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==Witchcraft==
Witchcraft is a new Intelligence-based skill, found on the skill lists for Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock and Wizard. It is essential for identifying spells, magic items and magical effects, and is hereafter used in place of Arcana for these purposes when using this variant.

Any creature that possesses proficiency in the Witchcraft skill can attempt to use a magic item that they do not meet the prerequisites for - Such as a Rogue attuning to a Wand without having a spellcasting ability, or a Druid attempting to use a Wizard scroll.

===Item Attunement===
To attune to an item that you do not meet the prerequisites for, you must make a Witchcraft check; The DC for this check is dependent on the item's rarity. On a failure, you do not successfully attune to the item, and cannot attempt to do so again until you finish a Long Rest. Once attuned, if your attunement to the item ends, if you attempt to attune to it again within 7 day, you do not have to make the Witchcraft check; Otherwise, you make the check as normal.

{| class="zebra d20"
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<div>{{Anchor|Table: Witchcraft Attunement DCs}}</div>
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! Item Rarity !! Witchcraft DC
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|class="left" |Common||class="left" | 13
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|class="left" |Uncommon||class="left" | 15
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|class="left" |Rare||class="left" | 17
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|class="left" |Very Rare||class="left" | 19
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|class="left" |Legendary||class="left" | 21
|}

===Spell Use and Idenfitication===
To attempt to activate an item that casts a spell which you do not meet the prerequisites for (Such as a scroll containing a spell that is not on your class spell list; One containing a spell that is of a higher level than you can cast; Or using a scroll at all if you lack the ability to cast spells entirely), you must make a Witchcraft check; The DC of this check is dependent on the level of the spell you're attempting to cast from the item. On a successful check, the spell is cast as normal; On a failed check, the spell fails with no effect, and if it was a spell scroll, the words fade from the scroll, and the scroll crumbles to dust.

If casting a spell from an item you're attuned to, you do not need to make this check.

Likewise, as a reaction when you see or hear a spell being cast, or as an action when you see a spell's ongoing effect, you can make a Witchcraft check against the spell's DC below to identify the spell. If successful, you learn the spell's level, its school of magic, and whether it is being (Or was) cast as an ''Arcane'' (Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard), ''Divine'' (Cleric, Paladin) or ''Primal'' (Druid, Ranger) spell.

{| class="zebra d20"
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<div>{{Anchor|Table: Witchcraft Spell DCs}}</div>
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! Spell Level !! Witchcraft DC
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|class="left" |Cantrip||class="left" | 10
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|class="left" |1st||class="left" | 12
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|class="left" |2nd||class="left" | 13
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|class="left" |3rd||class="left" | 15
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|class="left" |4th||class="left" | 16
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|class="left" |5th||class="left" | 17
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|class="left" |6th||class="left" | 19
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|class="left" |7th||class="left" | 20
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|class="left" |8th||class="left" | 21
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|class="left" |9th||class="left" | 23
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Author	Zhenra-Khal +
Canon	true +
Identifier	5e Variant Rule +
Is Feat	true +
Prerequisite	Proficiency in the Witchcraft skill + and Character level 4th+ +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	Some variation on how we use consumable/charged magic items that cast spells, like scrolls and wands, allowing more characters to get use of them. +
Title	Z's Flexible Consumables +