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- In the Pathfinder rules (which are a continuation of 3.5 D&D), specialist mages can learn spells from their chosen "forbidden schools", but preparing a forbidden spell takes up two spell slots.
Source: Mutually Exclusive Magic -
The Dungeon Master's Guide for 5e contains an alternate set of rules for casting that removes spell slots entirely and replaces them with general spell point pool the prepared spells can be cast from.
Source: Vancian Magic -
My Rules Are Not Your Rules: You're limited to four ships at most, and that's depending on your progress in the game (you get two slots, minimum).
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