Training question.

[Aquillion]

I've noticed that if I read a book or use a canister that teaches a skill, spell, or shaped creature, then try to increase it at a trainer, the point I gained from the book/canister counts against the two points I can gain from training; I can only increase the skill to a total of 2, and (assuming I used the only book/canister available to me before training) can apparently never raise the spell/shaped creature above 2.

 

But, if I train two times from the trainer first, I can still use the book/canister, resulting in a total of 3.

 

Is this a bug, and if so, which case is bugged? And, perhaps more importantly, is my character permanently crippled if I train from a book or canister before using a trainer?

[Dolphin]

Using books/canisters will count as using one of the points you would have gained from a trainer.

 

Fortunately you can use books/canisters to gain additional points after training two points with a trainer.

 

This is not a bug, just a bad feature. If you want maximum points in whatever skill go to the trainers before using books/canisters.

[JadeWolf]

This is not a bug, if I have understood properly. The trainers can only teach you up to level 2 of any skill, but the canisters give 1 level no matter what level the skill is at. So it is always a good idea to train before using canisters/ books. Did I explain that thoroughly?

[Zeviz]

You might not be in too much trouble, because many creations have more than 1 canister available. You can check Shrodinger's faq http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/918441.html for locations of all canisters/books/stat-giving quests in the game.

[Walter]

Note that for trainers that train statistics (such as the guy in east medab that trains combat skills), it also counts weather you've put skill points into that skill.