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Ragmon 10-22-06, 05:40 AM	My question is realy simple. why does it take to days to copy a spell in to a spellbook? Because I think ist absurde that 1st level spell takes 1 day to copy into your spellbook and the first level spell is only one page.:confused: :confused: :confused:
Seeker95 10-22-06, 08:18 AM	You're doing more than copying. You are also studying, understanding, and even adjusting to fit your own magical energies. If it is from another wizard's spellbook, you are translatin notes and comments. If it is from a scroll, you are filling in all the details left out of the process.
ZomB 10-22-06, 10:33 AM	I think of it more like writing complex magical equations and formula than just writing a few lines of notes. You also have to map the formula onto your own way of casting - perhaps consider it like doing a full horoscope for you and the spell. From a DM point of view it is another mechanism of controlling resources. A mage becomes more powerful the more spells he has. So slowing the pace forces choices between learning spells and other things as well as forcing him to prioritise - not a bad thing. Two days per spell - one to learn it (if he can), one to write it. 100gp of components required per page of book. One page per spell level. Limited pages per book. Cost to acquire new spells. Material component costs. Backup spell books. All mechanisms you can use to control the pace of power acquisition. It's an expensive business being a mage.
Ragmon 10-23-06, 03:10 AM	That explained a lot. Thanks for the help.:)