Another houserule for MysAd and Aspected Mages, Simple yet flexible Options

[xsansara]

In other threads, there have been issues with the current balancing between MysAds, Mages, Adepts and Aspected Mages. MysAds are felt to be too powerful, Aspected Mages seem to be somewhat unclear in definition and underpowered at chargen.

So, why not make all awakened chars MysAds. Just like Astral Perception is a Power, Astral Projection, Summoning and Spellcasting could be, too. At 1,2,2 PP optimally. Add in an aspected Power for Summoning and Spellcasting at 1 PP and you have the Aspected Mages covered as well. Fixing those abilities on chargen is a bad idea anyway. Long running campaigns tend to have late Awakenings and other shifts in awakened status. The fluff also has this a lot. So why not make rules for it? Also it fits the fluff about magic unification.

For the goodies define magic packages of either one Rating 5 Magical Skill, 5 spells/rituals/recipes, one Rating 4 Active Skill or one Rating 2 Magical skill group.

A gets Magic 6 and 4 packages (exactly the same, except for more flexibility)
B gets Magic 4 and 2 packages (Mage similar, Adept -2 Magic +1 pack., Asp. -1 Magic +1 pack.)
C gets Magic 3 and 1 package (Mage/Asp.Mage the same, Adept -1 Magic +2 Skill)
D gets Magic 2 (the same, except more flexibility)
E gets nothing

In the game, I would allow initiates to take meta magic instead as adept powers when they raise Magic to compensate for the lack of mage-flavoured Powers.

This more or less fits with the current priorities and allows for a wider range of char options, without changing the balance too much. The pure adepts get nerfed a bit, but they gain in flexibility (e.g. PhysAd with Astral Projection) and late-game options. Maybe throw in a fat disadvantage for Awakened that disallows taking the above Powers, if you still think it is too harsh. The MystAd are nerfed, too, but they had it coming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) They still get the double use of magic as PP and for Magical Skill use, if they want, but do not get the PP for free anymore.

So what do you guys think? Anything I broke?