Rule of Five Questions

[Skarg]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

You're probably right, but then why include Aid in the example on pg 162?

Because it reduces the munchkin power of Attribute Enhancers, which is important because they are always-on items that only cost cash or theft to acquire.

In our games we had almost zero Attribute Enhancers in play because they seemed too good and generically just "you're a better person now for no cost" effects, undermining the central theme of the importance of doing things that gain XP and staying alive as the main way to increase abilities. By adding limits to such items, it mitigates those effects.

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

It seems odd that the possession of an Attribute Enhancing item would suddenly restrict the amount of ST one can gain from the spell, for example.

It doesn't restrict how much ST Aid can give, it just restricts the total effect of combining them, so a 5+ point Aid to someone with an Attribute Enhancer just has the Aid's effect, not any more because they also have an enhancer item.

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

And what about bonuses from non-magical sources like talents? I assume those do stack with Attribute Enhancers, right?

Yes.