Arcana measures how much you know about Arcane magic and creatures. Even if you’re untrained, you can Recall Knowledge.

• Recall Knowledge about Arcane theories; magic traditions; creatures of Arcane significance (like constructs, beasts, and elementals); and the Astral Plane, Elemental Planes, and the Netherworld.

Arcana Trained Actions

You must be trained in Arcana to use it for the following General skill Actions.

• Decipher Writing about Arcane theory.
• Identify Magic, particularly magic of the Arcane tradition.
• Learn a Spell from the Arcane tradition.

Borrow an Arcane Spell
Concentrate, Exploration

If you’re an Arcane spellcaster who prepares Spells, you can attempt to prepare a spell from someone else’s Arcane spellbook, Arcane witch Familiar, or the like. The GM sets the DC for the check based on the spell’s rank and rarity; it’s typically a bit easier than Learning the Spell.

Success You prepare the borrowed spell as part of your normal spell preparation.

Failure You fail to prepare the spell, but the spell slot remains available for you to prepare a different spell. You can’t try to borrow this spell again until the next time you prepare Spells.