Bryan Palmer wrote:

> Yea Jonathan, that was my first reaction also. But the PC countered by
> saying "well if I can't get to the actual tomes of magic, I want to lay
> my hands on every piece of literature that somehow might help me to
> research more magical spells." I guess a better way to put it is the PC
> is walking up to the folks at the CoS/Heralds College and saying "Hey,
> would you allow either myself or some of my associates to come on into
> your archives and copy everything that we possibly can? It doesn't have
> to me magical in nature (although I'd sure like to have that too)."
>
> Now the PC is trying to be inventive (in a money-motivated sort of way)
> and he's basically trying to overcome some of the obstacles that I've
> placed in his way for the acquisition of magic. So I can't fault him on
> his efforts. However, I don't really believe that the people in the CoS
> and Heralds College are just going to open their doors and yell "Sure
> enough, come on down!" no matter how much money the guy lays down.

Well, you're right. Especially, if he puts it that way.... It would make more
sense if he "bought" his information by putting it in a more politic manner.
You know, the way it happens in RL at universities and colleges.....

"Oh, I'd love to endow a chair or subsidize a research project. Does ten gold
bars sound like enough? By the way, I'd love to have a look at some of the
facilities here. Isn't that the library?"

- -Gary