Oblivion:Spell Tomes

Official Plug-in: Spell Tomes
Released	September 1, 2006
Size	2.4 MB
Availability
PC	Bundled with Steam's Game of the Year Deluxe Edition. Bundled with Knights of the Nine retail box
Xbox 360	Xbox live for 80 MS Points
PS3	None
Requirements
Patch	1.1.511 or higher
CS	Version 1.2 (or hex edit the esm file)
For problems related to installation, see Installation Issues

A Spell Tome

Spell Tomes is an official plug-in that adds new spells and books from which you can learn spells.

This pack adds "Spell Tomes" to the world’s random treasure. These books grant you wondrous and powerful magic spells, just by reading them! Now Mages will also gain instant benefits by treasure hunting. Friend and foe alike will bow in awe before your power. —Official Summary

Once the plug-in is installed, spell tomes have a chance of randomly being found in most loot chests. The spells range in power, and include both new spells (with some new effects) and existing spells.

Specifically, the tomes are added to the leveled lists used to generate Scrolls. In any place where normally scrolls would randomly appear, there is now a roughly 1 in 4 chance that a spell tome will appear instead of a scroll (so if a typical chest has a 10% chance of containing a scroll, there is now a ~7.5% chance the chest will contain a scroll, and a ~2.5% chance it contains a spell tome). The types of chests where scrolls can be found are listed at Finding Scrolls; conjurer dungeons and necromancer dungeons are the best places to look.

There is only one guaranteed place to find a spell tome. The plug-in adds a single non-respawning Conjurer, initially located outside Fort Cedrian, who is carrying a single spell tome. This conjurer will try to find you, so even if you never go to Fort Cedrian it is possible he will show up at some point when you are outdoors. He will then attack you on sight.

Overview

• There are hundreds of new spell-giving books around Cyrodiil.
• All of the most useful basic spells have been covered.
• High level spells are available as well as low level spells.
• There are many new spells added with this plug-in with powerful, multiple effects added.
• Some spells include effects that were not previously available as spells, such as Fortify Skill, Resist Disease, Resist Paralysis, Resist Poison, Stunted Magicka, Resist Frost, and Summon Bear.
• The extremely powerful spells are balanced with slightly detrimental effects (such as Sun Damage) to lower the magicka cost.
• Note that if you already know a spell, using the spell tome with that spell will have no effect (i.e. if you know superior dispel PRIOR to using the Superior Dispel Tome, the tome will be used, and the sound will be made, but no spells will be added.)

New Spells

This is a list only of the new spells added by the plugin. Other spell tomes exist, but the spells in those tomes are standard spells that are already listed on the standard Spells page.

Alteration

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Apprentice
Defensive Boost	xx001218	Fortify Light Armor 5pts for 30sec on Self Shield 15pts for 30sec on Self	57	Defensive Boost Tome	xx00127E
Shieldwall	xx001216	Fortify Heavy Armor 5pts for 30sec on Self Shield 15pts for 30sec on Self	57	Shieldwall Tome	xx001282

Conjuration

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Journeyman
Mara's Grace	xx0011EC	Light 40pts in 15ft for 30sec on Target Turn Undead 30pts in 15ft for 30sec on Target	123	Mara's Grace Tome	xx001289
Expert
Pride of Hirstaang	xx0011EA	Fortify Strength 5pts for 30sec on Self Resist Frost 30pts for 30sec on Self Summon Bear (Black Bear) for 30sec on Self	271	Pride of Hirstaang Tome	xx001287

