Bards and writing scrolls???

Hot_Mess · January 2015

I'm loving IWDEE and really enjoying the party make up. I have had an issue recently with writing certain scrolls with my Bard, who's actually a Skald. Some of the scrolls I pick up don't give me the option to write to my spell book and they're not spells I already know. I've had a Magic Missile scroll for a while with no "write" capability and just recently found a Improved Invisibility scroll with the same problem. These spells are definitely not in my spell book already and still no option to copy into there.
Is this a bug or are Bards limited on which Mage spells they can learn?
Thanks for the help

Hudzy · January 2015

You're limited by intelligence still so that might be it. You shouldn't have any issues with opposing schools.

ronaldo · January 2015

What @Hudzy says is probably the issue. What is your bards intelligence? Try deleting a level 1 spell that you rarely use and try memorizing magic missile again.

baldurskjd · January 2015

Drink a potion that boosts intelligence then scribe the scroll.

Hot_Mess · January 2015

Great call on the Intelligence requirement. Not something I thought of since I was able to scribe other spells. Yup, my 13 wasn't cutting it, drank a potion, boosted to 16 and scribed away. Then I had to do some minor spell book maintenance to ensure I had the room at those levels. Improved Invisibility will probably get used a bunch.
Thanks @Hudzy, @ronaldo, @ baldurskjd

Hudzy · February 2015

It's worth noting the cap is removed at 19 intelligence, if you can boost it that high. I can't remember how much potions add though.

the_spyder · February 2015

I'm betting that Find Familiar and Infravision were the first two to get lunched?

dockaboomski · February 2015

@the_spyder
But you don't want to see in the dark with your ferret?

the_spyder · February 2015

@dockaboomski - LOL. once you cast Find Familiar, you don't need it again. It's the ultimate disposable spell. And 'Strictly speaking', the Wizard is supposed to be able to see through the Familiar's eyes, thus obviating the need for Infravision. They are both on the low end of the extended use list. Just sayin...

dockaboomski · February 2015

Noticed I got some insightfuls...hmm...

JuliusBorisov · February 2015

dockaboomski said:
Noticed I got some insightfuls...hmm...

The main thing we don't get @meagloth coming here with that phrase ...

Chidojuan · February 2015

Hudzy said:
It's worth noting the cap is removed at 19 intelligence, if you can boost it that high. I can't remember how much potions add though.

There are two great potions for temporarily boosting Intelligence. Potion of Genius, +4 Intelligence for 15 turns, and Potion of Mind Focusing, +3 Intelligence and Dexterity for 12 hours. I found 2 or 3 of both potions in each chapter. A great way to scribe scrolls is only scribe the "necessary" scrolls, as in, the most effective for the foreseeable future, and save the others until you have a good number of them in your inventory, then quaff one of these potions and scribe them all at the same time.

the_spyder · February 2015

Just a qualifier to @Chidojuan's idea, chance of failure is also based on INT. You might want to hold off on scribing any scrolls without the proper libation. Just sayin... A little drinkie makes the work easier.

Chidojuan · February 2015

Libations for everybody!

Fardragon · February 2015

I'm guessing the OP is playing on "standard" rather than "core rules" or they whould have realised 13 Int was a problem before they managed to fill up thier alocation.

Oxford_Guy · February 2015

Chidojuan said:

Hudzy said:
It's worth noting the cap is removed at 19 intelligence, if you can boost it that high. I can't remember how much potions add though.
There are two great potions for temporarily boosting Intelligence. Potion of Genius, +4 Intelligence for 15 turns, and Potion of Mind Focusing, +3 Intelligence and Dexterity for 12 hours. I found 2 or 3 of both potions in each chapter. A great way to scribe scrolls is only scribe the "necessary" scrolls, as in, the most effective for the foreseeable future, and save the others until you have a good number of them in your inventory, then quaff one of these potions and scribe them all at the same time.

This is what I used to do in BG with my 13 INT Blade - so sounds like you can get away with relatively low INT as a Bard in IWD too, if you manage scribing carefully?

jackjack · February 2015

There's a lore penalty, but that's largely irrelevant to a Blade anyhow.

Oxford_Guy · February 2015

jackjack said:
There's a lore penalty, but that's largely irrelevant to a Blade anyhow.

I have another Bard in my party (from the IWD NPC Mod) who has decent lore, so that shouldn't be an issue

Bards and writing scrolls???

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