Contemplating the ol' mage thing, but I'm dragging my feet cause A) Been forever and B) the following:

If your clue is either not good enough (I'm not looking for the ask for help option here, but obviously that would be the only option IC) or rather, impossible to acquire without death or severe likelihood of death - remind me why that particular clue/wand doesn't eventually expire?

I'm trying to understand the mechanical reason why you couldn't beg/bribe your guildmaster for a replacement at even a drastic cost such as 72 game hours (I'd say hell, even 24 hours real life time for that matter). The scenario I'm picturing is a location that you'd either need solid help, or you would have to level up to hero to 'maybe' get oneself. I figure this question has come up before during my hiatus - so just curious about the why's and why not's.