Destruction

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Novice
Chilling Touch*	xx00123F	Frost Damage 4pts for 5sec on Touch Weakness to Frost 25% for 5sec on Touch	24	Chilling Touch Tome	xx00129F
Choking Grasp	xx001224	Drain Health 35pts for 3sec on Touch	25	Choking Grasp Tome	xx0012AA
Decaying Taint	xx00120B	Damage Health 2pts for 5sec on Target	21	Decaying Taint Tome	xx0012AE
Electrifying Spark	xx0011FC	Shock Damage 3pts for 5sec on Target	23	Electrifying Spark Tome	xx001299
Elemental Flare	xx00121A	Fire Damage 5pts on Target Frost Damage 5pts on Target Shock Damage 5pts on Target	25	Elemental Flare Tome	xx00128D
Flammable Touch*	xx001233	Fire Damage 4pts for 5sec on Touch Weakness to Fire 25% for 5sec on Touch	25	Flammable Touch Tome	xx001297
Freezing Shard	xx001205	Frost Damage 3pts for 5sec on Target	22	Freezing Shard Tome	xx001293
Searing Flare	xx0011F4	Fire Damage 3pts for 5sec on Target	22	Searing Flare Tome	xx001298
Soul Grasp	xx001214	Damage Health 3pts for 3sec on Touch Soul Trap for 3sec on Touch	23	Soul Grasp Tome	xx0012A7
Spark Touch*	xx001237	Shock Damage 4pts for 5sec on Touch Weakness to Shock 25% for 5 sec on Touch	25	Spark Touch Tome	xx0012A3
Apprentice
Decaying Bolt	xx00120C	Damage Health 3pts for 6sec on Target	44	Decaying Bolt Tome	xx0012AF
Electrifying Bolt	xx0011F8	Shock Damage 5pts for 6sec on Target	55	Electrifying Bolt Tome	xx00129A
Electrifying Touch*	xx001239	Shock Damage 6pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Shock 50% for 6sec on Touch	54	Electrifying Touch Tome	xx0012A4
Elemental Bolt	xx00121C	Fire Damage 9pts on Target Frost Damage 9pts on Target Shock Damage 9pts on Target	55	Elemental Bolt Tome	xx00128E
Freezing Bolt	xx0011FD	Frost Damage 5pts for 6sec on Target	52	Freezing Bolt Tome	xx001294
Freezing Touch*	xx001241	Frost Damage 6pts for 7sec on Touch Weakness to Frost 50% for 7sec on Touch	61	Freezing Touch Tome	xx0012A0
Kindling Touch*	xx0011F0	Fire Damage 6pts for 7sec on Touch Weakness to Fire 50% for 7sec on Touch	62	Kindling Touch Tome	xx00129C
Searing Bolt	xx00122F	Fire Damage 5pts for 7sec on Target	61	Searing Bolt Tome	xx001290
Strangulation	xx001222	Drain Health 70pts for 3sec on Touch	62	Strangulation Tome	xx0012AB
Journeyman
Decaying Burst	xx00120D	Damage Health 7pts for 6sec on Target	130	Decaying Burst Tome	xx0012B0
Electrifying Burst	xx0011FA	Shock Damage 10pts for 6sec on Target	133	Electrifying Burst Tome	xx00129B
Elemental Burst	xx00121E	Fire Damage 15pts on Target Frost Damage 15pts on Target Shock Damage 15pts on Target	108	Elemental Burst Tome	xx00128F
Freezing Burst	xx0011FE	Frost Damage 10pts for 6sec on Target	126	Freezing Burst Tome	xx001295
Frostbite*	xx001243	Frost Damage 12pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Frost 75% for 6sec on Touch	121	Frostbite Tome	xx0012A1
Hangman's Noose	xx001226	Drain Health 130pts for 3sec on Touch	137	Hangman's Noose Tome	xx0012AC
Lightning Touch*	xx00123B	Shock Damage 12pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Shock 75% for 6sec on Touch	127	Lightning Touch Tome	xx0012A5
Mark of Fire	xx000CEA	Fire Damage 1pt in 15ft for 30sec on Target	75	Mark of Fire Tome	xx0012A9
Scorching Touch*	xx001235	Fire Damage 12pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Fire 75% for 6sec on Touch	123	Scorching Touch Tome	xx00129D
Searing Burst	xx0011F2	Fire Damage 10pts for 6sec on Target	128	Searing Burst Tome	xx001291
Expert
Arctic Touch*	xx001245	Frost Damage 30pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Frost 100% for 6sec on Touch	366	Arctic Touch Tome	xx0012A2
Decaying Blast	xx001204	Damage Health 16pts for 6sec on Target	375	Decaying Blast Tome	xx0012B1
Electrifying Blast	xx0011F9	Shock Damage 20pts for 6sec on Target	324	Electrifying Blast Tome	xx00128C
Electrocuting Touch*	xx00123D	Shock Damage 30pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Shock 100% for 6sec on Touch	384	Electrocuting Touch Tome	xx0012A6
Elemental Blast	xx001220	Fire Damage 25pts on Target Frost Damage 25pts on Target Shock Damage 25pts on Target	209	Elemental Blast Tome	xx00128B
Freezing Blast	xx001203	Frost Damage 20pts for 6sec on Target	308	Freezing Blast Tome	xx001296
Immolating Touch*	xx0011F6	Fire Damage 30pts for 6sec on Touch Weakness to Fire 100% for 6sec on Touch	371	Immolating Touch Tome	xx00129E
Mara's Wrath	xx002841	Fire Damage 3pts in 15ft for 30sec on Target Turn Undead 35pts in 15ft for 30sec on Target	388	Mara's Wrath Tome	xx002844
Searing Blast	xx001231	Fire Damage 20pts for 6sec on Target	312	Searing Blast Tome	xx001292
Touch of Death	xx001228	Drain Health 250pts for 3sec on Touch	316	Touch of Death Tome	xx0012AD

