Pathfinder Savant, Scrolls and UMD.


Rules Questions

Grand Lodge

So I was thinking as I read this. I'm currently a Arcanist, 5 / Pathfinder savant 2/ slayer 1. next Level i'll be leveling up Pathfidner Savant to 3.
He gets the ability Scroll Master which lets him use his own caster level instead of the items caster level for scrolls and spell completion items.

My question is if I umd class featere to fake a higher caster level can I use that caster level for the scroll when casting?

My caster level will be 7.
For the UMD example say I emulate a caster level of 11. I have +21 UMD + 10 (take 10) - 20 = CL 11

Scroll Master (Su)
A 3rd-Level Pathfidner Savant uses his own caster level instead of the item's caster level when using a scroll or other spell completion item.

Honestly I would say no, but I just want to double check on the forums.

Note: Almost forgot Pathfinder Savant lets me take 10 on UMD except when activating blindly. Before someone says you can't take 10 on UMD.

Sczarni

Not too long ago in this forum some ppl were arguing that "Class Skills" are not a "Class Feature" because they are listed before the section that states "The following are class features of X".

Using that same logic, it does not appear that "Caster Level" is a "Class Feature", either, since it's listed on the chart before the class features section.

So, if Caster Level is not a "Class Feature", you wouldn't be able to emulate it.

Grand Lodge

Technically you do emulate caster level. Listed under Use a Scroll. DC 20 + caster level for the scroll. So if I wanted to cast Greater Restoration spell level 7, caster level 13. The DC would be 33, becuase I'm emulating a cleric caster level of 13.
Caster level is a class feature, since you casting spells is a feature for a class. Caster level == Class level. So better way to put it is you are emulating a 13th lvl Cleric.

Nevermind, finally found old forum post that explains things better thank you Nefreet.

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