New Metamagic Idea for SR3: Compressed Circles, Hermetic Conjuring made Convient! Options

[akarenti]

I would like to propose a Metamagic idea for scrutiny;

Compressed Circles--(may only be used by Hermetic Magicians...at least they're the only ones who could marginally benefit from it :) )

Compressed Circles would allow a magican to draw a Hermetic Circle of a given Force in a smaller radius by creating a much more elaborate design. The initiate may subtract his a number of meters less than or equal to his Initiate Grade from the the diameter of the circle. Compressing a circle requires much more effort on the behalf of the magician; increase the amount of time required to draw the circle by a number of hours equal to the number of meters the circle's diameter is below it's force; also, add the reduction of diameter in meters to the effective Force when determining the cost of materials.

Just something I thought might make Hermetic's lives a little easier; I realized that a 6 meter circle won't fit much of anywhere a Shadowrunner would likely be...so I figured this might make Conjuring and Ritual Magic a little more reasonable (for someone who doesn't have lavish magic R&D labs or 50 kajillion square foot estates). Also an interesting tool for ultra-creepy undground cults/ritual circles.

<Edit: I think this thought occured to me a while ago; or I may have read it somewhere...so if either of those are the case, pls redirect this to that previous post or source>