A4 - Dispel Barrier Spellbook

[Vivode]

I've just now completed the quest for Kelner that allows me access to the Dispel Barrier Spellbook; happy me.

However, when I go to read the book, in spite of the fact that it tells me I've increased my skill with the Dispel Barrier spell, I do not learn the spell. If I try to re-read the book, it tells me I don't learn anything new.

I've reloaded the game and tried this over and over again several times, all with the same effect.

Is there anything that can be done? Or do I get to finish the game without this spell? Being a perfectionist, and thinking of all the goodies I'll miss out on without it, I'd rather not.

[Randomizer]

You can't relearn from the same book. This is painful if a party member "dies" just before your party reads from a book. If your skill level increases with a spell you should have gotten it. Check your character's spell list by going to training and go to spells/traits. You may not have been able to cast the spell because of your current mage spell level.

[Vivode]

The spell doesn't show up in my traits/spells page or when I press 'm' to access my mage spells.

I even went back and used an editor to put my Arcane Lore and Mage Spells stats up to 30, just to be absolutely sure. Same results: I read the book and it shows the message telling me that I've increased my skill with Dispel Barrier, but I do not learn the spell.

And, sadly, while the aforementioned editor can raise stats quite nicely, it can't teach spells.

So, yeah... still not quite sure what to do about that.

[AnarhIztok2511]

You can always edit the scripts - maybe there's something wrong with them - do you have the newest version of the game - can you find the script for the section you get this spell - look at the part where it says you learn a spell, is there a

code =

alter_stat(?,1);

break;

 

anyway, can you post that part of the script - the "text" and the "code"?

 

edit: does your mage perhaps have heavy armor and not the trait (natrural mage???) that allows you to cast a spell even with that?

[Vivode]

Alright, I realize that I am a complete neophyte when it comes to programming and script, but I believe this is the stat alteration script for that particular spellbook:

alter_stat(30000,53,1)

 

And the character is a Natural Mage, wearing suitable armor to cast.

Thanks for the help.

[AnarhIztok2511]

well, i don't know if it is really that, but do you have a ; sign behind the ) sign

alter_stat(30000,53,1);

 

otherwise if nothing works, just add

 

alter_stat(30000,53,1);

 

to any other code that happens only once - maybe another book and see if you get the spell now.

[Vivode]

Been on vacation, otherwise I would have replied sooner.

I'll try looking at the code again and adding the ; if I need to.

Thanks again.