Shard O'Glase
First Post
Well, I think the cost is fairly prohibitive. There are ways around it like blessed books etc., which makes you think why they put the cost in there in the 1st place? If it is supposed to be an actual balancing factor for mages, why make a easy method to avoid the cost and the balancing factor.
There are a ton of ways around it especially for PCs, so I don't think it is that big of a deal. But if you don't use the ways around it a wizards spellbook wont be that much bigger than a sorcerers known spells unless the wizard decided he doesn't need magic items. So all the wizard is gaining over the sorcerer is bonus feats, and a couple extra known spells woo-hoo. But if you actually use the ways around the costs then the wizard has there versatility that theyare supposed to have, so it works out.
There are a ton of ways around it especially for PCs, so I don't think it is that big of a deal. But if you don't use the ways around it a wizards spellbook wont be that much bigger than a sorcerers known spells unless the wizard decided he doesn't need magic items. So all the wizard is gaining over the sorcerer is bonus feats, and a couple extra known spells woo-hoo. But if you actually use the ways around the costs then the wizard has there versatility that theyare supposed to have, so it works out.