[RPG] Does a spell scroll remove the need for ‘special’ material components

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The description of a spell scroll in the DMG states:

If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll
and cast its spell without providing any material components.

Does this also apply to spells that require ‘special’ components — the sort that a components pouch would not cater for? For example, Plane Shift requires a tuning fork specifically tuned to the destination plane; Imprisonment requires a variety of components depending upon the type of restraint being inflicted. Do scrolls of these spells no longer require these fancy components to cast?

Best Answer

Yes, components are not needed to cast from a spell scroll

The DMG covers this under Chapter 7 - Activating a Magic Item (emphasis mine):

Some magic items allow the user to cast a spell from the item, often by expending charges from it. The spell is cast at the lowest possible spell and caster level, doesn’t expend any of the user’s spell slots, and requires no components unless the item’s description says otherwise.

A Scroll is a magic item and thus follows the above guidance on activating it. Do note that this casting is a one-time event:

The writing vanishes from a scroll when it is read. Once used, a consumable item loses its magic and no longer functions