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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrozenNorth" data-source="post: 9144148" data-attributes="member: 7020832">If a PC wants the advantages, I think they have to take the disadvantages too.  In practice, I haven’t seen very many PCs clamour for either.NPC A has a neat combat trick that she used against the PCs.  She spent 10 years learning this trick from master X in city Y.  If a PC wants to learn the trick, they would have to leave the party for 10 years.NPC B can cast spells without using components.  She jammed a necrotic shard into her mind and went insane.  Does any of the PCs want to do the same (including the hoing insane part)?NPC C also has a cool combat trick.  He sacrificed a lot to get it, as evidenced by the fact that his statblock indicates he is trained in 2 skills and has no feats.  Are any of the PCs willing to give up three skills and all feats for this trick?</blockquote>