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As near as I can tell, the reason potions cost more than scrolls is because anyone can use a potion while only a spellcaster of the proper type can use a scroll, UMD aside. However, this advantage is not sufficient to justify potions costing twice as much as scrolls. My own inclination is to have potions only cost about 150% as much as a scroll, but this is the inclination of someone who merely wants to make potion use reasonable rather than encouraged. Since you want potions to be a staple part of your group's arsenal, you'll want to make them cost even less.

How does spell trigger and spell completion magic item use interact with Greater Detect Magic? If someone casts a spell from a scroll or a wand, is the magical signature that comes into play that of the item's user or its maker? (I would assume the item's maker, but official word would be nice.) Does using a scroll or wand affect the user's detectable last spell cast?

How does spell trigger and spell completion magic item use interact with Greater Detect Magic? If someone casts a spell from a scroll or a wand, is the magical signature that comes into play that of the item's user or its maker? (I would assume the item's maker, but official word would be nice.) Does using a scroll or wand affect the user's detectable last spell cast?