[RPM] Cost/Balance of <<Effect>> or <<Path + Effect>> Only?

[Klark]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

So Magery (Sense only, -40%) would cost 6 points a level and would be useful only for spells that included a Sense effect. I wouldn't let a player include a Sense effect in every single spell he does however, that smacks of munchkinism.

I was under the impression that if a spell included anything outside of the "X Only" limitation, it wouldn't receive the benefits of the advantage.

And looking through the effects again, more limited effects like Sense or Restore have lower energy costs than Create or Transform. A Restore Body specialist might not pay less for his advantages than a Create Matter specialist, but, going by the basic effect costs, his spells will cost significantly less on average. That means that he can get by with a lower skill level, effectively getting points back from his specialization anyway.