Att: Planescape fans, know the worth of a Factol's Manifesto?

[Oryan77]

I'm just curious and can't find the info myself. Do any of the Planescape books give the value of what a copy of the Factol's Manifesto might cost in the black market? I can't even find the answer in the actual TSR published Factol's Manifesto book.

If not, what price would people put on an illegal book that gives juicy details about people and "guilds" within a city?

 

[Dandu]

Everything is worth what the buyer will pay for it.

 

[Oryan77]

Everything is worth what the buyer will pay for it.

I'm not really sure how that's helpful at all. I doubt someone will sell me something just because I'm willing to pay next to nothing for it.

 

[Dandu]

You misunderstand; everything is worth what you can squeeze out of the victim.

 

[Psychotic Jim]

I don't know what the price of such a tome would be personally, but you might try the folks over at www.planewalker.com There's a few knowledgeable sorts over there who might be able to help.

 

[Uder]

I'm just curious and can't find the info myself. Do any of the Planescape books give the value of what a copy of the Factol's Manifesto might cost in the black market? I can't even find the answer in the actual TSR published Factol's Manifesto book.

If not, what price would people put on an illegal book that gives juicy details about people and "guilds" within a city?

$30-40 on eBay. Okay, now that I've got my worthless joke answer out of the way...

IIRC the Factol's Manifesto has more than just juicy gossip, it has the routines, hideouts and weakness of all the Factols. It's a high-end item for sure. It would definitely be more likely to get you killed than paid... so, hundreds of thousands of gold, followed by a trip to the "boneyard" or whatever (my memory of Planescape slang is about a dozen years gone, sorry).

I'm pretty sure there is no official price... maybe in Faction War?