Conjoined spells

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by Chris Rice

I suppose another way to do it is to have spells grouped into packets or "colleges" that are bought like a talent. You pay the Talent cost, say 3 or 4 for membership of the College of Summoning magics, and you can then use all the spells in that College or group, subject to IQ and ST requirements.

I'd prefer to keep spells very simple and avoid colleges. If attribute bloat is a concern and lots of spells are desired, why not just have characters buy skills (and spells) with character points? Yes, that would slightly complicate character creation, though not much. And, IQ bloat goes away completely.