* One thing that hasn't changed with this plugin is that spells which combine an elemental damage effect with a weakness to that effect will not work quite as you'd expect. The first hit of these spells will do only the listed damage (adjusted by the target's natural resists/weaknesses). The weakness only comes into play if you then follow it up with another spell. (Either the same one, or any other that does the same elemental damage.)

Illusion

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Novice
Blink	xx001212	Invisibility for 5sec on Self	20	Blink Tome	xx001285
Enhanced Visibility	xx00120A	Light 10pts in 30ft for 30sec on Target	19	Enhanced Visibility Tome	xx001288
Journeyman
Night Form	xx0011E0	Fortify Sneak 10pts for 30sec on Self Invisibility for 30sec on Self Sun Damage 2pts for 50sec on Self	100 (154*)	Night Form Tome	xx00128A
Orum's Aquatic Escape	xx0011DF	Invisibility for 15sec on Self Night-Eye for 15sec on Self Water Breathing for 15sec on Self	114	Orum's Aquatic Escape Tome	xx001284
Thunderclap	xx0012B2	Paralyze in 20ft for 1sec on Touch	142	Thunderclap Tome	xx0012B6
Expert
Fenrik's Welcome*	xx00122D	Chameleon 100% for 5sec on Self Open Average Lock on Target (specifically, Open 50 pts on Target*)	210	Fenrik's Welcome Tome	xx001281
Karstaag's Breath	xx0011E8	Frost Damage 10pts for 10sec on Touch Paralyze for 5sec on Touch	378	Karstaag's Breath Tome	xx001286

*Although Fenrik's Welcome is an Open Average Lock spell, it will also open some Hard locks, especially when your character is at lower levels. See the discussion of the Open spell for more details.

Mysticism

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Novice
Baltham's Insight	xx0011EE	Detect Life 150pts for 5sec on self	24	Baltham's Insight Tome	xx00127F
Expert
Llivam's Reversal	xx00122C	Reflect Spell 15pts for 20sec on Self Spell Absorption 10pts for 20sec on Self	338	Llivam's Reversal Tome	xx001283

