A new player in our local game posted the following in our Discord server channel because he wants to play a Physical Adept and is confused on how some things work. I am also playing a Physical Adept in the game and was also a bit confused about some of these aspects. Thankfully Hobbes created a character for me and aided me quite a bit in understanding it all, as much as we have until Catalyst actually clarifies some of these glaring issues.
Our player asked:
"I haven't seen a clear answer on the forums about adepts, so could we houserule things until the official rules are clarified?
Point A: Page 63 - "Metatype (Adjustment Points)" - "Different metatypes are available at each priority with a variable number of points to use to buy Edge, boost specific attributes for that metatype, and/or enhance Magic or Resonance." Point B: Page 157 - "Power Points" - "The key measurements of power in adepts are their power points. These points are used by adept characters to buy the powers that will enhance their abilities. Whenever adept characters gain a point of Magic, they also gain a power point." The rules here do not place any limits on when or how power points increase. The rules only state that each point of additional Magic grants an additional power point. Point C: Page 65 - "Magic/Resonance" – “These ratings can be increased using adjustment points from the Metatype column or using Karma in the Final Touches stage.” The rules again specifically state that adjustment points can be used to increase magic.
However, on the next page (page 66), in the same section as this quote, the rules state:
Point D: Page 66 – “Adepts have a pool of points equal to their Magic (as listed in the Priority table, before any adjustments) that they use to purchase adept powers. Question: What does the parenthetical on page 66 mean? Does “before any adjustments” mean that any increases to magic from adjustments eliminate the rule (stated twice on two different pages of the rules) that as magic increases the adept’s power points also increase? The rules do state that you can use karma in the Final Touches stage to increase magic. Unlike Adjustment Points, there is no mention on any limits to increasing Magic with karma, so it seems that the use of Karma for this would be permissible. So the big question is could we houserule the use of adjustment points to increase magic, and the result on power points? I would propose a cap on the use of adjustment points for this---perhaps only a 1x increase to a cap of 6--i.e. magic of 3 from priority table could be raised up to 6 with the expenditure of 3 adjustment points, or a magic of 2 from the priority table could be raised up to a max of 4 with the expenditure of 2 adjustment points. Thoughts?"
Can anyone give us a hand, please?
