I think the token system is the way to go. I don't think this should be an additional reward for authors, it is too author specific to increase the number of players actually wanting to do the foundry. Which I would think, is the goal in all this. I believe the foundry should have its own distinct 'tokens' that the players…
Thank you for running through it and giving feedback on what you did get to see. I'll definitely look at that door and clean up some of the other details that were mentioned.