[Taqwus]

Another possible reworking that comes to mind would be permitting finer-grained research where a nation might know a proper subset of the spells of a given school and level. This might permit or complement certain possibilities, such as...

...allowing specific units to have personal knowledge of specific spells. Some might be able and willing to teach these spells to their summoning nations, while others may have certain spells as largely inherent abilities or be unwilling to reveal their secrets. Some commanders might even get bonuses on particular spells.

...allowing fine-grained nondeterminism in research. For instance, if researchers are studying a certain school, the likelihood of learning spells in that school might be based on RP, the knowledge of easier spells in that school, and the paths of the researcher (e.g. Seithkona researching death- and astral- related spells more easily as they're proficient in these).

...allowing events in which objects are recovered that provide awareness of specific spells.

...possibly even the association of consequences with researching different types of spells, and allowing a greater degree of choice in these. Most notably, death and blood research might be problematic in terms of both public acceptance or lack thereof, and in the potential for intensely unfortunate discoveries.


Along those lines, one might suggest a unique 'Library of the Damned' site that a researcher could Enter for significant research bonuses, but at varying risks of insanity, horror marking, cursing, feeblemind, meeting Horrors or a Vastness... and maybe a more research-oriented (rather than plain power boost) unique tome with similar properties.