Several newbie Q's

[Helix]

Hey ya! Just got the game a few days ago. Doing pretty good so far and
really enjoying the game. Anyhoo I have some beginner questions.
Please keep the laughter to a minimum!

1. Where can I buy the Soul Trap spell?
2. I made level 2. Upon leveling up, some of my attributes
had multipliers from 2x to 4x. What determines this, and
what is the maximum multiplier?
3. I can't figure out how to cast ranged spells. Touch spells
are no problem. I just select the spell with my hot key and
left click on the target. But when I do that with a ranged
spell nothing happens. (Ok, I can hear you laughing!)

thanks for the help

Helix

[Kakero]

1. try the mage guild in Balmora, or else try the temple in Balmora.

2. okay, when you increase a skill 2 points. it will have a x1 multiplier. increase it by 4. you'll get a x2 multiplier. did you notice that skill are govern by attribute? ie The block skill is govern by agility. if you train block skill by 4. you'll get a x2 multiplier in agility. the max multiplier you can get for your attribute is x5.

3. emm..you do know how to select a spell and cast it right? if you do, maybe the spell failed to cast because your magic skill is too low. or the spell isn't a range one. try fireball, it's a range spell.

[johnny]

You're probably not powerful enough yet to succesfully cast ranged spells. Not sure though.

[Helix]

Ok, I'll try to re-word the ranged spell casting question.

This is how I cast Touch Spells:
I select the spell with the hotkey. I left click on the
target, and the spell is cast.

Touch spells are *not* the problem. The problem is ranged spells.

Ranged spells: I have one ranged spell, fireball. I select it
with the hot key. In the lower left hand corner it shows the
word "Fireball" so I know it's readied. I put the cross hair
on a target, and left click. Nothing happens. No message of any
sort. Just nothing.

I would think it should work the same way as Touch Spells.
But it's not happening. What am I doing wrong?

Helix

[Kakero]

strange, try selecting it the normal way. I mean click the spell from the spell table. exit and press R on keyboard. then press right mouse button.

[Helix]

The right mouse button you say? Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong.
I've been pressing the left button. I'll try it.

Thanks

Helix

[ 03-04-2003, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: Helix ]

[Kakero]

actually I'm quite confuse myslef whether it is left or right mouse button. it's been sometime since I play this game.

[TheSlayer]

It should be the left button... but then again many people use custom controls, so its hard to tell...

[Helix]

Thanks, Slayer. Yes it would seem to be the left mouse button,
or whatever key/button you use to attack. Still leaves my
problem unsolved though.

Helix

[Night Stalker]

You may not be skilled enough or rested enough to cast perfectly. Depending on your skill, and the difficulty (cost to cast) of the spell, you have a percentage to cast successfully.

If you are trying to cast a fireball, what is your Destruction skill and your Wisdom?

What is you % to cast? You can see this in the spell list menu.
for ex

code:

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Fireball              5/100

Summon Scamp          20/40

[/QUOTE]The fireball costs 5 mana and is 100% successfull at full fatigue, while the Summon spell costs 20 mana and is only 40% successfull when fully rested. These %s go down when you are exhausted (low fatigue).

Other than that all you have to do is aim and cast. Whether the spell goes off is dependant on above.