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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Taren Seeker" data-source="post: 1363242" data-attributes="member: 615">If your mage is to poor to do it on his own, then have him go out and find investors. Once he knows what kind of spell he wants to make, he can go to person or group who might be interested in such a spell and you can RP the negotiations. If your mage isn't much on diplomacy, then that just gives the party "face man" a chance to get involved. Even a small service performed for the investor could seal the deal. (read: quest)This can also become a story hook, where your mage accepts funding from the "wrong" type of guys and now they want more than the original agreement, such as sole possession of the spell which involves having the inventor removed.It also provides you with a self-policing mechanism.Your mage will be more careful of the potential power or versatility of his new spells since he will be handing them over to people or organizations that may not use them as he would wish...</blockquote>