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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6613656" data-attributes="member: 6787650"><p>That is an interesting question with lots of ramifications. If the value is high, the wizard has incentive to make lots of money by scribing spells and selling the books. If the value is low, the wizard can buy spellbooks for cheap.</p><p></p><p>If this were my campaign I'd say, "It's worth lots, but is hard to sell because it's worth something only to certain people--kind of like a briefcase full of industrial secrets." If there are any NPC wizards/fighters/rogues who would buy it, I'd introduce them as actual NPCs and have them make an offer based on how much money they have/how badly they want the book. A book with Witch Bolt and Jump in it isn't going to go for much (100 gp); a book with Wish and Simulacrum would go for more (5000 gp); a book with lost spells like Absorb Elements (from the Elemental Evil Adventurer's Handbook) or Bloody Tentacles (from Frog God's Book of Lost Spells--very weird and interesting spell) would probably go for even more (10,000 gp), because it's rarer and easier to use.</p><p></p><p>In short, I have no formula, I'd wing it. But I'd also set it up so you probably can't sell multiple books in the same market, due to market saturation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6613656, member: 6787650"] That is an interesting question with lots of ramifications. If the value is high, the wizard has incentive to make lots of money by scribing spells and selling the books. If the value is low, the wizard can buy spellbooks for cheap. If this were my campaign I'd say, "It's worth lots, but is hard to sell because it's worth something only to certain people--kind of like a briefcase full of industrial secrets." If there are any NPC wizards/fighters/rogues who would buy it, I'd introduce them as actual NPCs and have them make an offer based on how much money they have/how badly they want the book. A book with Witch Bolt and Jump in it isn't going to go for much (100 gp); a book with Wish and Simulacrum would go for more (5000 gp); a book with lost spells like Absorb Elements (from the Elemental Evil Adventurer's Handbook) or Bloody Tentacles (from Frog God's Book of Lost Spells--very weird and interesting spell) would probably go for even more (10,000 gp), because it's rarer and easier to use. In short, I have no formula, I'd wing it. But I'd also set it up so you probably can't sell multiple books in the same market, due to market saturation. [/QUOTE]
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