(Fastplay) Use Magic Device

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Use Magic Device
     Restriction: you cannot take 10
    Restriction: you cannot retry for 24 hours on a natural 1
    Restriction: you must choose which magic item quality to emulate
    Check Frequency: when activating a magic item
    Check Frequency: 1 per hour (ongoing emulation, such as alignment)
    Success: you successfully activate the magic item
    Failure: you fail to activate the magic item
    Time: (GM discretion)
Activate Blindly
    Restriction: you must do something to activate an item
    DC Base: 25
    DC Modifier: +2 you have activated the item before
    Failure: <= 9 means no activation
    Failure: >= 10 you suffer a mishap (item affects wrong target, 2d6 damage, GM discretion)
Decipher a Written Spell
    DC Base: 25 + spell level
    Time: 1 minute of concentration
Emulate an Ability Score
    Definition: effective ability score = check result - 15
Emulate an Alignment
    DC Base: 30
Emulate a Class Feature
    Definition: effective level = check result - 20
    DC Base: 20
Emulate a Race
    Restriction: you can only emulate one race at a time
    DC Base: 25
Use a Scroll
    Restriction: you must have the minimum ability score (10 + spell level) in the appropriate ability to cast
    DC Base: 20 + caster level
Use a Wand, Staff or Other Spell Trigger
    DC Base: 20
Final Notes
    Bonus In: +2 Magic Aptitude (feat)
    Bonus In: +4 Magic Aptitude (feat) + Use Magic Device (10 ranks)
    D20: Use Magic Device