strike 1
Ventriloquism 1
Liberating Comand 1
Chastise 1
Flare Burst 1
Lighten Object 1
Liberating Command 1
Blindness-Deafness 2
Blur 2
Darkness 2
Knock 2
Steal Voice 2
Displacement 3
Suggestion 3
Tongues 3
Dweomer Retaliation 3
Lover's Vengeance 3
Vision of Hell 3
Dimension Door 4
Geas, Lesser 4
Shout 4
Emergency Force Sphere 4
Tongues, Communal 4
Contact Other Plane 5
Teleport 5
Planar Adaptation 5
Echolocation 5
Lighten Object, Mass 5
Geas/Quest 6
Suggestion, Mass 6
Ice Crystal Teleport 6
Phase Door 7
Power Word Blind 7
Teleport, Greater 7
Teleport Object 7
Resonating Word 7
Charm Monster, Mass 8
Irresistible Dance 8
Power Word Stun 8
Mage's Disjunction 9
Power Word Kill 9
Prismatic Sphere 9
Teleportation Circle 9
Time Stop 9
Wail of the Banshee 9
Fiery Body 9
Interplanetary Teleport 9
I had no idea that this was a thing: casting w/out somatics = no spell failure in armor.
Now that i do my life is that much more enriched! Battlemage, war-wizard whatever; I have a new lease on well built NPCs...
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No, but if you're writing your own scrolls, I think you can add Still Spell to them.You can use metamagic with a spell completion item like a scroll or wand?A spellcaster can't use a metamagic feat to alter a spell being cast from a wand, scroll, or other device.
I think so yeah. Of course it IS more expensive, but maybe worth it.
There was an old feat for the forgotten realms campaign setting: Carmindine monk (or something). This let you use your int instead of wis for all monk ness. It was a great dip for wizards who wanted a bit more protection.
You can use metamagic with a spell completion item like a scroll or wand?A spellcaster can't use a metamagic feat to alter a spell being cast from a wand, scroll, or other device.
You cannot use a metamagic feat as you cast a spell from a scroll or wand, but you can make an item with the metamagic effect. You would just create it at the higher spell level. For example, a scroll of maximized fireball would be a 6th level spell.
Magic Items and Metamagic Spells: With the right item creation feat, you can store a metamagic version of a spell in a scroll, potion, or wand. Level limits for potions and wands apply to the spell's higher spell level (after the application of the metamagic feat). A character doesn't need the metamagic feat to activate an item storing a metamagic version of a spell.
My favorite application of this wouldn't be for a dedicated arcane caster, but for a martial character with an arcane dip. Some of those first level spells are excellent.
Feather Fall
Hold Portal
True Strike
Ventriloquism
Chastise
Flare Burst
Lighten Object
Liberating Command
You can use riffle scrolls, i forget what book they are from, but they are effectively stilled scrolls.
Eh, the thing with SCA is that upgrading it to such a big magic item is just really expensive.
Cheaper than Bracers of Armor, since you get the first +1 AC For just 30gp.