== Spell Book Inspections ==
	by Meg Harrelson

The section of the rules on making your own spell book currently reads:


"Quest players are welcome to make their own spell books rather than use
Quest's.
	Spell books come in four standard sizes: 8 x 10 inches, 5 x 8, 5 x
4, and 4 x 2.5. The maximum number of spells per page allowed for each
size is 4, 3, 2, and 1 respectively. You may always choose to place fewer
than this number per page.
	A spell book must have a front and back cover without any spell
pages on them.
	Each spell entry must be legible and must contain the spell name,
the spell, the complete glossary entry, and the special notes about the
spell (e.g. cast with a bell or whistle, the spell's range, etc.)
	All spell books must have a spell point counter or tally that is
attached to the book.
	All spell books must have a spine, defined as one edge in which
the pages do not open.
	A spell book cannot be permanently attached to any in-game item
such as a shield or a staff, but the book may be tied to such an item.
	All spell books must be inspected by a rules marshal before being
used at a game."


I propose to change the last item in this list from:
	"All spell books must be inspected by a rules marshal before being
used at a game."

to:
	"All spell books must be inspected by a rules marshal before being
used at a game for the first time. In addition, all spell books must have
their pages inspected by a rules marshal before their first use after
rules changes have gone into effect each year, and before their first use
after any time their pages are updated (such as to add more spells)."

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This means extra work for rules marshals, but would also mean that
everyone's book is checked for errors in its pages before being used at a
game. I'd consider this level of work on a par with the calibrations that
are run at every game. The calibrations involve every player at every
game; the spell book checks would take longer, but would only involve
casters using their own books at certain games. Most of us who make our
own books would probably not mind having our books looked over from time
to time, because if errors are found, it benefits us as well as everyone
around us when we're using our spell books.