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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7318620" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>Relate to the real world whenever possible and then figure out how to go from there.</p><p></p><p>Spells are like computer code. They're the words that make amazing things happen. How freely do people give access to advanced code? </p><p></p><p>Some people think knowledge should be shared. They post their code for free. If you can find it, you can have it. In D&D, this might be a wizard that is happy to share his spells with a like-minded soul with no expectation of anything in return.</p><p></p><p>Some people think that the work they put into writing it needs to be paid for - they will sell you code, or maybe trade it for something else of value. This might be a merchant, or a wizard that spent a lot of money to build up his spellbook and negotiates payment for access so that he, himself, can afford to get more.</p><p></p><p>Some people think that their code is theirs and they should not share it. That wizard would not share spells unless forced.</p><p></p><p>How would I handle it? I'd look at where he is going and then build an NPC in that location. Then I'd ask how the NPC would approach the situation. Afterall, the wizard is going to be fine whether he has a bare minimum sized spellbook with only spells gained at level or an expansive spellbook with hundreds of spells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7318620, member: 2629"] Relate to the real world whenever possible and then figure out how to go from there. Spells are like computer code. They're the words that make amazing things happen. How freely do people give access to advanced code? Some people think knowledge should be shared. They post their code for free. If you can find it, you can have it. In D&D, this might be a wizard that is happy to share his spells with a like-minded soul with no expectation of anything in return. Some people think that the work they put into writing it needs to be paid for - they will sell you code, or maybe trade it for something else of value. This might be a merchant, or a wizard that spent a lot of money to build up his spellbook and negotiates payment for access so that he, himself, can afford to get more. Some people think that their code is theirs and they should not share it. That wizard would not share spells unless forced. How would I handle it? I'd look at where he is going and then build an NPC in that location. Then I'd ask how the NPC would approach the situation. Afterall, the wizard is going to be fine whether he has a bare minimum sized spellbook with only spells gained at level or an expansive spellbook with hundreds of spells. [/QUOTE]
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