it's probably nothing, but...
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:46 am
So, I've been assuming that spell matrix, as with other talents, cannot be taken from multiple disciplines because i'm pretty sure there's a rule that says you can only learn a talent once unless otherwise specified, and the only thing i recall being specified was for the free matrices (well, actually i'd say that's more implied by the fact that you have them and are additionally offered spell matrices as talent options rather than specified, but you get the point). but then i noticed this in the middle of the spells chapter:
Player's Guide, 260, 'Spell Matrices and Multi Discipline Magicians':
"A magician may learn additional spell matrix talents by using talent option slots,
as usual. As with spell matrices from their first Discipline, each spell matrix is its own
talent that must be increased separately."
and all of a sudden, it occurred to me that this could be interpreted to mean that if you are, say, a nethermancer/wizard, you can buy spell matrix as a talent option from *each* discipline, since the quote above makes reference to increasing your spell matrices from your first discipline as well as your second (and it wouldn't be referring to the free ones, since the paragraph above makes it clear you only get free ones from your first magician discipline)
so... is this something i've missed noticing somehow and it actually is possible to gain more matrices by having more spellcasting disciplines? it seems so unlikely, but this sentence seems to imply it. it was *kind of* possible in previous editions that i'm aware of (it required the talent being at a different circle or something like that?), but it would seem wildly out of character for 4th edition, where an effort has been made to simplify things, to have this one paragraph hidden in the middle of the spells magic chapter being the only clear reference to the rule...
Player's Guide, 260, 'Spell Matrices and Multi Discipline Magicians':
"A magician may learn additional spell matrix talents by using talent option slots,
as usual. As with spell matrices from their first Discipline, each spell matrix is its own
talent that must be increased separately."
and all of a sudden, it occurred to me that this could be interpreted to mean that if you are, say, a nethermancer/wizard, you can buy spell matrix as a talent option from *each* discipline, since the quote above makes reference to increasing your spell matrices from your first discipline as well as your second (and it wouldn't be referring to the free ones, since the paragraph above makes it clear you only get free ones from your first magician discipline)
so... is this something i've missed noticing somehow and it actually is possible to gain more matrices by having more spellcasting disciplines? it seems so unlikely, but this sentence seems to imply it. it was *kind of* possible in previous editions that i'm aware of (it required the talent being at a different circle or something like that?), but it would seem wildly out of character for 4th edition, where an effort has been made to simplify things, to have this one paragraph hidden in the middle of the spells magic chapter being the only clear reference to the rule...