Gestures and Multiple Attack - Are these conflicting rules?

[Duane From RI]

From 6E2 75 "For example, in a magic system where nearly all spells require Gestures to cast, the use of Gestures already prevents two or more spells from being used in a Multiple Attack together..."

From 6E2 73 "If attacks have Power Modifiers that are mutually exclusive — such as

Concentration, Gestures, or Incantations, each of which prevents the simultaneous use of other powers with the same Limitation — those attacks may not be combined into a Multiple Attack."

From 6E1 381 "If a character has two or more powers that require Gestures, only to activate, he can activate them all in the same Phase."

 

So, 6E2 is saying that two powers with Gestures can't be used in a multiple attack but 6E1 is saying two powers with Gestures can be used in the same phase.

Is this the correct interpretation:

"Two or more powers with Gestures to activate can be used in the same phase but not simultaneously and cannot be part of a multiple attack."

[Steve Long]

Re: Gestures and Multiple Attack - Are these conflicting rules?

 

No, that's not correct. The note under Multiple Attack is simply pointing out that many powers with Gestures are mutually exclusive, and thus could not be usable as part of a Multiple Attack. However, as noted under Gestures, two powers with Gestures can both be activated in the same Phase if the Gestures are only required for activation; in that case a Multiple Attack would be possible.