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<blockquote data-quote="bret" data-source="post: 5304" data-attributes="member: 713">The <a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/we/we20010713a" target="_blank">Web Enhancement for Tome &amp; Blood</a> has a section at the end of it with their expectations of additional spells a wizard will pick up.I find those expectations rather low, but it points out that any he can copy from another book would only cost 200 gp / level. When gaining spells in play, you can either buy a scroll, try to convince another to allow you access to their spell book, or capture a rival spell book. Still have to pay the scribing cost, but you might be able to avoid the cost of a scroll.When creating characters of above 1st level and outfitting them per DMG equipment recommendation, you shouldn't have to pay the cost of a scroll. Since you don't actually have a scroll anymore, you shouldn't have to pay the cost of the scroll anymore.If the GM balks, ask him how many of the fighters paid for armor they no longer use. How many of the Rogues had to pay for potions of Cat's Grace that were used earlier in their career.You don't have the scroll anymore, just the spell in your spellbook. Since you've used the scroll, it shouldn't count against the cost of the equipment you are currently carrying.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bret, post: 5304, member: 713"] The [URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/we/we20010713a]Web Enhancement for Tome & Blood[/URL] has a section at the end of it with their expectations of additional spells a wizard will pick up. I find those expectations rather low, but it points out that any he can copy from another book would only cost 200 gp / level. When gaining spells in play, you can either buy a scroll, try to convince another to allow you access to their spell book, or capture a rival spell book. Still have to pay the scribing cost, but you might be able to avoid the cost of a scroll. When creating characters of above 1st level and outfitting them per DMG equipment recommendation, you shouldn't have to pay the cost of a scroll. Since you don't actually have a scroll anymore, you shouldn't have to pay the cost of the scroll anymore. If the GM balks, ask him how many of the fighters paid for armor they no longer use. How many of the Rogues had to pay for potions of Cat's Grace that were used earlier in their career. You don't have the scroll anymore, just the spell in your spellbook. Since you've used the scroll, it shouldn't count against the cost of the equipment you are currently carrying. [/QUOTE]

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