From:	Joshua Bell <joshbell@**********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Talismongering
Date:	Wed, 6 May 1998 18:24:47 -0400

Brian Moore wrote:

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>And yes it is a good way to make money. But there are even more abusive
>ways to make money using Enchanting. A decent enchanter can make a Force
>3 Power Focus in a week or two, worth around 300knY, or 90knY at 30%
>"wholesale price". There really isn't a good way to handle PC enchanters
>given how easy it is to create IMHO significantly overpriced foci. IMC,
>my mage is the only PC enchanter, and he only makes foci for the members
>of his (PC) Initiatory group. He charges for the foci, but usually less
>that 25% retail cost and time spent bodyguarding.

I agree. there are several, make that dozens of ways to abuse the plain
rules of shadowrun. That is why there is a GM so that there is "suspense",
Continuity, and rules.

However, the example of making Orichalcum dosen't cost the mage/shaman any
good karma, just 44,000 nuyen and 1 month. Making Foci takes time,
materials, AND karma.

So even though you can make more money by creating foci, it is a personal
choice as to weather it is a better way.