scroll question

[Xavier319]

are scrolls affected by arcane spell failure? also, i assume that it's a spell's somatic components that cause a spell to be affected by arcane spell failure, correct? so a spell with only verbal, has no spell failure?

[Jeraa]

Quote:

Activate the Spell: Activating a scroll requires reading the spell from the scroll. The character must be able to see and read the writing on the scroll. Activating a scroll spell requires no material components or focus. (The creator of the scroll provided these when scribing the scroll.) Note that some spells are effective only when cast on an item or items. In such a case, the scroll user must provide the item when activating the spell. Activating a scroll spell is subject to disruption just as casting a normally prepared spell would be. Using a scroll is like casting a spell for purposes of arcane spell failure chance.

[Xavier319]

right, i got that.. how about activating a magical tattoo? it says it's like activating a silent scroll, but you "Touch the tattoo", so that would still infer spell failure i assume. and one last question, what about scrolls scribed by classes that can cast in armor, such as bard or summoner? could they use bard or summoner scrolls in light armor? just curious