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<blockquote data-quote="Shin Okada" data-source="post: 3902336" data-attributes="member: 1956">Yeah, with very small cost of 50gp, a 12th wizard can create 5 ft by 60 ft by 3 inch of pure Iron. That is about 30,000 pounds. Iron is a trade goods which costs 1sp/pound. So, a 12th-level wizard can create 3,000 gp worth of trading goods per casting of 6th-level spell. And he is likely to cast it 3 times per day (2+ 1 from Int bonus) But usually, people just can't buy that 15 ton Iron chunk and take it to one's home. So. Someone, maybe hired metal workers, should cut it into the ingots of appropriate size before selling it. This process may cost much time and money I guess. And I doubt if one can sell 15 tons of iron every day in pre-modern world.And anyway, a &quot;challenging&quot; encounter for a 12th level party gives 9,800 gp worth of treasure in average. So that wizard's share is 2,450 gp. A 12th-level wizard can cast that Wall of Iron 3 times per day. But average party can meat to handle 4 of &quot;challenging&quot; encounter per day.So at least, heavy adventuring day is much profitable for even a 12th-level Wizard.But anyway, don't think too much about economy or effect of strong casters in a fantasy world. Wall of Iron is just a small issue comparing to the existence of True Resurrection and healing spells spell. All the rich men and mens of high status live up to his maximum life span. Assassinating nobles are almost impossible. There is no tragic tale of young king died by disease, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shin Okada, post: 3902336, member: 1956"] Yeah, with very small cost of 50gp, a 12th wizard can create 5 ft by 60 ft by 3 inch of pure Iron. That is about 30,000 pounds. Iron is a trade goods which costs 1sp/pound. So, a 12th-level wizard can create 3,000 gp worth of trading goods per casting of 6th-level spell. And he is likely to cast it 3 times per day (2+ 1 from Int bonus) But usually, people just can't buy that 15 ton Iron chunk and take it to one's home. So. Someone, maybe hired metal workers, should cut it into the ingots of appropriate size before selling it. This process may cost much time and money I guess. And I doubt if one can sell 15 tons of iron every day in pre-modern world. And anyway, a "challenging" encounter for a 12th level party gives 9,800 gp worth of treasure in average. So that wizard's share is 2,450 gp. A 12th-level wizard can cast that Wall of Iron 3 times per day. But average party can meat to handle 4 of "challenging" encounter per day. So at least, heavy adventuring day is much profitable for even a 12th-level Wizard. But anyway, don't think too much about economy or effect of strong casters in a fantasy world. Wall of Iron is just a small issue comparing to the existence of True Resurrection and healing spells spell. All the rich men and mens of high status live up to his maximum life span. Assassinating nobles are almost impossible. There is no tragic tale of young king died by disease, etc. [/QUOTE]

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