Restoration

Spell Name	Spell ID	Effects	Cost	Tome Name	Tome ID
Apprentice
Aundae's Aura*	xx0011E4	Fortify Willpower 10pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Blade 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Mysticism 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Destruction 5pts for 30sec on Self Sun Damage 1pt for 30sec on Self	50 (76*)	Aundae's Aura Tome	xx001280
Berne's Aura*	xx0011E2	Fortify Agility 10pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Sneak 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Hand to Hand 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Acrobatics 5pts for 30sec on Self Sun Damage 1pt for 30sec on Self	50 (76*)	Berne's Aura Tome	xx00127D
Quarra's Aura*	xx0011E6	Fortify Strength 10pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Blunt 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Hand to Hand 5pts for 30sec on Self Fortify Heavy Armor 5pts for 30sec on Self Sun Damage 1pt for 30sec on Self	50 (76*)	Quarra's Aura Tome	xx00127C
Journeyman
Disease Resistance	xx001D89	Resist Disease 50pts for 20sec on Self	149	Disease Resistance Tome	xx00284C
Leech Vitality	xx000CE9	Absorb Health 10pts on Touch Absorb Magicka 20pts on Touch	64	Leech Vitality Tome	xx000CE6
Magicka Vortex**	xx0012B8	Absorb Magicka 10pts for 5 sec on Touch Stunted Magicka for 30sec on Touch Weakness to Magic 25pts for 30 sec on Touch	140 (117*)	Magicka Vortex Tome	xx0017A3
Resist Paralysis	xx001D92	Resist Paralysis 20pts for 20sec on Self	69	Resist Paralysis Tome	xx002850
Resist Poison	xx001D94	Resist Poison 50pts for 20sec on Self	149	Resist Poison Tome	xx002851

* The three Aura spells are named after the three clans of vampires in Morrowind. In each case, the normal cost of a spell containing the four fortify effects would be 76. (That is, if it were possible to make such a spell yourself. Multiple fortify skill enchantments cannot be combined in a single spell at the spell-making altar.) The cost of the Sun Damage effect comes out to 27. If the cost of the Sun Damage is added in, the total cost of the spell should be 103. However, it appears that the developers have chosen to subtract the magicka cost of the Sun Damage effect, resulting in an actual base cost of 50. The sun damage is most likely a "downside" to balance out the many positive effects of the spell, and so should not make it more costly to cast.

**The calculated magicka cost of the Magicka Vortex spell includes no cost for the Stunted Magicka effect, which according to the construction set has a base cost of 0. It is likely that the extra 23 magicka is in fact for the Stunted Magicka effect, which would be consistent with a base cost of 0.77 for that effect.

Spell Notes

• The cost for most spells matches the value you would calculate from the Spell Cost equation. In other words, if you were to create the same spell at the Spellmaking Altar it would have the same magicka cost as the built-in spell. However, there are a few notable exceptions, as noted in the tables. Spells that are a bad deal, i.e. more expensive than a custom spell, are in red; spells that are a good deal are in green. The magicka cost if you were to create a custom spell at the Spellmaking Altar is shown in parentheses.

• Cost for spells is dependent upon your skill in the school (as modified by Luck, see Magic Overview). The provided baseline values are the magicka cost when your skill level is 33. For other skill levels the magicka cost can be determined from:

Cost * (1.4 - 0.012 * Skill)

• Level indicates what skill level you must reach (or surpass) in order to use a spell. Skill Level 0-24 = Novice, 25-49 = Apprentice, 50-74 = Journeyman, 75-99 = Expert, 100 = Master
• The base cost in gold that you must pay to purchase a spell is always three times the current magicka cost of the spell, taking into account your character's skill level and Luck. (The actual cost you pay is further increased based on how well you haggle with the merchant). Therefore, if you have any Fortify Skill or Fortify Luck spells/potions handy, you can get significantly better deals when purchasing spells.

Other Spells

This a list of pre-existing spells that can now be found in spell tomes. All of them can also be purchased from spell vendors without the plug-in, with a few exceptions.

• Those listed in italics were in the Construction Set, but never available in-game until now.
• For those listed in parentheses, the corresponding spell tome will never actually be found in game because it was left out of all the leveled lists.

