question about arcane concordance and scrolls


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Scrolls are spell completion items...

Spell Completion: This is the activation method for scrolls. A scroll is a spell that is mostly finished. The preparation is done for the caster, so no preparation time is needed beforehand as with normal spellcasting. All that's left to do is perform the finishing parts of the spellcasting (the final gestures, words, and so on). To use a spell completion item safely, a character must be of high enough level in the right class to cast the spell already. If he can't already cast the spell, there's a chance he'll make a mistake. Activating a spell completion item is a standard action (or the spell's casting time, whichever is longer) and provokes attacks of opportunity exactly as casting a spell does.

Arcane concordance says...

A shimmering, blue and gold radiance surrounds you, enhancing arcane spells cast by your allies within its area. Any arcane spell cast by a creature within the area gains a +1 enhancement bonus to the DC of any saving throws against the spell, and can be cast as if one of the following metamagic feats was applied to it (without increasing the spell level or Casting Time): Enlarge Spell, Extend Spell, Silent Spell, or Still Spell (you choose the metamagic feat when you cast arcane concordance).

Does this mean that casting a spell from a scroll within the area allows the application of the metamagic and the boost to DC? Since casting a spell from a scroll IS casting a spell, and when doing concentration you still apply feats and such that add to your concentration since you are finishing the casting yourself? Just curious if it works.


Activating a scroll is not casting a spell. So no, Arcane Concordance would not affect scrolls.

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