Lithrac |
I read the Pathfinder Society Primer recently and I'm very interested in the feat "Versatile Spontaneity" (p.9) that allows you to prepare one spell (like a wizard) with a spontaneous caster, albeit at one level higher than the regular spell. This is done from a scroll or a spellbook, hence my question:
Can a non-wizard (specifically a sorcerer) write spells in a spellbook?
On the one hand, anyone can buy a blank spellbook and magical inks. A sorcerer could maybe use the Spellcraft skill to scribe new spells in it. On the other hand, all the rules pertaining to spellbooks in the CRB specifically mention "wizards" as scribers/users, which could be understood since until now, they've been the only class that could use spellbooks (afaik).
Moreover, if a sorcerer can't scribe new spells in a spellbook (which frankly would make sense), can he ask a wizard at his PFS table to scribe the scrolls for him if he covers the costs of scribing?
Many thanks for your insight in this matter.
EDIT: As the title suggests, this is for PFS.
Diego Rossi |
Benefit: When you regain spell slots at the start of the day, you may opt to prepare one spell you don’t know in place of a daily spell slot 1 level higher than the prepared spell’s level.
I did read that as "you can trade 1 spell for 1 spell multiple times", as I think you do.
Several posters (not Devs) have said that it mean that you can use the feat on only 1 spell every time you prepare your spells.In PFS you can find spellbooks as treasure?
Diego Rossi |
Correct, just one spell per day when you regain spell slots. So on Wednesday, you could do this with magic missile from your buddy's spellbook, while on Thursday, you could do this with burning hands from a scroll (or whatever). But you can't prepare more than one spell per day with this feat.Diego Rossi wrote:Just one spell, period, from what I'm reading.Patrick Renie wrote:The "you may opt to prepare one spell you don't know in place of a daily spell slot 1 level higher than the prepared spell's level." part mean that you can prepare only 1 spell this way when you prepare your spells, or you can swap multiple spontaneous spell for the same number of prepared spells?Irnk, Dead-Eye's Prodigal wrote:edit: Since I've got you here, sort-of, the feat Versatile Spontaneity (pg. 9), mentions being able to prepare a spell in your list from either scrolls or spellbooks. Does that mean, for instance, that a Sorcerer could carry a spellbook with them to prepare a spell from that? Or does that mean the Sorcerer would have to convince a Wizard or Magus to let them read from their (i.e. the Wizard or Magus') spellbook?Correct, if a sorcerer stumbled upon a spellbook, she could use this feat to prepare a spell from that, assuming she meets the prerequisites.
I should bookmark this one for reference. I had forgotten there was a official reply.
From what he say, you can ask a fellow Pathfinder with a spellbook (Wizard or Magus), to lend it while preparing your spells.
Diego Rossi |
To add spells into a spellbook you have to understand it first: "If the check succeeds, the wizard understands the spell and can copy it into his spellbook (see Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook)."
It seem to be a class feature of Wizard and Maguses, so I would say he can't.
I think you can ask someone to copy a spellbook for you, but that seem to be a decision for Michael Brock to make.
I will flag the thread to be moved back to the FPS boards.