Proposed House Rule: Scrolls for Everybody

File this one under "completely untested".

One notion I quite like is the idea that spell scrolls could be usable by all characters, not just those of the appropriate classes. So if the party has no Druid but finds a scroll of barkskin, it's not totally useless to them.

The idea here is therefore that any character who does not have the appropriate spell on their class list would be able to use the scroll to cast the spell. I should note that they are only able to use it to cast the spell, and not for other uses - the Wizard couldn't use a scroll to add Cleric spells to his spellbook.

As per the rules in the DMG for using a spell scroll, a character who is not normally be able to use a scroll would still need to make an ability check to do so. The DC would be 10 + the spell's level. The ability required for the check depends on the class that would use the spell, as shown in the table below; if the spell appears on multiple spell lists, the player may choose which ability to check.

Class	Ability
Bard, Paladin, Sorcerer, Warlock	Cha
Cleric, Druid, Ranger	Wis
Wizard	Int

On a success, the spell is cast normally. On a failure, the spell scroll is erased, but has no other effect. On a roll of a natural 1, a mishap may optionally occur (at the DM's discretion).

Additionally, because the character using the spell scroll is not proficient in the spells being used, the spell uses a lower save DC and attack roll modifier, as shown in the table below:

Spell Level	Spell DC	Attack Bonus
Cantrip, 1st, 2nd	11	+3
3rd, 4th	12	+4
5th, 6th	13	+5
7th, 8th	14	+6
9th	15	+7