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  • Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
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  • If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
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  • But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
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    @JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
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  • Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
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  • If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
    – SevenSidedDie♦
    2 days ago












  • But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago








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    @JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
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  • Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
    – Slagmoth
    2 days ago












  • If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
    – SevenSidedDie♦
    2 days ago












  • But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago








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    @JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
    – SevenSidedDie♦
    2 days ago


















  • Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
    – Slagmoth
    2 days ago












  • If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
    – SevenSidedDie♦
    2 days ago












  • But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago








  • 1




    @JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
    – SevenSidedDie♦
    2 days ago
















Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago






Related: Can you cast a quickened spell into a ring of spell storing?.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago














If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
– SevenSidedDie♦
2 days ago






If you have a follow-up question, we require that it be posted as a separate question. I've removed the added question about metamagic and wizards.
– SevenSidedDie♦
2 days ago














But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
– Josiah Riggan
2 days ago






But it pertains directly to this question. Its essentially a sub question. Providing additional content for people to draw their responses from.
– Josiah Riggan
2 days ago






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@JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
– SevenSidedDie♦
2 days ago




@JosiahRiggan It's a bit late for that, as it was clearly not necessary to get the original question answered. Please ask it as a new question.
– SevenSidedDie♦
2 days ago










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From scrolls:




If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.




So, clearly, you are casting the spell from its scroll.



Reading Metamagic options, you have only 2 conditions:




Almost all options: When you cast a spell ...



Empowered Spell: When you roll damage for a spell...




So yes, you can use your MetaMagic features when casting a spell from a scroll.



JC also backs this up with this tweet (thanks to Slagmoth for finding it):




If a magic item's description says you cast a spell from it, you can use Metamagic on the spell.







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    So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago






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    @JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
    – BlueMoon93
    2 days ago











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From scrolls:




If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.




So, clearly, you are casting the spell from its scroll.



Reading Metamagic options, you have only 2 conditions:




Almost all options: When you cast a spell ...



Empowered Spell: When you roll damage for a spell...




So yes, you can use your MetaMagic features when casting a spell from a scroll.



JC also backs this up with this tweet (thanks to Slagmoth for finding it):




If a magic item's description says you cast a spell from it, you can use Metamagic on the spell.







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    So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago






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    @JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
    – BlueMoon93
    2 days ago















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Yes.



From scrolls:




If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.




So, clearly, you are casting the spell from its scroll.



Reading Metamagic options, you have only 2 conditions:




Almost all options: When you cast a spell ...



Empowered Spell: When you roll damage for a spell...




So yes, you can use your MetaMagic features when casting a spell from a scroll.



JC also backs this up with this tweet (thanks to Slagmoth for finding it):




If a magic item's description says you cast a spell from it, you can use Metamagic on the spell.







share|improve this answer



















  • 2




    So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago






  • 1




    @JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
    – BlueMoon93
    2 days ago













up vote
24
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up vote
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Yes.



From scrolls:




If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.




So, clearly, you are casting the spell from its scroll.



Reading Metamagic options, you have only 2 conditions:




Almost all options: When you cast a spell ...



Empowered Spell: When you roll damage for a spell...




So yes, you can use your MetaMagic features when casting a spell from a scroll.



JC also backs this up with this tweet (thanks to Slagmoth for finding it):




If a magic item's description says you cast a spell from it, you can use Metamagic on the spell.







share|improve this answer














Yes.



From scrolls:




If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.




So, clearly, you are casting the spell from its scroll.



Reading Metamagic options, you have only 2 conditions:




Almost all options: When you cast a spell ...



Empowered Spell: When you roll damage for a spell...




So yes, you can use your MetaMagic features when casting a spell from a scroll.



JC also backs this up with this tweet (thanks to Slagmoth for finding it):




If a magic item's description says you cast a spell from it, you can use Metamagic on the spell.








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    So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago






  • 1




    @JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
    – BlueMoon93
    2 days ago














  • 2




    So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
    – Josiah Riggan
    2 days ago






  • 1




    @JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
    – BlueMoon93
    2 days ago








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So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
– Josiah Riggan
2 days ago




So a Sorcerer 5/ druid 1 could purchase a scroll of awaken and cast it on two creatures or plants?
– Josiah Riggan
2 days ago




1




1




@JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
– BlueMoon93
2 days ago




@JosiahRiggan I'm not sure what scroll that is, but if Twinned Spell is available, Awakening matches its criteria, and belongs to either Sorcerer or Druid classes, then yes
– BlueMoon93
2 days ago


















 

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