Why man?
The gods are good.
I didn't actually give that scenario much thought when I was putting things together, but I would rule that they both contribute to the total rank, yes. Redundancy especially, because it's the lolfuckcountermagic purchase.
Does Redundancy double before or after the 'addition' rank increase? I would assume after, but just want to make sure.
Do these also increase the time for Speed Casting?
Yes, part of the point of stabilization is that you're slowing down a bit to make sure you're doing it right, and similarly part of the point of redundancy is that you're intentionally making the spell more to make it harder to counterspell.
Can I ask you two to elaborate on what you expect that selection to accomplish?
Actually, the level 1 portal is actually explicitly small, but the effects have the power of an Adept mage. So yeah, letting the actual Elemental Plane do the work, instead of summoning the elements yourself, results in stronger magic.
This doesn't make sense, because earlier you said the entire thing with unstable spells is you have to take longer to cast them because you have to make sure you get them right? So then the trait does nothing except counter minor disruption?
Basically, buying Stabilization let's you do that much much faster because you're short-cutting with actual magic compared to it ordinarily taking minutes.
Because I am not thinking in terms of PvP arena, and not everything is decided by the numbers on a character sheet. Opening Elemental portals is perfect for heavy-duty spells, like Fireballing or making Strong Wind, but - and I ask @Wander to please elaborate on this - does not allow for finer control of the element already present in our world.
You don't have to be a specialist to get basic control over the elements. The Adept level is locked behind 15 points, which is 3 weeks of visiting Elemental Classes.
And neither does Apprentice Control:
