When the Order of Hermes takes design cues from the Society of Ether.
I was more intending Mage the Ascension but Ars Magica works too. They were both initially created by the same company
A recurrent gag in the chinese novel when a mage revolts is that the mc often figths other mages that have anti magic talismans or are messing with his casting so he shoots them with a flintlock
And this is why my DM made an enormous mistake, giving my wizard (with a familiar) a ring of spell storing.
My wizard: Fireball!
Enemy wizard: Hahahah counterspell!
Nick the owl: Hoot hoot ho-hoot hoot! (Translation: counter-counterspell up your cloaca you absolute son of a cuckoo!)
Enemy wizard: Well, OK. Still, I made my saving throw!
My wizard: Hm... care to try again? (Silvery barbs.)
Enemy wizard: Uh... *explodes*
Being able to take two reactions or concentrate on two spells is a tiny bit gamebreaking.
