Please Review - Magic Changes, Houserules Options

[Marwynn]

Let me know what you guys think:

- Ritual Spellcasting removed, now a specialty for Spellcasting. Ritual Spellcasting has a -2 penalty.
- Banishing removed, joined with Counterspelling
- Binding removed, joined with Summoning. Binding has a -2 penalty.
- Sorcery Skill Group now contains Arcana
- Summoning Skill Group now contains Enchanting

Spells:
- May purchase up to Magic x 2 Spells (instead of Spellcasting x 2 Spells) at chargen. For Mystic Adepts, this is the Magic split for spellcasting purposes.

Banishing:
- Complex Action, Opposed Roll, Spirit's Force vs Magic + Counterspelling
- May purchase hits for boxes stun damage first unless...
- If Spirit's Force is higher than the Magic score, then may purchase 1 hit for 1 box of physical damage

Purpose - To remove the BP and karma cost of a relatively niche capability. It's still easier to Stunbolt the Spirit in the face.


Arcana, Enchanting
- It seems odd to have skilled Spellcasters and Summoners without some practical knowledge. You don't have to buy the Skill Group, but when you do, it's a lot more rounded out.




This is just a proposal, there are other buffs and streamlining for the non-Awakened. Technomancers, for instance, spend far less BP at chargen than what they're required to now. And Mundanes get several nifty things. So it's not just "buffz the magez!" this is just the part I'm messing with.