| College: | General Spells |
| Spell Type: | General Knowledge Spell |
| Special Classification: | None |
| Spell Rank Limit: | 22 |
| Name: | Read Magic |
| Multiple: | 100 |
| Range: | 0 |
| Duration: | 1 round per rank |
| Base Chance: | 30 |
| Components: | Verbal, Somatic, Material |
| Saving Throw: | None |
By means of a read magic spell, the wizard is able to read magical inscriptions on objects--books, scrolls, weapons, and the like--that would otherwise be totally unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it may do so in the case of a cursed scroll.
This spell is most often used by mages to read magical scrolls that are written in languages in which they are unskilled. The chance of successfully reading a scroll using this spell is 100%. Unless otherwise indicated, one magical scroll can be read per round.
The wizard must have a clear crystal or mineral prism, which is not expended, to cast the spell. |
| Effect Category: | Enchantment |
| Effect: | Read Magic |
| Base Cost: | 180 |
| Modifiers: |
| Area of Effect: | 1 target | 0 |
| Cast Chance: | 30 | 0.4 |
| Casting Time: | Normal spell | 0 |
| Components: | See Components Above | -1 |
| Duration: | 1 round per rank | 0 |
| Immunity: | No Immunity | 0 |
| List: | List Appropriate | 0 |
| Range: | Self Only | -0.5 |
| Reliability: | Mostly reliable | 0 |
| Resistance: | No save | 0 |
| Visibility: | No visibility modifier | 0 |
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Active Cost
(cost after advantages): | 251 |
Recommended Cost
(cost after disadvantages): | 100 |