Master of Nine Question

[RaggedAngel]

I have two questions which appear to be too complicated for the Simple 3.5 Q&A thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219469) concerning the maneuvers of a Swordsage/Warblade/Master of Nine.

Does a Swordsage 2/ Warblade 5/ Master of Nine x treat his maneuvers as one pile of 'maneuvers known' or as distinct lists of maneuvers known? I would assume that they work like spells, in which case they're different, but it was ruled (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ask/20060830a) that a character cannot know the same maneuver twice, which implies that their maneuvers known are source-blind. What is the best interpretation?

The other question is a bit more straightforward; each level of the Master of Nine prestige class grants an additional maneuver readied; I assume that I have to pick one class to give this increase to, though if there's an argument for it going to both of them I'd love to hear it.

[Little Brother]

They are two separate pools, much like why you can't go Warblade 17/Swordsage 2/Crusader 1 for all the 9s. Each IL is separate, and so each Maneuver list is separate.

And I am pretty sure you just choose one.

[Snowbluff]

Each class has its own Mave list, both are definitely distinct. You have to choose which class gets what when. I'd suggest giving any Mave that can be known by WB or SS to WB, since the WB recovery mechanic is better.

The Mave readied also has to be mapped to one of your classes, just like the Mave known. You should really look at how many Mave you end in each list. WB will usually benefit from having more, since fighting gives you back Maves, but SS Maves have more utility. SS2 has 4 already Readied, but takes a Full round action (with the feat you have) to recover. My vote goes to having most of them on WB.