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You're not being fair!
Level up your Wisdom to Expert, and you won't have any problems...
What you got in Pandora's Box (meaning, what you took) is the spell you received!
And what's left, well, sorry, you missed out on it)):rolleyes:

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Pavel and Roman's thinking is at the level of "I think it would be unfair." The fact that the rules say something different doesn't really bother them.

Yes, you've given me quite a puzzle :)

I don't understand. If a scroll with the same magic is found, can the hero only use it against neutral creatures, even though they could use it before?

Yes, but only against neutral creatures.

If the starting castle does not have the corresponding level of Guild Master, then it is necessary to proceed according to subparagraphs a, c of paragraph 5.2.

Well, I mean, this didn't need to be written. The exception would be if he could use it against the opponent with a scroll. But since he can't, he just uses his own spell against the neutrals, and the scroll sits in his backpack.)

And in point "b," it says that Specialists can use magic against neutrals. So, does that mean scrolls can also be used against neutrals?

Just state it in the rules, it's not that hard...
I was recently asked about it and couldn't give a clear answer.

It's a bit difficult and not very logical according to the current rules - scrolls of levels 4 and 5 CAN be used after capturing a suitable Pandora, BUT only if there is no Guild of Mages of the required level in the STARTING city. For simplicity, I would remove the highlighted letter from the rule below:

Is there anyone responsible for the rules who can answer controversial questions?

Not quite right. Scrolls of levels 4 and 5 can be used after capturing Pandora with the appropriate magic. No "buts" about it.
In the example you provided, it turns out strangely, as if it is impossible to use a scroll of level 4 or 5 if a Mage Guild of the corresponding level is built in the city.

Another attempt.

"5.8. It is forbidden to use spell scrolls of levels 4 and 5 without building the corresponding level of the Mage Guild (MG) in any of your castles.
If the starting castle does not have the corresponding level of MG, then you must proceed according to subparagraphs a, c of paragraph 5.2."

Hence, 3 conclusions:

1. It is allowed to use spell scrolls of levels 4 and 5 after building the corresponding level of the Mage Guild (MG) in any of your castles.
2. If the starting castle does not have the corresponding level of MG, then you must proceed according to subparagraphs a, c of paragraph 5.2. /i.e., starting as the Swamp faction, you can use, for example, a Town Portal scroll after opening Pandora's Box with all the magic of the land, regardless of whether the hero opening it has the required wisdom/
3. If the starting castle has the corresponding level of MG, then paragraph 5.2 "c" does not apply to scrolls /i.e., starting as the Castle faction, you cannot use, for example, a Town Portal scroll after opening Pandora's Box with all the magic of the land, regardless of whether the hero opening it has the required wisdom/

...There is no reason to believe that it is impossible to use the Portal Scroll while simultaneously fulfilling several conditions (Guild Hall upgrade, Pandora, taking the Book of Knowledge).

I don't think I made such a claim. If the corresponding Guild Hall is built in any of the controlled castles, then the scroll can be used (see my point 1).

My point 3 describes a situation where the Guild Hall of the corresponding level is available in the starting castle (e.g., Guild Hall 4 in a castle for the Portal), but is not built in any of the controlled castles.
In this situation, according to the rules, points 5.2 "a" and "b" do not apply, i.e., neither taking Pandora nor taking the Book of Magic gives the right to use the scroll.
Thus, for a player starting with a castle (and all other castles, except for the Swamp and Barbarian castles), there is only one way to use the Teleportation Scroll - by building Guild Hall 4.
For a player starting with the Swamp (or Barbarian castle), there are five options:
1) building Guild Hall 4;
2) taking Pandora with Teleportation;
3) taking the Book of Earth;
4) building 2 Guild Halls 3, provided that there are no castles under control other than Swamp and Barbarian castles;
5) having a Mage with Teleportation.