Can a GM write scrolls or spells into a spellbook ?


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1/5

As a GM I ran an adventure which has a spellbook and scrolls.
I don't think I can but can I scribe them into my wizard spellbook ?

Liberty's Edge 4/5 5/5 ** Venture-Captain, Texas—Waco

You are correct, your character doesn't get access to any spellbooks or scrolls for free via a GM chronicle.

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder PF Special Edition, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

No you can't. You only get what's available in the Chronicle.

1/5

I don't think I even get access to those for free.

3/5

A few chronicle sheets give you things for free. If so, GMs get them too. Otherwise, GMs have to pay for stuff on their chronicle sheets just like players do.

But GMSs definitely get access to everything on the chronicle sheet (that is appropriate to the character's tier and faction).

glass.

Sovereign Court 5/5 * Venture-Captain, Texas—Houston

glass wrote:


A few chronicle sheets give you things for free. If so, GMs get them too. Otherwise, GMs have to pay for stuff on their chronicle sheets just like players do.

But GMSs definitely get access to everything on the chronicle sheet (that is appropriate to the character's tier and faction).

glass.

Best Answer Ever, Good Job Glass!!! :D

1/5

So if a scroll is on the chronical I can scribe without buying it? That's cool.


Undone wrote:
So if a scroll is on the chronical I can scribe without buying it? That's cool.

No. Only if it's one of the rare things that are specified as given for free.

I've never seen one, but apparently they exist.

3/5 5/5

If you actually receive the scroll during the scenario, as in the GM says "You find a scroll of False Life on the Orc witch's body," or the equivalent, then you can scribe it while you have it, if the rest of the party allows you to do so.

3/5

thejeff wrote:
Undone wrote:
So if a scroll is on the chronical I can scribe without buying it? That's cool.
No. Only if it's one of the rare things that are specified as given for free. I've never seen one, but apparently they exist.

I can only think of one example of free gear (and then, only the first time you assign the chronicle sheet). But a lot of chronicle sheets give free boons.

Paladin of Baha-who? wrote:
If you actually receive the scroll during the scenario, as in the GM says "You find a scroll of False Life on the Orc witch's body," or the equivalent, then you can scribe it while you have it, if the rest of the party allows you to do so.

Not if you are the GM saying that...

glass.

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder PF Special Edition, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber
Paladin of Baha-who? wrote:
If you actually receive the scroll during the scenario, as in the GM says "You find a scroll of False Life on the Orc witch's body," or the equivalent, then you can scribe it while you have it, if the rest of the party allows you to do so.

But since he's not playing the scenario, he's GMing it for credit so he's not part of a session party. He can't get anything that depends on interaction inside the scenario. Which means no spell trading, no free use of magic items within, which includes scribing scrolls found into spellbooks without buying the scrolls involved.

Shadow Lodge 3/5

The spellbook or scrolls are products of loot you find in an adventure, so the GM doesn't get access to it.

You get items on the chronicle in the same way players get them - but that's it. If a scroll or spellbook is on the chronicle, that's an exception to the above rule (whether it's paid or free - whatever the chronicle says; I haven't seen a free one either).

1/5

I have exactly never seen a spellbook on a list.

Liberty's Edge 2/5 *

I dont remember ever seeing one either. Ive played a lot of scenarios.

THere are certainly scrolls in some loot lists on chronicle sheets.

Grand Lodge 4/5

There's a couple of spellbooks on at least one chronicle sheet.

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