I know the rules about casting spells and using items per encounter, but I find my Varril with a spell called Divine Fortune which states "Display. While displayed add 1d6 to checks by characters at your location. Discard/Recharge at the start of your turn."
I just pulled a spell, Steal Soul reads "Display this card next to your deck to add 1d4 to your checks while displayed." It stays displayed until the scenario ends.
So would playing Divine Fortune while Steal Soul is already displayed count as using two spells at once? My theory is that Steal Soul is a persistent buff and doesn't count as multi-casting unless I tried to cast both on the same encounter, but I may be suffering from power-hungry bias. o.O
YOu can use the effects of two spells at once.
You just can't cast two spells at the same time.
You may be under the effect of two spells if:
*two different characters cast spells at the same time
*a spell was cast earlier and is still in effect at the same time
Displayed cards that grant static bonuses (such as your two examples above, as well as cards like Speed and Sagacity) do not count as playing those cards when you make use of their bonuses. The act of displaying the card still counts as playing it, however.
Displayed cards with activated powers (like "While displayed, for your combat check you may use your Arcane skill + 1d6") do count as playing the card when you activate their powers.