*blinks* I don't see how I implied that at all? I started off with direct mention of how it compares to USSJ, priming you to think about it in terms of USSJ, then kept up the comparisons, with the "crushing endurance penalties" bit being a clear indication I am indeed still talking about USSJ.
This is a genuine question, incidentally. Need to figure out what I did wrong to avoid it in the future, afterall.
Bah. Just continue having multiple Scions/Lords. Draw from non-direct sources, if necessary. 1 Lord and Scion, born from lineage, 1 Lord and Scion, selected from the population.