From:	cmpetro@*********.com cmpetro@*********.com
Subject:	Confused about Magical Adepts...
Date:	Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:57:44 -0500

Doc writes:
>I think I'll be giving this method a go if I ever get a magical adept
>player: When a magical adept initiates, he gets an increase to his
>magic which also gives him an extra power point. Like any other
>magicker, he also gets a metamagical technique. He has the same options
>as any other spellcaster (lose a geas, change signature). The power
>point may be spent on another level of magical ability, or on adept
>powers. The only restriction is this: a magical adept must choose which
>AREA he is focusing on when he initiates. Each initiation is a special
>experience and must focus on one particular area, either his mage or
>adept abilities. This is decided by what he spends the power point on.
>If he buys magical ability, this particular initation is focused on his
>mage abilities. This restricts what metamagical abilities he can
>choose.
>
>An example. A magical adept initiates for the first time. He has three
>basic options. Power and metamagic, power and signature change or lose
>a geas. If he loses a geas, the focus is decided by what powers he
>loses it from. He can lose multiple geases, but he can't lose them from
>both adept and magical powers at the same initiation.
>
>If he chooses a power point and an astral signature change, he MUST
>devote the power point to magical ability, as the signature change is a
>magical one, not an adept one.
>
>If he chooses a power point and a metamagical technique, he has the
>most options. If he devotes the point to magical ability, he can choose
>any metamagical technique he could gain as a mage, but not one he could
>gain as an adept. If he devote the point to adept abilities, he can
>only choose a metamagical technique another adept could gain.
>
>An even more specific example. Said adept decides to get a power point
>and a metamagical technique. The technique he wants to get is centring.
>If he puts the power point into magical ability, he gains the mage
>version of centring (applying centring to magical skills). If he puts
>it into adept powers, he gains the adept version (applying centring to
>athletics and stealth).

>Any comments?

Since you asked....

Insert the word "ONLY " before "could gain as an adept" in the
sentence "If he
devotes the point to magical ability, he can choose any metamagical technique he
could gain as a mage, but not one he could ^ONLY^ gain as an adept."

(IMOHO) Centering once learned (either as a mage or an adept), should be usable
to reduce drain from physad powers. Drain from spellcasting should require the
mage version. There is no special centering for physad drain.

Other than the above, I agree with your method.

How would you calculate the initiate level for centering vs drain (physad power
and spellcasting) with a Magical Adept? Would you use the total initiate level
or the number of levels applied to adept powers for adept centering, and levels
applied as mage increase for spellcasting. I think I'd go for a combined total.