Alteration	Conjuration	Destruction	Illusion	Mysticism	Restoration
Burdening Touch Hindering Touch Encumbering Touch Oppressing Grasp Weight of the World Ease Burden Lighten Load Pack Mule Heat Shell Flame Shield Fire Shield Frost Shell Ice Shield Glacial Wall Open Very Easy Lock Open Easy Lock Open Average Lock Open Hard Lock Protect Defend Guard Shield (Protect Other) Electric Shell Lightning Shield Lightning Wall Water Breathing Sea Stride	Minor Bound Armor Major Bound Armor Greater Bound Armor Superior Bound Armor Bound Boots Bound Cuirass Bound Gauntlets Bound Greaves Bound Helmet Bound Shield Bound War Axe Bound Bow Bound Dagger Bound Mace Bound Sword Summon Flame Atronach Summon Frost Atronach Summon Storm Atronach Summon Clannfear Summon Daedroth Summon Dremora Summon Dremora Lord Summon Ghost Summon Lich Summon Scamp Summon Skeleton Summon Skeleton Champion Summon Skeleton Guardian Summon Skeleton Hero Summon Spider Daedra Summon Faded Wraith Summon Gloom Wraith Summon Xivilai Summon Zombie Summon Headless Zombie Turn Undead Repulse Undead Rebuke Undead Dismiss Undead	Entropic Bolt Withering Bolt Entropic Touch Withering Touch Sever Magicka Corrode Armor Disintegrate Armor (Corrode Weapon) Minor Enervation Major Enervation Dire Enervation Minor Wound Major Wound Dire Wound Superior Wound Magicka Drain Greater Magicka Drain Superior Magicka Drain Fire Ball Fire Storm Flash Bolt Blazing Spear Heat Blast Burning Touch Flame Touch Searing Grasp Scorching Blow Hail Storm Ice Storm Snowball Hailstone Frost Bolt Cold Touch Frost Touch Winter's Grasp Arctic Blow Shocking Burst Lightning Ball Spark Shock Lightning Bolt Lightning Blast Shocking Touch Electric Touch Lightning Grasp Lightning Surge Weakness to Fire Weakness to Frost Weakness to Magicka Weakness to Poison Weakness to Shock	Serenity Pacification Soothing Touch Calming Touch Chameleon Shadow (Cloak) Enthralling Presence Alluring Gaze Seductive Charm Voice of Rapture Beguiling Touch Mesmerizing Grasp Command Creature Dominate Creature Command Humanoid Dominate Humanoid Commanding Touch Dominating Touch Voice of Dread Fearful Gaze Terrifying Presence Touch of Fear Grasp of Terror Frenzy Rage Touch of Frenzy Touch of Rage Shadow Shape Ghostwalk Spectral Form Starlight Moonlight Candlelight Torchlight Illuminate Eyes of Eventide Eyes of Midnight Debilitate Immobilize Paralyze Inspiration Heroism Hush Silence Mute	Minor Life Detection Major Life Detection Greater Life Detection Superior Life Detection Minor Dispel Major Dispel Dispel Other Greater Dispel Other Superior Dispel Superior Spell Reflection Legendary Spell Reflection Soul Trap Greater Soul Trap Superior Soul Trap Superior Spell Absorption Legendary Spell Absorption Remote Manipulation Psychic Motion Telekinesis Movement Mastery	Absorb Attribute: Strength Absorb Health Leech Health Consume Health Devour Health Absorb Magicka Cure Disease Cure Paralysis Cure Poison Fortify Agility Fortify Endurance Fortify Intelligence Fortify Luck Fortify Personality Fortify Speed Fortify Strength Fortify Willpower Fortify Fatigue Greater Fortify Fatigue Fortify Health Greater Fortify Health Fortify Magicka Greater Fortify Magicka Minor Magic Resistance Restore Agility Restore Endurance Restore Intelligence Restore Luck Restore Personality Restore Speed Restore Strength Restore Willpower Minor Respite Major Respite Heal Major Wounds Heal Greater Wounds Heal Superior Wounds Convalescence Greater Convalescence Superior Convalescence

Bugs

Due to a scripting oversight, a random Tome spell may be added to the player's spellbook on loading a save or when fast-traveling.

• This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Official Mods Patch.