[imported_Rabbi Samild]

"Arcane Stone of Infused Power" - Sold by mage vendor for 5K, gives 80 magery for 2 hours, then returns you to your normal skill level. Magery gains while under the stone's power will be added to your skill when the effect ends. (i.e. Use the stone at 60, and get 1.5 skillup, when the effect ends, you have 61.5 magery)

It's temporary, people will use it just for farming since it's expensive, and at 80 magery, you should be able to cast BS, EV, Heal, etc to farm efficiently. Once you hit 80, you're on your own.

Also, not a bad idea, but will be harder for newbies to pay 5k for a temp skill bonus only to have to spend more on the regs to hunt with - let alone being new and not having good hunting areas. I like the loan idea better at this point - but good suggestion...

Regards.