Use Magic Device
A successful Use Magic Device check allows the character to use a magic item as if he had a required class, race, or alignment.
| Ability | Charisma |
| Requires training | Yes - with no ranks you cannot use it at all |
| Armour check penalty | None |
| Available to | Assassin, Bard, Rogue, Warlock, God's Eye Scout |
How it works
Check. The base DC is determined by the value of the item, and modified by the type of emulation the character is attempting. If the character attempts to emulate a specific race, the DC increases by 5; if he attempts to emulate a specific alignment, the DC increases by 10. Emulating a specific class does not modify the base DC.
Use. Automatically applied whenever a character attempts to use or equip an item normally unusable by his class, race, or alignment.
- Reading a scroll with a spell none of your classes can cast needs a check: your Use Magic Device + 1d20 against 25 + the spell's level.
- A scroll with no use limitation needs no check.
- Without at least 1 rank, such a scroll cannot be used at all.
Skill point cost by class
One point per rank: Assassin, Bard, Rogue, Warlock.
Two points per rank: God's Eye Scout.
No other class can raise it at any price.