>>95370
Mundane or magical, if it does good then it shall be good.
The cost of feeling good, being healthy and growing properly is exercise and diet.
The cost of esoteric perceptions, information retrieval, aetheric power or what have you, is the opportunity for others to do the same, I agree.
It's like leaving your walls to go out into the wilderness. If you aren't wise and strong of the wildwood then venture not into its expanse.
That's why you venture with a group, a religion/order or something. You have a mission, a map to where you are trying to go. Otherwise it's not a very good experience.
I suppose this is a good conversation to have regardless.
All esoteric activities should be purposeful, and strengthened by aligning yourself with the group/order that is in greatest harmony with your purpose.
With that in mind…
Any righteous paladin orders around? All action, bravery, chivalry, righteousness and morality? No clerical crap, I mean SWIFT RIGHTEOUSNESS. Self-righteousness need not apply.