Hey, remember when we were talking about this? I haven't forgotten it; I've just been going back and forth and really weighing options before I decided what to do.
Ultimately I want this to be your guys' game. Yes, I make the rulings and such, but I want you guys to get what you want out of it and your guys' debates, votes and such are important. So I factored all of those in and considered alternative suggestions besides All or Nothing.
Ahem. Anyway. So, I have done a thing like Whit suggested in other games, and it works but it is a bit of a hassle and requires some extra tracking and hashmark-making. Which isn't entirely my favorite thing. It's a good idea when it's a small group but for a group of 20 PCs it would become a little unwieldy.
So as we're split, I have decided to lower the Arete XP cost to CR x 6 per Niko's compromise idea. It isn't a perfect system but it does alleviate the burden some and allows for raising your enlightenment level to become a bit less expensive, while leaving the Sphere cost in place so Mages don't go wacky wild mad powerful too quickly.
All active PCs that have gone through Seekings have had the difference in XP between the old and new cost refunded to their character sheets. If I missed you, please let me know.
Thanks for your patience peeps! I appreciate it and I really appreciate everyone who shared their thoughts.
Ultimately I want this to be your guys' game. Yes, I make the rulings and such, but I want you guys to get what you want out of it and your guys' debates, votes and such are important. So I factored all of those in and considered alternative suggestions besides All or Nothing.
Ahem. Anyway. So, I have done a thing like Whit suggested in other games, and it works but it is a bit of a hassle and requires some extra tracking and hashmark-making. Which isn't entirely my favorite thing. It's a good idea when it's a small group but for a group of 20 PCs it would become a little unwieldy.
So as we're split, I have decided to lower the Arete XP cost to CR x 6 per Niko's compromise idea. It isn't a perfect system but it does alleviate the burden some and allows for raising your enlightenment level to become a bit less expensive, while leaving the Sphere cost in place so Mages don't go wacky wild mad powerful too quickly.
All active PCs that have gone through Seekings have had the difference in XP between the old and new cost refunded to their character sheets. If I missed you, please let me know.
Thanks for your patience peeps! I appreciate it and I really appreciate everyone who shared their thoughts.
"The anger of a good man is not a problem. Good men have too many rules."
"Good men don't need rules. And today's not the day to find out why I have so many."
"Good men don't need rules. And today's not the day to find out why I have so many."