Thanks!
Skylark, this is my upcoming hack. It adds a new chapter (Back from the Brink) where the party rescues Schala. Magus is no longer an optional character, and like the other characters, this is his time to be a mandatory party member and get some development time.
Schala isn't playable, but since she survives and is important to the party, she pops up here and a few other times that obviously weren't in the original game.