For himself, he purchased a couple combat spells.  The first was a stun spell called Restraint that would incapacitate an opponent for three to ten seconds, depending on an incomprehensible formula that factored in the level of the caster, the target, the Will Power of each, etc.   The second was a fire spell call Flame Shot.  From the description, he could cast flame either in fireball form, or just a burst surrounding the target.   They were a thousand klax each.  He also purchased three copies of a Weaponsmithing related scroll called Metallurgy that was supposed to give him knowledge of base metals and alloys that should help him improve his crafted items.  He’d give the others to Michael and Ramon.  They were twelve hundred klax combined.

With Ramon in mind, he purchased the Scribe spell, plus two more scrolls for scribes.  The first was called Calligraphy and it taught some form of lettering that was supposed to enhance the chances of successfully writing a spell and the power of said spell.  That was an expensive one at two thousand klax, but if it improved Ramon’s scrolls, they’d make that back with just a few transactions.  The second was called The Art of Ink which cost a thousand klax and was supposed to impart knowledge of the various herbs and powdered ingredients that made up inks that increased the power of the scrolls.  It was also supposed to teach the user which colors were best for each type of magic.

Then he purchased a dozen minor spell scrolls for Ramon to practice on.  Spells like Light which created a small light globe, and Dowse which allowed the caster to find nearby sources of water.  Another was Night Vision, which was pretty self-explanatory. These were all a hundred klax each.   He figured they’d be good spells for Ramon to reproduce and for everyone in the group to learn.

He found a spell called Grow for Nancy that would allow her to speed up the growth rate and size of whatever she planted.  And a formula for fertilizer.

Lastly, he found a spell called Internal Analysis that, from the description, would allow Amanda to be her own MRI and X-ray machine.  It would allow her to look inside a patient to assess their injuries better.

It almost felt like cheating, purchasing all these spells and the ability to reproduce them.  As he considered how much of a cheat it would be in a game, he realized two things.  First, this was real life.  And if he had to cheat to survive and keep his people alive, he’d damn well cheat.  And second, the amounts he was paying for these spells would normally be well beyond the means of a low-level player.  The broken aspect of this system was actually the ability to sell rare items for massive moolah, and being among the first to discover and exploit it.