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House Rule: Ask your DM for more skill points.

Ask your DM if increasing Intelligence will grant retroactive skill points (the way that Constitution grants retroactive hit points.) If he allows that, then that would give you a lot more skill points to put into Use Magic Device.

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**[Shapechange][4] into a Greater Doppelganger¹.**

Consume Identity (Su): A greater doppelganger who eats the brain of a Medium-size or smaller humanoid victim absorbs the mind, memories, and personality of that victim. After consuming a victim’s identity, the greater doppelganger can assume the victim’s form with 100% accuracy and possess the victim’s memories, abilities, and alignment. The only exceptions are cleric spells of 2nd level or greater, a paladin’s special abilities, and other powers that are granted by the deities.

But, you would still have the divine spell-casting ability, doesn't matter if it is only up to 2^nd level; which would satisfy spell trigger components.

Find a victim of the spell you wish to cast. Eat his/her brain. Cast your spell. You could even cast True Resurrection afterward if you feel bad for your victim.

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**Have a familiar that can cast for you.**

I am assuming any wizard can trust its familiar. Ravens, for example, being able to speak a language can activate the spell trigger on items. Put some of its cross class skills into Use Magic Device and start handing it scrolls. You can use items to pump your familiars skill check up significantly prior to making the rolls to help out with its lack of skill ranks.

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¹Greater Doppelgangers are found on page 35 of Monsters of Faerun.

(Caution: Super Evil Action) Shapechange into a Greater Doppelganger¹.

Consume Identity (Su): A greater doppelganger who eats the brain of a Medium-size or smaller humanoid victim absorbs the mind, memories, and personality of that victim. After consuming a victim’s identity, the greater doppelganger can assume the victim’s form with 100% accuracy and possess the victim’s memories, abilities, and alignment. The only exceptions are cleric spells of 2nd level or greater, a paladin’s special abilities, and other powers that are granted by the deities.

But, you would still have the divine spell-casting ability, doesn't matter if it is only up to 2^nd level; which would satisfy spell trigger components.

Find a victim of the spell you wish to cast. Eat his/her brain. Cast your spell. You could even cast True Resurrection afterward if you feel bad for your victim.

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¹Greater Doppelgangers are found on page 35 of Monsters of Faerun.

House Rule: Ask your DM for more skill points.

Ask your DM if increasing Intelligence will grant retroactive skill points (the way that Constitution grants retroactive hit points.) If he allows that, then that would give you a lot more skill points to put into Use Magic Device.

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**[Shapechange][4] into a Greater Doppelganger.**

Consume Identity: after eating a victim's brain you can assume that victim's memories, abilities, and alignment with 100% accuracy, but you cannot assume divine casting above 2nd, paladin's abilities, and other powers granted by deities.

But, you would still have the divine spell-casting ability, doesn't matter if it is only up to 2^nd level; which would satisfy spell trigger components.

Find a victim of the spell you wish to cast. Eat his/her brain. Cast your spell. You could even cast True Resurrection afterward if you feel bad for your victim.

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**Have a familiar that can cast for you.**

I am assuming any wizard can trust its familiar. Ravens, for example, being able to speak a language can activate the spell trigger on items. Put some of its cross class skills into Use Magic Device and start handing it scrolls. You can use items to pump your familiars skill check up significantly prior to making the rolls to help out with its lack of skill ranks.

House Rule: Ask your DM for more skill points.

Ask your DM if increasing Intelligence will grant retroactive skill points (the way that Constitution grants retroactive hit points.) If he allows that, then that would give you a lot more skill points to put into Use Magic Device.

---

**[Shapechange][4] into a Greater Doppelganger¹.**

Consume Identity (Su): A greater doppelganger who eats the brain of a Medium-size or smaller humanoid victim absorbs the mind, memories, and personality of that victim. After consuming a victim’s identity, the greater doppelganger can assume the victim’s form with 100% accuracy and possess the victim’s memories, abilities, and alignment. The only exceptions are cleric spells of 2nd level or greater, a paladin’s special abilities, and other powers that are granted by the deities.

But, you would still have the divine spell-casting ability, doesn't matter if it is only up to 2^nd level; which would satisfy spell trigger components.

Find a victim of the spell you wish to cast. Eat his/her brain. Cast your spell. You could even cast True Resurrection afterward if you feel bad for your victim.

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**Have a familiar that can cast for you.**

I am assuming any wizard can trust its familiar. Ravens, for example, being able to speak a language can activate the spell trigger on items. Put some of its cross class skills into Use Magic Device and start handing it scrolls. You can use items to pump your familiars skill check up significantly prior to making the rolls to help out with its lack of skill ranks.

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¹Greater Doppelgangers are found on page 35 of Monsters of Faerun.

House Rule: Ask your DM for more skill points.

Ask your DM if increasing Intelligence will grant retroactive skill points (the way that Constitution grants retroactive hit points.) If he allows that, then that would give you a lot more skill points to put into Use Magic Device.

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**[Shapechange][4] into a creature that has the spell you want to cast.**

If you want to cast X, then shape-changing into a creature that can cast X would be a worry free option. Many outsiders, for example, have plenty of divine spells at their disposal. Just flip through the pages of various books and keep a list of what monsters can cast what.

Best example is:

1. Solars cast spells as 20^th level clerics - which includes Miracle. And like Wish, Miracle can duplicate spells. A Solar's spellcasting is a natural ability - there is no reason you wouldn't get it with Shapechange.

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**Have a familiar that can cast for you.**

I am assuming any wizard can trust its familiar. Ravens, for example, being able to speak a language can activate the spell trigger on items. Put some of its cross class skills into Use Magic Device and start handing it scrolls. You can use items to pump your familiars skill check up significantly prior to making the rolls to help out with its lack of skill ranks.

House Rule: Ask your DM for more skill points.

Ask your DM if increasing Intelligence will grant retroactive skill points (the way that Constitution grants retroactive hit points.) If he allows that, then that would give you a lot more skill points to put into Use Magic Device.

---

**[Shapechange][4] into a Greater Doppelganger.**

Consume Identity: after eating a victim's brain you can assume that victim's memories, abilities, and alignment with 100% accuracy, but you cannot assume divine casting above 2nd, paladin's abilities, and other powers granted by deities.

But, you would still have the divine spell-casting ability, doesn't matter if it is only up to 2^nd level; which would satisfy spell trigger components.

Find a victim of the spell you wish to cast. Eat his/her brain. Cast your spell. You could even cast True Resurrection afterward if you feel bad for your victim.

---

**Have a familiar that can cast for you.**

I am assuming any wizard can trust its familiar. Ravens, for example, being able to speak a language can activate the spell trigger on items. Put some of its cross class skills into Use Magic Device and start handing it scrolls. You can use items to pump your familiars skill check up significantly prior to making the rolls to help out with its lack of skill ranks.