Learn a Spell
Benefits
Prepared Casters
If you have a spellbook (such as Wizard, Magus), Learning a Spell lets you add the spell to your spellbook, giving you access to it during subsequent daily preparations.
If you prepare spells from a list (such as Cleric, Druid), Learning a Spell allows you to prepare Uncommon or Rare spells that you wouldn't normally be able to.
Spontaneous Casters
If you have a spell repertoire (such as Sorcerer, Oracle), Learning a Spell allows you to select Uncommon or Rare spells when you add or swap spells. Note that you will not gain access to the spell until you would normally be able to select a spell, such as on level up or retraining.
Accessing New Spells
New spells can be accessed in one of the following ways:
- Speaking with someone who knows the spell
- Access to the spell written in a spellbook
- Access to a scroll of that spell
Learn a Spell
Learning a Spell is an Exploration action that normally takes place during Downtime. It takes 1 hour per level of the spell, during which you must remain in conversation with a person who knows the spell or have the magical writing in your possession. Learning a Spell also has a material cost, as shown in the table below.
| Spell Level | DC | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cantrip/1 | 14 | 2gp |
| 2 | 15 | 6gp |
| 3 | 15 | 16gp |
| 4 | 16 | 36gp |
| 5 | 17 | 70gp |
| 6 | 17 | 140gp |
| 7 | 18 | 300gp |
| 8 | 19 | 650gp |
| 9 | 19 | 1,500gp |
| 10 | 20 | 7,000gp |
Once all other requirements are met, roll a skill check using the skill that corresponds to (one of) the traditions of the spell you are learning. You may only Learn a Spell from a list to which you have access, but you may use the skill for any of the traditions the spell has. The DC of the roll can be found in the table above, and the skill for each tradition can be found in the table below.
| Tradition | Skill |
|---|---|
| Arcane | Arcana |
| Divine | Religion |
| Primal | Nature |
| Occult | Occultism |
Critical Success You expend half the materials and learn the spell.
Success You expend the materials and learn the spell.
Failure You fail to learn the spell but can try again after you gain a level. The materials aren’t expended.
Critical Failure As failure, plus you expend half the materials.
Feats
There are multiple feats that can aid in learning spells.
- Magical Shorthand (General, Skill)
- Spellbook Prodigy (Wizard)