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Originally Posted by Whitewings
In a low mana setting, assistants aren't all that helpful. You'll need to really go nuts with astrological modifiers to get an effective skill high enough for a decent-sized circle (effective sklll 25 for a circle of six in low mana).
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If you expend double the energy you can get a +5 bonus to offset the -5.
One trick, besides having a powerstone, is I think if you use "Energy Orbs" (magical styles) they would work like an Energy Reserve in being usable towards a single spell, although that comes with a -3 penalty so it might not be worth it.
Of course: if your HELPERS take a penalty, this doesn't affect the main caster's skill so long as they don't dip below 15 as a result.