Ok when my mage reached level 11, I could have picked one of the
portal spells (set or return) but didn't. Then I found a Book
of Returns from which I can learn Return to Portal. At least I
thought. With the mage selected, I right click on the spellbook
and it says in red letters "this character cannot learn this spell
at this time". Yet I *could* have picked it when I leveled.
What's up with that?

Instead of right clicking on the book, click on the Use Item button, then click on the book. This should add it to your spell list and you can then cast when needed.

Make sure you have the portrait of your mage selected and not any other character also. (Usually with a right click and get the *red* text message about not being able to use this spell yet it means you cant even choose it in spellpicks on level ups due to not enough skill/level's).

It's better to take portal as a spell pick. That way, you get both set and return at once. If you read the book to get the spell, you only learn the one. So you need two books (Portals & Return) to make much use of it.

That may have beem changed in a later patch; I still have only Ascension Peak patched into my game, and there I would need both books to have the set.

<center>Nightowl2</center>

tis true still....the book only gives you one. And I didnt choose the spell at level up because I wanted both...and I didnt realize you get both if you choose one...hurrrumph...

Helix, check out this link, might be of interest to you;

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...&f=15&t=001369

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