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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Afrodyte" data-source="post: 1692306" data-attributes="member: 8713">I like these ideas, especially since it does something that makes adventuring worthwhile.  Instead of being sort of a hamster wheel where you go adventuring so you can get good at adventuring so you can go adventuring some more, you can have a party based around something like this:Wallace Wizard has just put his knowledge of enchanting magic weapons (magic weapon spell) to work, creating a magical blade to pay the local taxes for a few years.  Now, he wants to learn how to summon spirits from beyond to protect him and give him knowledge.  He does some research, some traveling, and some asking around and finds out that William Wizard XXV has the knowledge to teach him what he wants to learn.  He seeks William to learn the secrets of summoning.  William is reluctant to give his secrets away for free, not even to help mankind (or any other kind).  But he does crave knowledge and power.  He needs Extremely Rare Spell Component #27 so he may advance his own studies.  Being a smart guy (he's a wizard, after all), and not terribly athletic or brave, he makes a bargain with Wallace.  Wallace will retrieve ERSC 27, and William will teach Wallace some summoning spells.  Wallace is in a terrible jam, for he's not even as athletic as William, and not half as brave.  Aha!  He can use some of the gems and exotic fabrics to hire somebody to help him.  He makes a flyer and posts it on the town bulletin, and soon enough he gets some people.</blockquote>

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