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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Matthias" data-source="post: 5981000" data-attributes="member: 3625">You could require a caster to fork out a little extra money every time they gain a new level of spells. This would likely make Eschew Materials much more valuable.Spell Component Pouch - This item exists in multiple versions specific to each spellcasting class. A spellcaster with a spell component pouch is assumed to have all the material components and focuses needed for casting for spellcasting, except for those components that have a specific cost, divine foci, and foci that wouldn't fit in a pouch. A given pouch contains all the components needed to cast 0-level and 1st-level spells for its associated class.Spell Component Upgrade - Whenever a spellcaster gains a new spell level, she must obtain the necessary material components to cast those spells of the new level. To that end, she must purchase an upgrade to her spell components. These spell component upgrades have a cost equal to the user's caster level X spell level X 5 gp and are also class-specific. For example, a 5th-level wizard gains 3rd-level wizard spells and will therefore need a pouch upgrade for 3rd-level wizard spells. Weight: 0.5 lb. (2nd-6th level upgrades) or 1 lb. (7th-9th level upgrades).Here's the costs of the upgrades according to the above formula, followed by the expected PC wealth of the same level. Cleric, Druid, Wizard, & Witch spells2nd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 30 gp (3k)3rd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 75 gp (10.5k)4th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 140 gp (23.5k)5th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 225 gp (46k)6th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 330 gp (82k)7th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 455 gp (140k)8th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 600 gp (240k)9th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 765 gp (410k)Sorcerer & Oracle spells2nd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 40 gp (6k)3rd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 90 gp (16k)4th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 160 gp (33k)5th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 250 gp (62k)6th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 360 gp (108k)7th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 490 gp (185k)8th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 640 gp (240k)9th-level upgrade (1 lb.): 810 gp (530k)Alchemist, Bard, Inquisitor, Magus, and Summoner spells2nd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 40 gp (6k)3rd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 105 gp (23.5k)4th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 200 gp (62k)5th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 325 gp (140k)6th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 480 gp (315k)Antipaladin, Paladin, and Ranger spells2nd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 40 gp (6k)3rd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 105 gp (23.5k)4th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 200 gp (62k)Adept spells2nd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 40 gp (1,650)*3rd-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 120 gp (6,000)*4th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 240 gp (16,350)*5th-level upgrade (0.5 lb.): 400 gp (45,000)**NPC wealth by level (basic)</blockquote>

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