Sounds great. I just thought that making simple spells only marginally harder to learn through self study (invention) would allow new players to establish a decent spell base. It would still take more effort/time than learning from others. This way a new character would not be "penalized" for not immediately joining an established group. As spells became more powerful I completely agree that it should take so long to learn the spell through self study (invention) that most would rather seek out the spell in other, more interactive ways. This would also encourage players to find like minded mages and get to the interacting.
Either way I am excited to see where this all goes. It sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for taking my feedback seriously!
