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Legolas · 01-12-2005, 03:29 AM

The Use Magic Device skill is not the same as Use Any Item, you still need proficiencies to equip weapons, shields and armor.
What it does, is allow your character to act as though he met an item's restrictions (Gender, alignment, race, class).

Whether or not it succeeds depends on the total cost of the item, and the amount and type of restrictions in place. If it's just a class restriction, you will not need as much UMD as you would when it's a Class + Alignment limitation.

Having around 15 UMD is enough to read all of the scrolls, even 9th level ones. 10 UMD still lets you use most.
How much you need depends entirely on the module you play. In one with nothing more than Fighter Only shortswords +2, you don't need nearly as much as you do in Z's EfU, where you might not even be able to equip the most heavily enchanted items with a maxed-out score.

01-12-2005, 03:29 AM	#13
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	The Use Magic Device skill is not the same as Use Any Item, you still need proficiencies to equip weapons, shields and armor. What it does, is allow your character to act as though he met an item's restrictions (Gender, alignment, race, class). Whether or not it succeeds depends on the total cost of the item, and the amount and type of restrictions in place. If it's just a class restriction, you will not need as much UMD as you would when it's a Class + Alignment limitation. Having around 15 UMD is enough to read all of the scrolls, even 9th level ones. 10 UMD still lets you use most. How much you need depends entirely on the module you play. In one with nothing more than Fighter Only shortswords +2, you don't need nearly as much as you do in Z's EfU, where you might not even be able to equip the most heavily enchanted items with a maxed-out score.