I don't think I understand the question.  You want to know how much a PC would pay an NPC to cast a spell?  I can say I've never run into this.

Either Mondays 8:30 to 11 pm EST starting now or
Wednesdays 8pm to 11 pm EST starting in late December

For Mondays would prefer if you take over for a paladin, wednesdays could be any fighter type. You would start at 5th level.

We  use Discord and Fantasy Grounds.

This weeks update is now live:

- Initiative modified by maneuver penalty
- Update rolltemplate for initiative to show penalty if present.
- Add tests and validations for creatures.
- All creature weapons now have a size (usually 0)
- Display a message when an injury takes a character to negative hits.
- Fix a stupid misplaced class for RRs

This should be read and understood by those having a mental breakdown over the artwork front to back of the new RMU books, specifically those complaining that "it doesn't convey Rolemaster". What is Rolemaster?
The Rolemaster fantasy roleplaying game system is primarily a rules system rather than a game tied to a specific setting or world. It is designed to be highly adaptable and modular, allowing game masters to integrate it into any fantasy world of their choosing, including homebrew settings or established worlds from other game systems. Imagine that. However, Rolemaster has been associated with several settings over the years, most notably  Shadow World and MERP, no bomb there.

Both could be the same—the German RFRPG Rolemaster books are full-color hardbound editions with pictures designed all over the books, and I proudly display them on my bookshelf. I even bought them simply because they looked and felt so good. It’s remarkable that a German company, years ago in 2016 (even before the pandemic), managed to achieve something that the original creators of Rolemaster, ICE, could not. Similar with RM2 - I own "leather-look" bound german Rolemaster books...

As for the setting argument, I’m concerned that ICE might take a similar approach with new Shadow World books, applying the same imo "flawed" logic. I purchased (was attracted by) the Shadow World box set 30 years ago primarily because of its exceptional cover design. Terry improved the colour art and graphic design step by step in every book. If we want to attract more players in the future, I strongly believe that art must be an integral part of the design process. Nobody today is expecting black-and-white graphics, except for old-school fans, who are dwindling (sadly) anyway. Otherwise, we risk losing more players and struggling to attract new ones.

We’re living in a time when visuals—pictures, videos, and presentations—are more important than ever, and with enough effort and dedication, anyone can achieve remarkable results in this area.

That said, you’re right—all the points have been made, and now it’s up to the decision-makers to shape the future.

Is the current discussion really adding anything new that has not been said plenty of times in this thread?

I suggest starting a new thread if you want to talk about any of the topics more in detail. Trying to continue this thread is bound to give worse results.