[robkelk]

Originally Posted by evileeyore

In my games he'd have to check his self control to avoid wanting to learn Fire Spells... because as far as the PC is concerned, fire is awesome and it would be awesome to be able to find/create/control it! Why woudln't he want to learn Fire spells?!?!

If the Player deliberately tried to avoid fire, fire powers, and triggering the disad, I'd make them buy it off.

You're describing pyrophilia there, not pyromania.

Pyromania is just like Kleptomania or any other form of Compulsive Behavior - somebody might be fully aware that doing a particular thing is a Bad Idea or might even hate doing that particular thing, but can't stop himself from doing it.