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.
Conservationist
You prize the value of mana, and hate to see it disappear. You cannot use the Spellburn option of the expunge ability. You may not utilize any ability from a talent that deals spell point damage. Abilities that transfer them (such as Manathief) are still able to be used. You must select an (expunge) talent when taking this drawback.
Incongruent
You lack a source of magical empathy. You cannot gain or use (manabond) talents or create manabonds, but you may still be targeted by manabonds created by other creatures.
Incompatible: Selfish Caster
Selfish Caster
Your source of magic is unstable, and interacts poorly with the mana within other spellcasters. You may not use (manipulation) talents, and may not take talents that allow you to grant spell points or talents to other creatures.
Incompatible: Incongruent
Weapon-bound
Your Mana sphere talents fizzle without a physical vessel to deliver them. You may only deliver an (expunge) or a (manipulation) through the use of the Manasurge Strike talent.