Trying to keep channellers and bards in balance towards each
others has turned out to be too difficult, without serious
and complicated downtunes on both sides. Thus Shinarae agreed
when I asked for channellers to become a single background
guild again, the background being magical.
On related note, a new caster guild will be opened soon in
the civilized background (the playtesting has been ongoing
for a while). Opening of the guild will be announced by the
guildmaster wizard in due time.
The possibility to become a civilized channeller has been
taken away already. What happens to the existing mortals is
yet to be decided.