iwd-2 spell learning ? (yeah, i know..... )

ice new-b · 09-04-2002, 03:24 PM

ok, i'm new to icewind. though i have played bg 1+2,
i cannot get my wiz to learn new spells. rightclicking
on scrolls only gives me the 'done' option, although he
has an int of 18 !%^#!

wtf is going on ? am i demented already or just plain stewpid >>?<<
and yeah, i've tried everything i can come up with..

flaming welcome and probably justified :0

Lord of Alcohol · 09-04-2002, 03:59 PM

Is he a specialist mage and cant learn that sphere of spell? I just had that in IWD2, took me a minute to figure out why I couldnt copy it. And you're safe from flames here! Dummy. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Joking! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 09-04-2002, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Lord of Alcohol ]

ice new-b · 09-04-2002, 04:02 PM

,, yes, he's a necromancer.. but it's impossible to learn any kind of new spell, not just of the opposite school !?!

ice new-b · 09-04-2002, 04:25 PM

,, yes, he's a necromancer.. but it's impossible to learn any kind of new spell, not just of the opposite school !?!

blue valkyrie · 09-04-2002, 04:26 PM

Hi, I may be wrong on this, as I'm fairly new myself. I *think* if you're playing a socerer, one of those from the pre-set parties (don't remember which one), you can't select spells to memorize. You'll automatically get spells. In the end, I just deleted that character and started another wizard, which you can select spells to memorize from.

ratchild · 09-04-2002, 04:50 PM

Blue Valkyrie is right, if you have a sorcerer you can't scribe scrolls into your spellbook, you pick them when you level up. If, however, you do have a Necromancer, then there seems to be some if you can't learn ANY spells. Have you tried checking the schools the spells you're trying to learn to see if they are opposition? Or perhaps a different level on your spellbook screen.

ice new-b · 09-04-2002, 05:06 PM

nope,not pre-made, this is a diy-generated necro-wizard, with enough spellcraft and intelligence to get a FEW spells going

ho !! i just found out i can copy 1 school of spells to my book.. hmmm, think this character generation is beyond me :0

anyway, gonna try a bit further, thanx for putting me on the right track and not scorching/incinerating/bulldozing/pulverizing etc. [img]smile.gif[/img]

> magic cheese puffs

Lord of Alcohol · 09-04-2002, 05:32 PM

Ok I have a necromancer also. I regret it but oh well I'm going with it. Necromancers cannot use spells from the illusion or transmutation skill. I knew I shouldnt have specialized but wanted to experiment. We'll see how it goes! Good luck Ice!

john · 09-04-2002, 05:36 PM

A sorc. can read a scroll and memorize it but can't cast it till he's that level,same as spell he learned.Yet it kinda sucks I couldn't figure out why mine couldn't cast them or scribe them either.It also seems to take him forever to get leveled up enough to use them.Also he needs a high int,score to be able to cast higher level spells..So far I like this game but boy is there a lot of reloading,and hit and run fighting!!One fight after another.

Baldassare · 09-05-2002, 11:17 AM

I agree with John. Seems like I have become a Monty Python movie. RUN AWAY RUN AWAY! (Wonder if it's just the party in general)

09-04-2002, 03:24 PM	#1
ice new-b Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: europe Age: 53 Posts: 4	ok, i'm new to icewind. though i have played bg 1+2, i cannot get my wiz to learn new spells. rightclicking on scrolls only gives me the 'done' option, although he has an int of 18 !%^#! wtf is going on ? am i demented already or just plain stewpid >>?<< and yeah, i've tried everything i can come up with.. flaming welcome and probably justified :0 __________________ I can\'t complain<br />otherwise, I would

09-04-2002, 03:59 PM	#2
Lord of Alcohol Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC Age: 60 Posts: 4,570	Is he a specialist mage and cant learn that sphere of spell? I just had that in IWD2, took me a minute to figure out why I couldnt copy it. And you're safe from flames here! Dummy. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Joking! [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 09-04-2002, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Lord of Alcohol ] __________________ No

09-04-2002, 04:02 PM	#3
ice new-b Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: europe Age: 53 Posts: 4	,, yes, he's a necromancer.. but it's impossible to learn any kind of new spell, not just of the opposite school !?! __________________ I can\'t complain<br />otherwise, I would

09-04-2002, 04:25 PM	#4
ice new-b Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: europe Age: 53 Posts: 4	,, yes, he's a necromancer.. but it's impossible to learn any kind of new spell, not just of the opposite school !?! __________________ I can\'t complain<br />otherwise, I would

09-04-2002, 04:50 PM	#6
ratchild Manshoon Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: boulder, co Age: 45 Posts: 241	Blue Valkyrie is right, if you have a sorcerer you can't scribe scrolls into your spellbook, you pick them when you level up. If, however, you do have a Necromancer, then there seems to be some if you can't learn ANY spells. Have you tried checking the schools the spells you're trying to learn to see if they are opposition? Or perhaps a different level on your spellbook screen. __________________ Freedom is the distance between government and religion

09-04-2002, 04:26 PM	#5
blue valkyrie Welcomed New User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: usa Age: 44 Posts: 1	Hi, I may be wrong on this, as I'm fairly new myself. I think if you're playing a socerer, one of those from the pre-set parties (don't remember which one), you can't select spells to memorize. You'll automatically get spells. In the end, I just deleted that character and started another wizard, which you can select spells to memorize from.

09-04-2002, 05:06 PM	#7
ice new-b Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: europe Age: 53 Posts: 4	nope,not pre-made, this is a diy-generated necro-wizard, with enough spellcraft and intelligence to get a FEW spells going ho !! i just found out i can copy 1 school of spells to my book.. hmmm, think this character generation is beyond me :0 anyway, gonna try a bit further, thanx for putting me on the right track and not scorching/incinerating/bulldozing/pulverizing etc. [img]smile.gif[/img] > magic cheese puffs __________________ I can\'t complain<br />otherwise, I would

09-04-2002, 05:32 PM	#8
Lord of Alcohol Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC Age: 60 Posts: 4,570	Ok I have a necromancer also. I regret it but oh well I'm going with it. Necromancers cannot use spells from the illusion or transmutation skill. I knew I shouldnt have specialized but wanted to experiment. We'll see how it goes! Good luck Ice! __________________ No

09-04-2002, 05:36 PM	#9
john Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: central coast of Ca. Age: 77 Posts: 653	A sorc. can read a scroll and memorize it but can't cast it till he's that level,same as spell he learned.Yet it kinda sucks I couldn't figure out why mine couldn't cast them or scribe them either.It also seems to take him forever to get leveled up enough to use them.Also he needs a high int,score to be able to cast higher level spells..So far I like this game but boy is there a lot of reloading,and hit and run fighting!!One fight after another. __________________ John

09-05-2002, 11:17 AM	#10
Baldassare Dungeon Master Join Date: January 20, 2002 Location: Baton Rouge LA Age: 52 Posts: 55	I agree with John. Seems like I have become a Monty Python movie. RUN AWAY RUN AWAY! (Wonder if it's just the party in general) __________________ Through the 12th Gate I approach.

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