Rather than granting boons and bonus spell points, sphere-specific drawbacks grant the target an extra magic talent in their prerequisite sphere. The prerequisites of the selected talent must be fulfilled. A creature does not gain this bonus magic talent until they gain the sphere-specific drawback’s prerequisite sphere. A sphere-specific drawback may be removed by spending a magic talent, in essence ‘paying back’ the talent gained from the drawback.
It is possible to have multiple sphere-specific drawbacks from the same sphere, but some drawbacks are incompatible with each other. These are listed under each drawback as ‘incompatible’. Occasionally a sphere-specific drawback grants a bonus feat in place of a bonus magic talent. Such sphere-specific drawbacks must be bought off with a feat instead of a talent, and may only be bought off in this fashion if the caster meets the bonus feat’s prerequisites.
You cannot gain sphere-specific drawbacks when gaining a sphere through temporary talents (such as those that are only gained for a single casting or that last less than 24 hours), nor use a temporary talent to buy off a sphere-specific drawback you possess.
Cursed Brew
You must select the Instill Fate talent with the bonus talent granted by this drawback, and you can only use your Fate sphere abilities through this talent. You must possess the Tongue Of Ages drawback to gain this one.
Luckless
You cannot use the Serendipity consecration. You must choose a (consecration) talent with the bonus talent gained from this drawback.
Incompatible: Tongue Of Ages
Neutrality
You lack a strong connection to any alignment type. You cannot use the Hallow word. You must choose a (word) talent with the bonus talent gained from this drawback.
Incompatible: Sanctified
Non-Judgemental
Your Fate sphere abilities treat creatures as not possessing an alignment unless they possess the chaotic, evil, good, or lawful subtypes or draw their abilities from a source with such subtypes (gods should generally be considered outsiders with subtypes corresponding to their alignment for the purposes of this drawback). Such creatures are treated as if they had alignments corresponding to their subtypes. You must use this drawback to select one of the following talents: Align Object, Divine Force, Divine Pressure, or Enmity.
Personal Fate
You may only target yourself with your words and motifs, and your consecrations only affect you. You cannot take Echoing Word or any other talent that would increase the range or expand the targets for your Fate sphere effects.
Sanctified
You may not create words.
Incompatible: Neutrality
Tongue Of Ages
You may not create consecrations.
Incompatible: Luckless