Parapsychologists casting spells

[barna10]

Do you (the reader) ever allow Parapsychologists to learn spells? If so, do you allow them to learn invocations? Rituals? How about circles or wards? What have you done in your games?

[Damian Magecraft]

From books and scrolls only...
No learning spells that is the bailiwick of mages only.

[Bill]

It's never come up. However, I absolutely would...after they went through the arduous task of changing classes to add one that can learn spellcasting. Though they're not technically a parapsychologist at that point.

[barna10]

I was specifically thinking of allowing a Parapsychologist with the Ritual Sorcerous Proficiency to cast Rituals. It is implied in several different spots that the Parapsychologist could cast spells (ie is allowed to take Sorcerous Proficiencies) and then it is contradicted in other spots that he cannot cast spells.

[thorr-kan]

I was specifically thinking of allowing a Parapsychologist with the Ritual Sorcerous Proficiency to cast Rituals. It is implied in several different spots that the Parapsychologist could cast spells (ie is allowed to take Sorcerous Proficiencies) and then it is contradicted in other spots that he cannot cast spells.

I'm with this.

Provide the mechanism, and the Parapsychologist can cast spells. Sorcerous Proficiencies are that mechanism. This is specifically called out on p24 of TtGD. So would spell scrolls (or other media), wards, runes, or potions.

For myself, I'd allow anyone with an appropriate backstory and skill choices to pickup these Sorcerous Proficiencies. 4 spells of levels 1-4 are not going to overwhelm any man of magic's spotlight. "Oh, you think you're a real mage? How cute. Now hold still while I eat your soul."

[barna10]

I was specifically thinking of allowing a Parapsychologist with the Ritual Sorcerous Proficiency to cast Rituals. It is implied in several different spots that the Parapsychologist could cast spells (ie is allowed to take Sorcerous Proficiencies) and then it is contradicted in other spots that he cannot cast spells.

I'm with this.

Provide the mechanism, and the Parapsychologist can cast spells. Sorcerous Proficiencies are that mechanism. This is specifically called out on p24 of TtGD. So would spell scrolls (or other media), wards, runes, or potions.

For myself, I'd allow anyone with an appropriate backstory and skill choices to pickup these Sorcerous Proficiencies. 4 spells of levels 1-4 are not going to overwhelm any man of magic's spotlight. "Oh, you think you're a real mage? How cute. Now hold still while I eat your soul."

Thanks