I was asked this question from one of my group and I am wondering if two wizards can read the same spell say fireball from the same scroll at the same time and in effect have two fireballs created?
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Yes...
Two wizards can recite a scroll together. Mechanically, this is done by one of them using the Help action, followed by the other using the Use an Object action.
...but No.
This does not cast Fireball twice. It grants advantage on the DC 13 Intelligence check required to use the scroll if the (second) wizard is below 5th level.
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3\$\begingroup\$ A pair of low-level wizards struggling to harness power beyond their ken, chanting "The power of phlogiston compels you!" would be pretty cool, too. \$\endgroup\$– SebkhaAug 22, 2015 at 6:16
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\$\begingroup\$ I never considered Helping to read a scroll before. Definitely a good idea there. \$\endgroup\$– shhalahrApr 8, 2021 at 15:36
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No.
You can think of the scroll as a battery: A scroll contains the stored energy of a single spell. Thus, casting/releasing a spell from a scroll can only result in the same amount of magical energy as the scroll was loaded up with when written.
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No. The scroll is consumed as it's cast so there's no effective way to share it.
