The more points a spell uses, the costly it is to cast and the higher skill required to cast it. Points get allocated based on whether the spell is touch range or can be shot like a missile, how strong the effect is, how long the effect will last, and whether the effect is on one target or a burst. Anybody can cast magic, but the strength of the spells you can learn and use is determined by your skill level with each particular school of magic, which make up the magic skills in the game.Įach spell has a certain budget, if you will. Keep reading below the jump to get an eyeful of information on the nature of magic in the game.īefore we start, I should explain a bit about how magic in the game works. In my continuing effort to put fresh material on this blog while writing absolutely nothing of significance, I'm continuing my series on Oblivion.
