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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HarrisonF" data-source="post: 6614024" data-attributes="member: 58230">The way we have played it is that you can generally get access to most spells in local libraries for 50gp * level for copying purpose, based on city size and availability.  This is on top of the normal cost for copying spells (which they sell the components for!).  You can easily get discounts if you are willing to do services for them (ie. they happily pay in spell access for services since it doesn't really actually cost them anything).With the ability to readily get access to spells at will, the value of a random book of spells to any given wizard goes down significantly.  Most experienced wizards that have been around for a while will already have accumulated most spells they want, so even if the spellbook you find has 30 spells, only a few would be unknown for any given wizard.  In addition, the local spell source would not think highly of you undercutting them -- so if you try to sell it, you (and the buyer) can lose access to your normal spell source.This all combines to make found spellbooks useful for the Wizard, but basically useless for selling.</blockquote>