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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rlor" data-source="post: 6810362" data-attributes="member: 6803226">I think the cost and to a bigger part the time spent is to have it more as an NPC option than a PC option.  Much like clone: "Ok everyone, we're going to take 120 days off adventuring until these clones mature, don't worry, that lich probably won't have crushed too many villages between now and then".As a GM I'd let Wish's ability to bypass requirements allow a wizard casting it to make stuff like permanent teleportation circles with a wave of their hand.It has been very rare for me to play in a game that has the PCs running a barony where the game covers multiple years of time where the multiple casting option can come into play, I think the last time was before 3E came out.I could see the strategic benefits to a permanent circle.  Have the circles placed at strategic locations and a mage present with Private Sanctum and dispel magic.  They keep it shut down with Private Sanctum until they get a Sending to open it in which case they dispel the Sanctum and out pours the rapid response force.  With several castings you could move a small army through the portal allowing a kingdom to keep their army in a central location then deploy to major threats with minimal time.  Overall they'd need a smaller army which would eventually be a cost reduction.</blockquote>