How much does a casting cost? Options

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*Disclaimer: GM's control the economy in their worlds. I know, I know.*

So if you want a spell cast, how much can you expect to pay for it? Obviously some runners are hired for a JOB, like vaporize Mr. Mister (see what I did there?!). Even though the mage casts a Toxic Wave, he's not getting paid for the SPELL, per se.

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How about this:
- *BEEP* "Mr. Alazon, your 10:30 is here."
- "Thank you, Ms. Clarion. Send her in."
- "Yes, sir. I'll hold your calls."
- Very well dressed Shaman walks in. Alazon smiles and removes his coat. He rolls up his sleeve, exposing his biomonitor. "The usual, please."
- "One Healthy Glow, and then your favorite illusion spell? No problem. I'll keep it up for 10 minutes, or until your biomonitor goes red." She lays a hand on the CEO's chest and pours power into him. As she does, she goes to her happy place where everything goes 'Ka-Ching!'
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There's lots of ways that someone might decide to price a spell. There's force, drain, legality, and of course situational modifiers like time of day. But in general, there's probably a base price that most spells hover around. There's probably a bell curve with most of the area within a 1x to 2x range. (For instance, Sal's Spells charges X nuyen while Gustavo's Elite Emporium charges 2x.)

This also isn't discussing a lifestyle/tradition that requires the mage to cast spells for his religion/buddies/partners/the poor/etc. This is free market in a city like San Fran, Seattle, NY, etc.

So you walk into Sal's Spells and you want a Fix, a Heal, and a sustained Prophylaxis. Sal points at the menu board and says, "Cash or credstick?"

How much does he charge?

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