Calligraphy is the art of understanding and manipulating arcane, divine, and natural forces around you. Calligraphers can alter or enhance spells, detect magic or poison, commune with the natural and unnatural, and summon paper and ink helpers.
When you make a Crafting skill check for brewing, you must subtract gold from your inventory representing the components necessary for crafting. Similar to rituals, calligraphy does not consume spell slots, but like other crafting professions, scripts can only be crafted during a long rest. All scripts are single use.
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Script Level |
Component Cost |
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Novice |
10gp |
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Intermediate |
25gp |
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Advanced |
50gp |
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Master |
100gp |
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Grand Master |
250gp |
When you first learn to use the calligrapher's supplies, choose three of the five starting scripts, representing the crafting recipes you learned to develop as you practiced your skills to novice level. You will learn additional scripts as you develop your techniques and hone your recipes. For a complete list of Script Descriptions.
To move to the next skill level, a character must at least create 1 item at their current level before they can be considered for advancement to the next level. Example a Novice Calligrapher who is a level 15 wizard can't start casting Master level script/scroll until they have made one script/scroll from each Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced level calligraphy table. They also need to have learned the script/scroll recipe, found out in the world or from another Calligrapher.
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Calligraphy Starting Recipes |
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Broad Script |
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Ink Servant |
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Magic Detection Scroll |
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Precision Script |
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Short-handed Script |
Spell Slots, Components, and Restrictions
Unlike potions, scripts require a level of understanding of the magical world. Scripts enhance you current understanding of the magic you already possess. Because of this, some scripts have restrictions in line with the class’s spell list. When a calligraphy crafting is successful, it also consumes a material component cost. Many scripts can be activated in advance and some may be activated during bonus actions. Unlike potions, scripts may require concentration.
Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Novice
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d100 |
Recipe Result |
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1-12 |
Altering Script |
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13-24 |
Broad Script |
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25-36 |
Ink Servant |
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37-48 |
Magic Detection Scroll |
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49-60 |
Precision Script |
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61-72 |
Short-handed Script |
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73-84 |
Trap Detection Scroll |
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85-90 |
Basic Duplication Script |
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91-95 |
Unusable Results |
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96-100 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Intermediate |
Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Intermediate
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d100 |
Recipe Result |
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1-12 |
Encircling Script |
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13-24 |
Fortuitous Script |
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25-36 |
Ink Devil |
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37-48 |
Long-handed Script |
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49-60 |
Paper Illusion |
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61-72 |
Paper Shelter |
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73-84 |
Poison and Disease Detection Scroll |
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85-90 |
Greater Duplication Script |
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91-95 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Novice |
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96-100 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Advanced |
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d100 |
Recipe Result |
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1-12 |
Engrossing Script |
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13-24 |
Evil and Good Detection Scroll |
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25-36 |
Imposing Script |
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37-48 |
Masterful Script |
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49-60 |
Paper Devil |
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61-72 |
Paper Grasp |
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73-84 |
Paper Steed |
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85-90 |
Exceptional Duplication Script |
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91-95 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Intermediate |
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96-100 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Master |
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d100 |
Recipe Result |
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1-12 |
Astounding Script |
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13-24 |
Divine Meditation Scroll |
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25-36 |
Extramural Meditation Scroll |
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37-48 |
Ink Eye |
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49-60 |
Ink Hound |
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61-72 |
Paper Doll |
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73-84 |
Robust Script |
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85-90 |
Superior Duplication Script |
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91-95 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Advanced |
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96-100 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Experimentation Table: Grandmaster |
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d100 |
Recipe Result |
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1-12 |
Extra-planar Meditation Scroll |
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13-24 |
Greater Detection Scroll |
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25-36 |
Ink Armor |
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37-48 |
Ink Mark |
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49-60 |
Ink of Nightmares |
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61-72 |
Ink Ward |
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73-84 |
Intramural Meditation Scroll |
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85-90 |
Supreme Duplication Script |
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91-95 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Advanced |
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96-100 |
Roll d100 on Calligraphy Grandmaster twice and choose the result |