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truthful, and a rival with a scholarly bent might try to brings a 10 percent cha nce of a complication, examples
lead the character astray, especially if the object of the of which are on the Scribe a Scroll Complications table.
research is known to the rival. The rival might plant
false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal SCRIBE A SCROLL COMPLICATIONS
key tomes needed to find the truth. d6 Complication
In addition, a character might run into other com- You bought up the last of the rare ink used to craft
plications during research. Every workweek spent in
research brings a 10 percent chance of a complication, scrolls, angering a wizard in town.
examples of which are on the Research Complica- 2 The priest of a temple of good accuses you of traf-
tions table. ficking in dark magic.*
3 A wizard eager to collect one of your spells in a
RESEARCH COMPLICATIONS book presses you to sell the scroll.
d6 Complication 4 Due to a strange error in creating the scroll, it is
instead a random spell of the same level.
You accidentally damage a rare book.
2 You offend a sage, who demands an extravagant 5 The rare parchment you bought for your scroll has
gift.* a barely visible map on it.
3 If you had known that book was cursed, you never 6 A thief attempts to break into your workroom.*
would have opened it. '~Might involve a rival
4 A sage becomes obsessed with convincing you of a
SELLING A MAGIC ITEM
number of strange t heories about reality."'
Selling a magic item is by no means an easy task. Con
5 Your actions cause you to be banned from a library
artists and thieves are always looking out for an easy
until you make reparations.*
score, and there's no guarantee that a character will re-
6 You uncovered useful lore, but only by promising ceive a good offer even if a legitimate buyer is found.
to complete a dangerous task in return. R esources. A character can find a buyer for one
'~Might involve a rival magic item by spending one workweek and 25 gp, which
is used to spread word of the desired sale. A character
SCRIBING A SPELL SCROLL mus t pick one item at a time to sell.
With time and patience, a spellcaster can transfer a Resolution. A character who wants to sell an item
spell to a scroll, creating a spell scroll. must make a Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine
Resources. Scribing a spell scroll takes an amount of what kind of offer comes in. The character can always
time and money related to the level of the spell the char- opt not to sell, instead forfeiting the workweek of effort
acter wants to scribe, as shown in the Spell Scroll Costs and trying again later. Use the Magic Item Base Prices
table. In addition, the character must have proficiency and Magic Item Offer tables to determine the sale price.
in the Arcana skill and must provide any material com-
ponents required for the casting of the spell. Moreover, MAGIC ITEM BASE PRICES
the character must have the spell prepared, or it must be Rarity Base Price"'
among the character's known spells, in order to scribe a
Common 100 gp
scroll of that spell.
If the scribed spell is a can trip, the version on the Uncommon 400 gp
scroll works as if the caster were 1st level. Rare 4,000 gp
Very rare 40,000 gp
SPELL SCROLL COSTS Legendary 200,000 gp
Spell Level Time Cost "'Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll
Cantrip l day 15 gp
lst l day 25 gp MAGIC ITEM OFFER
2nd 3 days 250 gp Check
Tota l Offer
3rd l workweek 500 gp
4th 2 workweeks 2,500 gp 1-10 50% of base price
5th 4 workweeks 5,000 gp 11-20 100% of base price
6th 8 workweeks 15,000 gp 21+ 150% of base price
7th 16 workweeks 25,000 gp
Complications. T he main risk in selling a magic item
8th 32 workweeks 50,000 gp
lies in attracting thieves and anyone else who wants the
9th 48 workweeks 250,000 gp
item but doesn't want to pay for it. Other folk might try to
undermine a deal in order to bolster their own business
Complications. Crafting a spelf scroll is a solitary or seek to discredit the character as a legitimate seller.
task, unlikely to attract much attention. The complica- Every workweek spent trying to sell an item brings a 10
tions that arise are more likely to involve the preparation percent chance of a complication, examples of which are
needed for the activity. Every workweek spent scribing
on the Magic Item Sale Complications table.

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